MOT History from tests of diesel ROVER 420s year 1999

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Pass percent:63.40%

(The average a diesel ROVER 420 year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:40,275 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	3576
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2580
Registration plate lamp issues	2519
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	2402
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1861
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1179
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1084
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	856
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	740
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	734
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	723
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	692
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	597
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	587
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	574
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	555
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	533
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	530
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	445
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	436
Registration plate issues	429
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	427
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	418
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	396
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	373
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	372
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	349
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	326
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	318
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	317
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	315
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	291
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	291
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	289
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	274
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	266
Windscreen has damage	260
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	254
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	253
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	251
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	250
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	250
Front brake application uneven	248
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	246
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	245
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	245
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	243
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	241
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	238
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	232
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	227
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	226
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	219
Rear brake binding	202
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	200
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	195
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	192
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	186
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	184
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	179
Rear brake application uneven	151
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	148
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	148
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	145
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	144
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	143
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	143
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	143
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	142
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	138
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	130
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	129
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	128
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	127
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	120
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	116
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	114
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	114
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	112
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	111
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	110
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	109
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	104
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	103
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	103
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	100
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	98
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	95
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	95
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	92
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	85
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	85
Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	85
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	84
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	84
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	82
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	80
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	78
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	77
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	77
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	76
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	75
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	75
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	73
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a joint \|2.3.3b\|	72
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	72
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	71
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	71
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	70
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	70
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	69
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	68
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	66
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	66
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	65
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	65
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	64
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	63
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	63
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	62
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	60
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	60
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	60
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	58
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	58
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	57
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	56
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	54
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	54
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	54
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	54
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	54
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	54
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	53
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	52
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	50
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	50
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	50
Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	50
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	49
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	48
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	48
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	47
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	47
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	46

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 diesel ROVER 420s year 1999

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