MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
89,654 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Engine oil leak
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside front floor corroded
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside front floor corroded
Rear brakes dragging
Outer driveshaft boots cracking
Both outer cv boots cracking
Chassis brake pipe to nearside rear corroded
Offside brake pipe to cylinder corroded
Screen chipped
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Both outer cv boots cracking
Chassis brake pipe to nearside rear corroded
Offside rear brake pipe corroded to cylinder
Screen chipped
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
CV boots cracking
Offside front tyre on legal limit 1.6mm
Offside rear brake pipe from flexi hose corroded
Offside rear tyre 2mm
Rear indicators fading
How Reliable is the Rover 420?
Based on 369,436 MOT tests across 59,332 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S840 FKN is a 1998 Rover 420 in Blue with a 1,994cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 1998 Rover 420 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.6% with a typical mileage of 99,006 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 420 fails its MOT is constant velocity joint gaiter split, accounting for 35,342 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S840 FKN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 420 typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 28 years old, this Rover 420 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was S840 FKN registered?
S840 FKN is a 1998 Rover 420, first registered on 13 August 1998.
Is S840 FKN safe to buy?
The MOT history for S840 FKN shows 8 tests with a 62.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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