1997 Rover 820 2.0L Petrol · R718 BWK
1997 Rover 820 (2.0L, petrol). First registered 10 Dec 1997. Recorded mileage 119,161 miles. MOT expired on 10 Feb 2024.
- Make & Model
- ROVER 820
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 10 Feb 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 119,161 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R718 BWK Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/02/2023
- 119,161 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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R718 BWK Mileage History
- 04/02/2022115,706 mi
- 11/02/2023119,161 mi+3,455 mi
Average of roughly 3,394 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
R718 BWK MOT History
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2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Rover 820 (R718 BWK) between February 2022 and February 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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