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W674 PSB

2000 Rover 420

Green Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Jul 2013
Tests14 (7 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

79,338 mi
Last recorded79,338 miles
Recorded on19 Jul 2012
Typical for 2000 Rover 42086,381 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW674 PSB
MakeRover
Model420
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

7 pass 7 fail
Pass 19 Jul 2012 79,338 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

both front tyres worn close to the marker

front and rear suspention arms baddly corroded

nearside front floor hold and corroded

oil leak

white furring on brake and fuel pipes

Fail 12 Jul 2012 79,318 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

both front tyres worn close to the marker

front and rear suspention arms baddly corroded

nearside front floor hold and corroded

oil leak

white furring on brake and fuel pipes

Pass 26 Jul 2011 78,205 miles

near side front tyre outer side wall scrubed

near side rear trailing arm/ main bush poor condition

near side washer aim low

Fail 25 Jul 2011 78,203 miles

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

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

near side front tyre outer side wall scrubed

near side rear trailing arm/ main bush poor condition

near side washer aim low

Fail 8 Jul 2011 78,157 miles

Centre Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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)

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

core plug leaking

near side front tyre outer side wall scrubed

near side rear trailing arm / main bush very poor condition

near side washers low

rad , poor condition

Fail 19 Jul 2010 76,975 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

both rear trailing arm bushes starting to separate

nearside front inner sill holed but not within 12 inches of a suspension or seatbelt mounting

oil leak from back of engine

slight play offside front antiroll bar linkage

slight play offside rack end

Pass 19 Jul 2010 76,975 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

both rear trailing arm bushes starting to separate

nearside front inner sill holed but not within 12 inches of a suspension or seatbelt mounting

oil leak from back of engine

slight play offside front antiroll bar linkage

slight play offside rack end

Pass 17 Jul 2009 75,430 miles

both front and rear off side seat belts require help to return to reals

near side front indicator slight white light

near side wiper slight fray

off side rear trailing arm main bush slight cracking

Fail 14 Jul 2009 75,430 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)

both front and rear off side seat belts require help to return to reals

near side front indicator slight white light

near side wiper slight fray

off side rear trailing arm main bush slight cracking

Pass 16 Jul 2008 72,498 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2008 72,468 miles

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

rear offside nearide radius arm bushes worn no movement engine vibration on tickover

Pass 20 Jul 2007 70,081 miles
Fail 18 Jul 2007 70,080 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

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

Pass 22 Jul 2006 6,519 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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W674 PSB is a 2000 Rover 420 in Green with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 2000 Rover 420 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.9% with a typical mileage of 86,381 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 420 fails its MOT is constant velocity joint gaiter split, accounting for 35,342 recorded failures. If you're considering buying W674 PSB, 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 26 years old, this Rover 420 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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W674 PSB is a 2000 Rover 420, first registered on 16 March 2000.

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