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T156 OKE

1999 Rover 420

Red Diesel 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Oct 2016
Tests16 (10 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

173,345 mi
Last recorded173,345 miles
Recorded on11 Sep 2015
Typical for 1999 Rover 42092,472 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT156 OKE
MakeRover
Model420
Year1999
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

10 pass 6 fail
Pass 11 Sep 2015 173,345 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion front nearside floor section (6.1.B.2)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion front offside floor section (6.1.B.2)

brake fluid level low

nail in offside rear tyre

nearside door mirror glass cracked

oil leak

Fail 11 Sep 2015 173,345 miles

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion front nearside floor section (6.1.B.2)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion front offside floor section (6.1.B.2)

brake fluid level low

nail in offside rear tyre

nearside door mirror glass cracked

oil leak

Pass 7 Oct 2014 56,787 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

body sill covers fitted

Fail 4 Oct 2014 156,685 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Outer Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

body sill covers fitted

Pass 18 Sep 2013 137,726 miles

Offside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

brake fluid close to min

n/s door mirror glass damaged

o/s headlight lens cloudy

rear brake application on legal limit advise ATTENTION SOON

slight movement in o/s steering

Fail 18 Sep 2013 137,726 miles

Nearside Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

brake fluid close to min

n/s door mirror glass damaged

rear brake application on legal limit advise ATTENTION SOON

slight movement in o/s steering

Pass 28 Sep 2012 116,089 miles

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

exhaust corroded

signs of repairs to osf floor

stone chips in windscreen

Fail 28 Sep 2012 116,089 miles

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

exhaust corroded

signs of repairs to osf floor

stone chips in windscreen

Pass 23 Sep 2011 94,973 miles

nsf door mirror broken

nsf head light pattern poor

osr hand brake effort slightly lower than the nsr

slightly high front brake inbalance

stone chips in screen

Pass 26 Aug 2010 70,484 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

front tyres worn on edges

headlight images poor

high rear brake application 26% attention required

outer sills covered

stone chips in windscreen

Pass 28 Aug 2009 49,277 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2009 49,277 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

o/s/f tyre worn outer edge

rear tyres worn

Pass 24 Sep 2008 41,330 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2007 39,695 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 19 May 2006 39,381 miles
Fail 16 May 2006 39,366 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) DANGEROUS

How Reliable is the Rover 420?

Based on 369,436 MOT tests across 59,332 vehicles.

62.7%
Pass Rate
6,220
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
59,332
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

constant velocity joint gaiter split 35,342
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 33,911
Brake pipe excessively corroded 28,539
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 26,567
Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image 15,381
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T156 OKE is a 1999 Rover 420 in Red with a 1,994cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 1999 Rover 420 models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.9% with a typical mileage of 92,472 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 T156 OKE, 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 27 years old, this Rover 420 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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T156 OKE is a 1999 Rover 420, first registered on 11 May 1999.

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