MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
87,084 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake pipe slightly corroded ALL (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust corroded
Front tyres wearing inner edge
General under body and suspension corroded
Nearside Rear tyre cracking
Offside Front wing damage
Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded ALL (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust corroded
Front tyres wearing inner edge
General under body and suspension corroded
Nearside Rear tyre cracking
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front wing damage
Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
general suspension corrosion
handbrake travel
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
damage offside front wing
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
damage offside front wing
handbrake travel
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
handbrake travel
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
handbrake travel
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
child seat fitted n/s/r
handbrake travel
rear brakes noisey
child seat fitted n/s/r
n/s/r tyre worn uneven
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
child seat fitted n/s/r
n/s/r tyre worn uneven
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
n/s/r tyre worn on edges.
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right (1.6.B4)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
How Reliable is the Rover 618?
Based on 114,474 MOT tests across 14,862 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S778 BBW is a 1998 Rover 618 in Gold with a 1,850cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.
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 S778 BBW, 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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S778 BBW is a 1998 Rover 618, first registered on 24 August 1998.
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