MOT History from tests of petrol ROVER 618s year 1997

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Pass percent:63.60%

(The average a petrol ROVER 618 year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:31,846 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4441
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2426
Registration plate lamp issues	1823
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1697
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1594
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1378
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1039
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	993
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	963
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	875
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	754
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	630
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	611
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	534
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	499
Registration plate issues	442
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	430
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	419
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	378
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	360
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	352
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	350
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	322
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	270
Rear brake binding	263
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	244
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	217
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	209
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	208
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	203
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	194
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	163
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	149
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	146
Windscreen has damage	144
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	123
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	122
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	113
Front brake application uneven	109
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	107
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	104
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	102
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	99
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	99
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	99
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	96
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	95
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	94
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	92
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	92
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	92
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	90
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	90
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	89
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	88
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	87
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	87
Rear brake application uneven	84
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	84
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	83
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	82
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	80
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	77
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	76
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	76
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	74
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	73
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	68
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	61
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	58
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	57
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	57
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	55
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	55
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	55
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	54
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	54
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	53
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	50
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	50
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.D.4\|	49
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	49
Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	49
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	47
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	46
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	45
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	45
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	45
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	45
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	45
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	44
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	43
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	43
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	42
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	42
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	41
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	41
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	40
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	40
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	40
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	40
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	40
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	39
Offside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	39
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	38
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	37
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	37
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	37
Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	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 618s year 1997

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