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V765 GRJ

1999 Rover 420

Blue Diesel 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Sep 2020
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

144,106 mi
Last recorded144,106 miles
Recorded on5 Sep 2019
Typical for 1999 Rover 42092,472 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV765 GRJ
MakeRover
Model420
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 5 Sep 2019 144,106 miles

Engine covers

General corrosion on underside of vehicle

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Under-trays fitted

Fail 5 Sep 2019 144,106 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Engine covers

General corrosion on underside of vehicle

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Under-trays fitted

Pass 12 Sep 2018 140,155 miles

Engine covers fitted

General corrosion on vehicle

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated

Fail 12 Sep 2018 140,155 miles

Engine covers fitted

General corrosion on vehicle

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated

Pass 7 Sep 2017 134,741 miles

Engine covers fitted

Front Tyres worn slightly on edges

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 6 Sep 2017 134,741 miles

Nearside Front Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Chassis (2.4.A.3)

Engine covers fitted

Front Tyres worn slightly on edges

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 28 Sep 2016 129,670 miles

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

all brake pipes heavily undersealed

engine covers fitted and covers to sills fitted

oil leak

Pass 21 Sep 2015 125,161 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 15 Oct 2014 121,822 miles

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

plastic covers fitted to sills

Oil leak

both beam images starting to deteriorated

Pass 8 Oct 2013 118,065 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Oil leak

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

plastic covers fitted to sills

Fail 8 Oct 2013 118,062 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Oil leak

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

plastic covers fitted to sills

Pass 16 Oct 2012 114,492 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 15 Oct 2012 114,489 miles

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

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 18 Oct 2011 109,120 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2011 109,030 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

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

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

Pass 14 Oct 2010 104,306 miles

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

Pass 16 Oct 2009 97,861 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2009 97,859 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

Pass 15 Oct 2008 90,795 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Pass 25 Oct 2007 82,190 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2006 76,140 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2005 70,781 miles

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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V765 GRJ is a 1999 Rover 420 in Blue with a 1,994cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 V765 GRJ, 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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V765 GRJ is a 1999 Rover 420, first registered on 17 December 1999.

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