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T970 GRP

1999 Rover 618

Blue Petrol 1797cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Feb 2021
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

109,217 mi
Last recorded109,217 miles
Recorded on15 Feb 2020
Typical for 1999 Rover 61882,098 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT970 GRP
MakeRover
Model618
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,797cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 15 Feb 2020 109,217 miles

Central Rear Seat belt slightly damaged slight fraying (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 14 Feb 2020 109,167 miles

Central Rear Seat belt damaged stiches, cut (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached slightly insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Front Engine mounting damaged but not to excess deteriorating. (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement control arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

parking brake high

Fail 11 Feb 2020 109,131 miles

Central Rear Seat belt damaged stiches, cut (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp stays on when position lamp is switched on. (4.3.3 (b))

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached slightly insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement control arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

parking brake high

Pass 11 Feb 2019 97,173 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2019 97,173 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Emissions not tested Exhaust blowing rear box (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Rear box (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Offside Headlamp aim too high Adjusters not working (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Front Direction indicator incorrect colour BOTH SIDES (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 9 Jun 2016 92,443 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 9 Jun 2016 92,443 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 10 Jun 2015 82,474 miles
Fail 10 Jun 2015 82,474 miles

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)

Pass 10 Jun 2015 82,474 miles
Pass 17 May 2014 73,958 miles
Fail 14 May 2014 73,958 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Pass 29 Apr 2013 63,184 miles
Fail 26 Apr 2012 61,527 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 26 Apr 2012 61,527 miles
Pass 11 May 2011 58,770 miles

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

Pass 22 Apr 2010 56,360 miles
Pass 16 May 2009 53,200 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2008 50,227 miles
Pass 26 May 2007 46,120 miles
Pass 24 May 2006 40,000 miles

How Reliable is the Rover 618?

Based on 114,474 MOT tests across 14,862 vehicles.

64.6%
Pass Rate
5,486
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
14,862
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 14,477
constant velocity joint gaiter split 11,974
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 9,324
parking brake recording little or no effort 7,983
Stop lamp not working 6,593
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T970 GRP is a 1999 Rover 618 in Blue with a 1,797cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 1999 Rover 618 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.5% with a typical mileage of 82,098 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Rover 618 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 14,477 recorded failures. If you're considering buying T970 GRP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 618 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 27 years old, this Rover 618 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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T970 GRP is a 1999 Rover 618, first registered on 23 June 1999.

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