MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
141,232 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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195 / 65 / 15 tyres fitted
Both slight play in steering inner rack joints
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint Both (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Handbrake low
Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil Both (2.7.3)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Under sills / cross members (2.4.A.3)
195 / 65 / 15 tyres fitted
Both slight play in steering inner rack joints
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint Both (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Handbrake low
Offside Rear Braking system leaking Joint (3.6.A.1)
Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil Both (2.7.3)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Under sills / cross members (2.4.A.3)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Oil leak
o/s washer jet low
some play in steering rack
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
nail in tyre
travel of hand brake
How Reliable is the Rover 820?
Based on 92,659 MOT tests across 19,658 vehicles.
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T579 TAV is a 1999 Rover 820 in Gold with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1999 Rover 820 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.4% with a typical mileage of 77,820 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Rover 820 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 9,076 recorded failures. If you're considering buying T579 TAV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 820 typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 27 years old, this Rover 820 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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T579 TAV is a 1999 Rover 820, first registered on 30 April 1999.
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