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ROVER 8201997 · 2.0L PETROL

P497 CCU

Vehicle Insight Summary

ROVER 820 (1997, PETROL, 1998cc) — mileage recorded at 112,134. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT
Expired
Expires 08/05/2012
Tax
Untaxed
Expires 15/05/2012
Fuel
PETROL
Year
1997
Engine
1998cc
Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

Free vehicle health score

50
/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed
✓ Taxed
! Average MOT pass rate (60%)
! Older vehicle
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Finance
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Salvage
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Imported
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Exported
Locked
Scrapped
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Destruction
Locked
V5C Logbook
Locked

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Full MOT History

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Rover 820 (P497 CCU) from 1997 show a total of 5 MOT tests between April 2009 and April 2011.

With 3 passes and 2 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 60%. This is an average MOT record. Some attention to recurring issues may be beneficial.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (4 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Bodywork (2 issues), Suspension (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 6 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 10 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)”; “Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)”; “Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1”.

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PASS
FAIL
ADVISORY