MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
96,553 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Registration plate starting to deteriorate
Indicator flash rate slow
Nearside Lower Ball joint has slight play
Sill covers fitted, restricting inspection of outer sills
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Indicator flash rate a little slow
Plastic sill covers fitted, restricting inspection of some testable components
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Lower engine mountings started to deteriorate
Plastic sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection of prescribed areas
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Lower engine mountings started to deteriorate
Plastic sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection of prescribed areas
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside and offside lower engine mountings started to split.
Plastic sill covers fitted, not allowing full inspection of prescribed areas.
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside and offside lower engine mountings started to split.
Plastic sill covers fitted, not allowing full inspection of prescribed areas.
Slight play in both steering joints ( track rod ends and or inner joints)
Indicator flash rate low at idle speed
Nearside and offside outer sill covers fitted at time of test
Slight play in inner track rod joints
Slight play in nearside and offside track rod ends
Slight play in offside lower ball joint
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Indicator flash rate low at idle speed
Nearside and offside outer sill covers fitted at time of test
Offside parking brake rear pivot seized
Slight play in inner track rod joints
Slight play in nearside and offside track rod ends
Slight play in offside lower ball joint
Small split in offside outer drive shaft gaitor
Indicator flash rate slow at idle speed
Slight play in both track rod ends
Slight play in offside lower ball joint
Small hole in offside outer constant velocity gaitor
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Indicator flash rate slow at idle speed
Slight play in both track rod ends
Slight play in offside lower ball joint
Small hole in offside outer constant velocity gaitor
slight run out on front brake discs
Slight exhaust blow between manifold to front pipe joint. N/side rear cross tube mounting getting weak.
Both n/side wheel bearings have slight play. O/side front chassis rail getting weak by front tie bar mounting point.
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
slight play in steering rack n/s †o/s/f brake slightly binding
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking (3.6.A.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Rover Allegro?
Based on 1,273 MOT tests across 222 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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WKO 201S is a 1978 Rover Allegro in Gold with a 1,485cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.
Across all 1978 Rover Allegro models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 46,871 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Rover Allegro fails its MOT is brake binding, accounting for 70 recorded failures. If you're considering buying WKO 201S, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover Allegro typically stays on UK roads for around 52 years. At 48 years old, this Rover Allegro is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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WKO 201S is a 1978 Rover Allegro, first registered on 9 February 1978.
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