MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
18,949 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
dust boots perishing on offside front steering arm
rear bump stop mountings corroded and holed
front steering arm ball joint covers perished
rear bump stop mounts holed and correded
slight inbalance on front brakes
slight rear brake judder
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)
front steering arm ball joint covers perished
rear bump stop mounts holed and correded
slight inbalance on front brakes
slight rear brake judder
oil leaks engine / gearbox
slight exhaust blows
both rear bumpstop mountings heavily corroded
nearside front wheel bearing slightly noisey
nearside outer sill heavily corroded
offside front inner wheel arch corroded and holed
play across offside steering joints
radiator has damage to cores and some cooling fins missing
Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
both rear bumpstop mountings heavily corroded
nearside front wheel bearing slightly noisey
nearside outer sill heavily corroded
offside front inner wheel arch corroded and holed
play across offside steering joints
radiator has damage to cores and some cooling fins missing
all tyres perishing
slight noise from nearside front wheel bearing
slight play in offside steering joints
Coolant leak
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
nearside rear tyre heavily perished on inner and outer sidewalls
offside rear tyre heavily perished on inner and outer sidewalls
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
nearside rear floor / inner wheel arch corroded and holed
nearside rear tyre perishing heavily on inner sidewall
offside front tyre perishing on inner sidewall
offside rear tyre perishing heavily on inner sidewall
offside rear inner wheel arch corroding
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)
offside rear inner wheel arch corroding
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
N/s/r inner u/j joint worn
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
How Reliable is the Rover 2000 Sc?
Based on 2,087 MOT tests across 247 vehicles.
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VEL 827J is a 1971 Rover 2000 Sc in Brown with a 1,978cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.
Across all 1971 Rover 2000 Sc models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.8% with a typical mileage of 48,452 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Rover 2000 Sc fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 82 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VEL 827J, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 2000 Sc typically stays on UK roads for around 59 years. At 55 years old, this Rover 2000 Sc is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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VEL 827J is a 1971 Rover 2000 Sc, first registered on 1 March 1971.
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