MOT History from tests of petrol ROVER 420s year 1999

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Pass percent:64.46%

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

Based on:25,631 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1867
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1446
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1222
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1031
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	884
Registration plate lamp issues	845
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	794
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	726
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	626
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	571
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	558
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	534
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	523
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	470
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	459
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	448
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	391
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	385
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	321
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	299
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	284
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	283
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	278
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	277
Registration plate issues	274
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	267
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	244
Rear brake binding	230
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	217
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	208
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	187
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	184
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	168
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	165
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	160
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	160
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	158
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	155
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	154
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	150
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	149
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	149
Front brake application uneven	140
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	137
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	135
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	134
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	130
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	124
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	121
Windscreen has damage	121
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	116
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	107
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	106
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	106
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	104
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	103
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	102
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	101
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	96
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	95
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	95
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	94
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	93
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	92
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	90
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	89
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	84
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	76
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	75
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	68
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	68
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	64
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	62
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	62
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	60
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	59
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	58
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	58
Rear brake application uneven	57
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	57
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	56
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	55
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a joint \|2.3.3b\|	55
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	54
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	53
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	53
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	52
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	51
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	51
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	51
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	50
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	49
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	49
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	47
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	47
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	47
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	47
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	47
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	45
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	42
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	42
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	41
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	39
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	38
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	37
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	37
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	37
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	36
rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	35
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	34
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	34
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	34
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	33
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	32
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	31
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	31
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	30
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	30
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	30
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	30
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	29
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	29
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	29
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	28
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	28
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	28
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	28

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 1999

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