MOT History from tests of petrol ROVER 420s year 1998

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Pass percent:63.71%

(The average a petrol ROVER 420 year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:33,587 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2803
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2261
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1695
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1556
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1215
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1043
Registration plate lamp issues	1005
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	865
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	863
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	700
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	674
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	644
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	574
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	552
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	549
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	532
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	519
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	487
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	479
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	449
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	416
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	384
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	382
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	368
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	365
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	356
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	353
Registration plate issues	314
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	290
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	289
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	289
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	275
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	264
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	262
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	257
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	257
Rear brake binding	257
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	241
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	235
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	226
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	225
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	218
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	203
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	195
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	194
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	193
Windscreen has damage	189
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	188
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	184
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	183
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	180
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	171
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	170
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	164
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a joint \|2.3.3b\|	164
Front brake application uneven	157
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	153
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	141
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	139
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	129
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	128
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	128
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	127
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	127
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	124
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	123
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	122
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	116
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	103
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	103
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	101
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	99
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	90
Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	89
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	88
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	87
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	86
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	85
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	82
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	82
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	81
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	81
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	80
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	77
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	72
Rear brake application uneven	72
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	71
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	71
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	70
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	66
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	65
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	65
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	65
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	64
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	64
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	63
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	63
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	62
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	59
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	59
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	58
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	58
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	58
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	58
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	57
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	57
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	55
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	55
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	53
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	52
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	52
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	51
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	51
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	51
Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	50
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	50
rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	49
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	49
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	45
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	43
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	43
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	42
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	42
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	42
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	41
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	39
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	37

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.

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MOT History from tests of petrol ROVER 420s year 1998

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