MOT History from tests of diesel ROVER 220s year 1998

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Pass percent:62.67%

(The average a diesel ROVER 220 year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:55,947 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	5132
Registration plate lamp issues	4945
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3516
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	3004
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2798
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2032
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1831
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1608
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1490
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1470
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1183
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1125
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1101
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1090
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1090
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1011
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	971
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	935
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	812
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	762
Registration plate issues	698
Rear brake binding	647
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	617
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	566
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	556
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	499
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	471
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	434
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	412
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	407
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	406
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	406
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	404
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	401
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	374
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	362
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	354
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	352
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	343
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	342
Front brake application uneven	341
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	336
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	334
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	334
Rear brake application uneven	325
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	295
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	292
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	287
Windscreen has damage	280
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	269
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	246
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	241
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	239
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	232
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	199
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	184
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	181
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	179
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	176
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	175
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	175
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	169
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	158
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	158
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	157
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	154
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	149
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	145
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	145
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	144
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	142
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	141
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	140
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	139
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	135
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	133
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	129
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	129
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	128
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	126
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	125
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	123
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	122
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	120
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	119
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	114
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	114
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	113
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	113
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	113
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	112
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	105
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	102
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	101
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	101
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	100
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	94
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	94
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	94
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	92
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	91
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	91
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	87
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	86
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	86
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	82
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	81
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	80
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	80
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	77
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	76
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	75
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	74
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	74
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	74
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	74
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	71
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	71
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	68
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	67
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	67
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	67
Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	66
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	66
Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	66
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	66
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	63

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 diesel ROVER 220s year 1998

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