MOT History from tests of petrol ROVER 420s year 1996

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Pass percent:62.16%

(The average a petrol ROVER 420 year 1996 passes without issue)

Based on:30,296 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3529
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2152
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1684
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1676
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1389
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1097
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1044
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1023
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	986
Registration plate lamp issues	724
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	658
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	647
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	624
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	560
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	485
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	457
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	446
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	416
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	412
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	406
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	403
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	401
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	396
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	385
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	363
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	336
Registration plate issues	331
Rear brake binding	325
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	322
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	299
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	287
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	280
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	277
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	240
Windscreen has damage	239
Front brake application uneven	234
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	216
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	214
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	213
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	211
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	200
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	191
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	191
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	187
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	172
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	169
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	167
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	166
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	160
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	156
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	155
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	155
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	153
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	147
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	130
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	129
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	127
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	125
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	122
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	117
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	115
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	111
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	110
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	108
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	106
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	99
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	98
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	95
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	94
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	93
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	92
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	89
Rear brake application uneven	88
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	87
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	86
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	85
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	85
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	82
Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	81
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	80
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	80
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	80
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	75
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	75
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	74
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	74
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	73
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	73
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	70
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	68
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	67
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	66
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	62
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	62
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	61
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	59
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	59
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	58
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	56
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	56
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	56
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	56
rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	55
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	55
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	54
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	53
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	53
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	51
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	51
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	46
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	44
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	43
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	41
Exhaust engine idle speed too high \|7.3.D.1\|	40
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	40
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	39
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a joint \|2.3.3b\|	37
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	37
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	37
Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	37
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	35
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	35
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	35

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 420s year 1996

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