MOT History from tests of petrol ROVER 218s year 1998

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Pass percent:65.53%

(The average a petrol ROVER 218 year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:15,961 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1211
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1122
Registration plate lamp issues	928
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	913
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	696
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	671
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	532
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	515
Brake pipe excessively corroded	508
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	432
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	308
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	273
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	270
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	261
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	259
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	210
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	194
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	186
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	185
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	184
Rear brake binding	184
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	177
Registration plate issues	169
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	157
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	147
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	129
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	126
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	105
Front brake application uneven	104
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	94
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	92
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	84
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	83
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	82
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	82
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	78
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	77
Windscreen has damage	77
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	74
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	68
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	68
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	67
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	63
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	62
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	57
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	55
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	53
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	53
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	52
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	50
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	48
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	47
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	46
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	46
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	44
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	44
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	44
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	44
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	43
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	40
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	40
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	39
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	38
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	38
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	38
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	37
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	36
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	36
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	35
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	33
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	32
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	32
Rear brake application uneven	31
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	30
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	30
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a joint \|2.3.3b\|	29
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	29
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	28
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	28
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	28
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	28
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	28
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	27
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	27
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	27
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	27
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	26
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	25
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	25
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	25
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	23
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	23
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	23
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	23
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	22
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	22
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	22
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	22
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	21
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	20
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	20
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	20
Exhaust engine idle speed too high \|7.3.D.1\|	19
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	19
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	19
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	19
Nearside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	19
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	19
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	19
Nearside Side repeater insecure \|1.4.A.2b\|	18
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	18
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	18
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	17
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	17
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	17
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	17
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	17

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol ROVER 218s year 1998

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