MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
41,405 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear reflector obscured but not more than 50% (1.5.1b)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear reflector obscured but not more than 50% (1.5.1b)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Both rear tyres perished
Front pads low
O/S/F tyre close to limit
O/S/f brake has slight bind
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both rear tyres perishing
both front suspension arms corroded but not seriously weakened
both rear subframe bushes starting to become deteriated
both rear tyres becomming cracked/perished
brake discs becomming corroded/pitted
front anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened
o/s/f and o/s/r brake becomming tight
o/s/f brake hose ferrule becomming corroded
o/s/f brake pipe becomming corroded
o/s/f drop link bushes becomming deteriated
An item not tested (Manual)
both front suspension arms corroded but not seriously weakened
both rear subframe bushes starting to become deteriated
both rear tyres becomming cracked/perished
brake discs becomming corroded/pitted
front anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened
o/s/f and o/s/r brake becomming tight
o/s/f brake hose ferrule becomming corroded
o/s/f brake pipe becomming corroded
o/s/f drop link bushes becomming deteriated
both rear tyre/s are perished
exhaust corroded
front /rear brake pipe corroded
Both wiper blades are deteriorating
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
How Reliable is the Rover 200?
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S979 BYJ is a 1998 Rover 200 in Red with a 1,120cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.
Across all 1998 Rover 200 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.3% with a typical mileage of 68,130 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Rover 200 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 3,314 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S979 BYJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 200 typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 28 years old, this Rover 200 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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S979 BYJ is a 1998 Rover 200, first registered on 29 September 1998.
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