MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
177,967 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Both front indicators fading
Oil leak poss porous sump
Small chip windscreen
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Both front indicators fading
Oil leak poss porous sump
Small chip windscreen
hand brake high
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
hand brake high
sump leaking porous, both front indicators fading. earth strap broken.
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
sump leaking porous, both front indicators fading. earth strap broken.
rear discs rusted and pitted,
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
rear discs rusted and pitted,
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
both track rod end gaiters split
brake pipes to rear corroded
engine oil leak
front discs getting corroded
handbrake travel lazy
offside cv boot getting perished
offside rear tyre close to legal limit
rear antiroll bar corroded
rear discs getting corroded
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
both track rod end gaiters split
brake pipes to rear corroded
engine oil leak
front discs getting corroded
handbrake travel lazy
offside cv boot getting perished
offside rear tyre close to legal limit
rear antiroll bar corroded
rear discs getting corroded
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
high level stop lamp inop.
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
high level stop lamp inop.
How Reliable is the Rover 618?
Based on 114,474 MOT tests across 14,862 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S628 WOM is a 1998 Rover 618 in Red with a 1,797cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.4%.
Across all 1998 Rover 618 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.3% with a typical mileage of 94,619 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Rover 618 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 14,477 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S628 WOM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 618 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 28 years old, this Rover 618 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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S628 WOM is a 1998 Rover 618, first registered on 14 August 1998.
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