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289 UYY

1960 Rover 100

Green Petrol 2625cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Jun 2026
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

5,048 mi
Last recorded5,048 miles
Recorded on4 Jun 2025
Typical for 1960 Rover 10053,376 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration289 UYY
MakeRover
Model100
Year1960
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,625cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 4 Jun 2025 5,048 miles
Pass 12 May 2022 4,032 miles
Pass 19 May 2021 1,568 miles
Pass 9 May 2018 99,898 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2017 99,781 miles
Fail 21 Apr 2017 99,781 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement d bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 17 Mar 2016 99,695 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 2 Apr 2015 99,509 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 2 Apr 2015 99,509 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2014 99,155 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2013 98,680 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2012 98,497 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2011 98,198 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2010 97,429 miles
Fail 8 Dec 2009 97,422 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 2 Dec 2008 96,580 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2007 95,764 miles

Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Pass 6 Dec 2006 94,772 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2006 94,772 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 5 Dec 2005 92,644 miles

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

How Reliable is the Rover 100?

Based on 154,303 MOT tests across 30,042 vehicles.

64.2%
Pass Rate
2,742
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
30,042
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 13,250
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 10,901
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 10,840
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 10,073
Brake pipe excessively corroded 9,400
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289 UYY is a 1960 Rover 100 in Green with a 2,625cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 1960 Rover 100 models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.4% with a typical mileage of 53,376 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 100 fails its MOT is seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 13,250 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 289 UYY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 100 typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 66 years old, this Rover 100 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was 289 UYY registered?

289 UYY is a 1960 Rover 100, first registered on 9 September 1960.

Is 289 UYY safe to buy?

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