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W788 CAY

2000 Rover 400

Green Petrol 1588cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Oct 2008
Tests5 (2 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate40%

Mileage

64,472 mi
Last recorded64,472 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2008
Typical for 2000 Rover 40074,205 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW788 CAY
MakeRover
Model400
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,588cc

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MOT History

2 pass 3 fail
Fail 23 Sep 2008 64,472 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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)

slight play in steering rack

Pass 11 Oct 2007 62,397 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2007

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

Nearside Front Tyre has had the tread recut (4.1.D.1c)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

o/s rear brake pipe rusty

Pass 14 Sep 2006 58,550 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)

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

Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)

effiency low on offside handbrake

offside front tyre inner sidewall damaged

offside rear tyre worn low

Fail 14 Sep 2006 58,550 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)

effiency low on offside handbrake

offside front tyre inner sidewall damaged

offside rear tyre worn low

How Reliable is the Rover 400?

Based on 1,554 MOT tests across 281 vehicles.

64.9%
Pass Rate
5,605
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
281
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 115
Brake pipe excessively corroded 107
constant velocity joint gaiter split 84
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 72
Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image 68
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W788 CAY is a 2000 Rover 400 in Green with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 40%.

Across all 2000 Rover 400 models, the average MOT pass rate is 59.5% with a typical mileage of 74,205 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 400 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 115 recorded failures. If you're considering buying W788 CAY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 400 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 26 years old, this Rover 400 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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W788 CAY is a 2000 Rover 400, first registered on 31 December 2000.

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