MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
111,241 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
lower front edge of rear wheel acrh starting to corrode
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
lower front edge of rear wheel acrh starting to corrode
Nail in front tyre
Nail in offside rear tyre
advis ball joint clip missing
advis o/s/f tyre slight worn inner edge
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Nearside Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut not locked (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nail in offside rear tyre
corrision under vehicle
offside front aqnd nearside rear tyres wear on inneredges
offside front lower ball joint circlip missing
n/s/r wheel arch holed and corroded
Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear Brake cable has a seized clevis joint pivot (3.5.1c)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Brake cable has a seized clevis joint pivot (3.5.1c)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
n/s/r wheel arch holed and corroded
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
n/s/r brake disc corroded
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
handbrake almost at end of working travel
n/s/r brake disc corroded
rear exhaust rubber split
Nearside Rear Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
Offside Front Direction indicators not in good working order (function impaired) (1.5.A1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Direction indicators not in good working order (function impaired) (1.5.A1b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
How Reliable is the Rover 620?
Based on 377,508 MOT tests across 62,731 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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V97 JBR is a 1999 Rover 620 in Red with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.
Across all 1999 Rover 620 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.1% with a typical mileage of 87,890 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 620 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 54,795 recorded failures. If you're considering buying V97 JBR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 620 typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 27 years old, this Rover 620 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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V97 JBR is a 1999 Rover 620, first registered on 1 September 1999.
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