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T240 KNE

1999 Rover 825

Silver Petrol 2497cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Apr 2022
Tests27 (12 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate44.4%

Mileage

90,529 mi
Last recorded90,529 miles
Recorded on11 May 2022
Typical for 1999 Rover 82578,062 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT240 KNE
MakeRover
Model825
Year1999
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

12 pass 15 fail
Fail 11 May 2022 90,529 miles

Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Engine missfire

Rear top mounts and inner sills corroded

Pass 9 Apr 2021 90,159 miles

chassis legs corroded

fuel tank damaged

parking brake low effort 16%

sills spot welded

steering rack / pipes wet

Pass 11 Sep 2019 90,067 miles

Offside parking brake low effort

steering rack & pipes saturated / slight leak

Fail 11 Sep 2019 90,067 miles

Headlamp aim too high both (4.1.2 (a))

Offside parking brake low effort

steering rack & pipes saturated / slight leak

Pass 6 Sep 2018 88,894 miles

Rear chassis legs corroded

fuel tank damaged

sills spot welded

steering pipes corroded

steering rack saturated

Fail 31 Aug 2018 88,894 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside headlamp insecure

Rear chassis legs corroded

fuel tank damaged

sills spot welded

steering pipes corroded

steering rack saturated

Pass 12 Sep 2017 88,328 miles

bumper held on with cable ties

Fail 5 Sep 2017 88,317 miles

Nearside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage wheel arch (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Body has a projection caused by corrosion wheel arch (6.1.C.1)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

bumper held on with cable ties

header tank has a broken pipe

Pass 14 Apr 2016 86,550 miles

Nearside Front Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Offside headlight insecure

Fail 7 Apr 2016 86,532 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired sill only spot welded at bottom of sill to floor pan (5.2.6)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired sill only spot welded at bottom of sill to floor pan (5.2.6)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

1 of 5 hi level brake light bulbs inoperative

Nearside Front Upper suspension pin and or bush worn

Nearside Front slight oil leak from Steering rack gaiter

Nearside Rear unable to test wheel bearing as wheel could not be rotated

Offside Front Upper suspension pin and or bush worn

Offside Rear tyre micro cracking in tread area

Offside Rear tyre micro cracking in tread area

Offside Rear tyre partially flat

Offside head lamp insecure at bottom

Fail 30 Mar 2016 86,527 miles

Nearside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from boot (2.3.3b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint arm (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint arm (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Service brake indicates brake judder (3.7.D.1)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre splitting

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Tyre splitting

Offside sill has corrosion

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

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

Rear axle has corrosion

fuel pip has corrosion nearside by fuel tank

rear box corroded

Fail 22 Mar 2016 86,503 miles

Headlamp aim too high both (1.8)

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

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired both outer sill repair patches not fully seam welded (5.2.6)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded osr inner sill and trailing arm mount (2.4.A.3)

both front drop links poor cond

crush damage to tank

minor play in nsf upper arm rear bush

minor seepage of p/s fluid from rack

nsr tyre 3mm

osf ball joint has a closed split

rear fuel pies badly corr

Pass 11 Mar 2015 84,482 miles

Nearside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

both rear tyres splitting

exhaust corroded

Fail 12 Sep 2014 84,464 miles

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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 Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

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

damage to offside front bumper

exhaust bent

Fail 27 Feb 2014 84,455 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

o/s/f chassis leg damaged

Fail 14 Jun 2012 80,439 miles

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

n/s/r brake binding

wheel alignment

Pass 24 Jun 2011 71,091 miles

Front Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

rear suspension annd axle rusty

Fail 24 Jun 2011 72,091 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Front Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

rear suspension annd axle rusty

Pass 3 Jun 2010 66,777 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2009 61,613 miles
Fail 25 Jun 2009 61,613 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

fuel tank damaged

rad expansion tank leaking

Pass 26 Jun 2008 55,768 miles
Fail 26 Jun 2008 55,768 miles

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 14 May 2007 48,397 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Fail 14 May 2007 48,395 miles

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

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Pass 21 Apr 2006 41,310 miles
Fail 21 Apr 2006 40,291 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Offside Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

drivers side steering rack slight freeplay

How Reliable is the Rover 825?

Based on 28,395 MOT tests across 5,078 vehicles.

65.8%
Pass Rate
4,080
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
5,078
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,646
constant velocity joint gaiter split 1,712
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,511
Brake pipe excessively corroded 1,111
parking brake recording little or no effort 1,022
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T240 KNE is a 1999 Rover 825 in Silver with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 44.4%.

Across all 1999 Rover 825 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.0% with a typical mileage of 78,062 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 825 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 2,646 recorded failures. If you're considering buying T240 KNE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 825 typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 27 years old, this Rover 825 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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T240 KNE is a 1999 Rover 825, first registered on 13 April 1999.

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