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J312 VJW

1992 Rover 216

Blue Petrol 1590cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Mar 2015
Tests16 (9 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate56.3%

Mileage

63,039 mi
Last recorded63,039 miles
Recorded on21 Mar 2014
Typical for 1992 Rover 21697,554 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ312 VJW
MakeRover
Model216
Year1992
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,590cc

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MOT History

9 pass 7 fail
Pass 21 Mar 2014 63,039 miles

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Fail 19 Mar 2014 63,039 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Pass 18 Mar 2013 62,586 miles

both inner and outter sills corroded

brake fuid level low

oil leak on engine

some play in rack

Pass 19 Mar 2012 62,088 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

both front antiroll bar drop link bushs splitting

both inner and outter sills corroded

oil on engine

play in steering rack

rear exhaust corroded

Fail 19 Mar 2012 62,088 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

both front antiroll bar drop link bushs splitting

both inner and outter sills corroded

oil on engine

play in steering rack

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 23 Mar 2011 61,106 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2011 61,106 miles

Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

oil on engine

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 19 Mar 2010 59,368 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2010 59,368 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

oil leak

slight play in rack

Pass 12 Mar 2009 57,828 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2009 57,827 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

damage to n/s/r door

o/s/r radius arm bush deterioratring

rear spoiler insicure

stone chips to windscreen

Pass 27 Mar 2008 56,723 miles

oil leak

slight exhaust blow

slight play in offside steering rack

Pass 22 Mar 2007 54,885 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2007 54,885 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

centre exhaust pipe blowing

oil leak

Pass 23 Mar 2006 52,745 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

offside front anti roll bar link arm bushes starting to split & seperate

Fail 23 Mar 2006 52,745 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

offside front anti roll bar link arm bushes starting to split & seperate

How Reliable is the Rover 216?

Based on 445,477 MOT tests across 71,812 vehicles.

66.9%
Pass Rate
3,841
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
71,812
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 27,447
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 18,363
constant velocity joint gaiter split 17,127
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 15,921
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 15,300
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J312 VJW is a 1992 Rover 216 in Blue with a 1,590cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.

Across all 1992 Rover 216 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.5% with a typical mileage of 97,554 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 216 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 27,447 recorded failures. If you're considering buying J312 VJW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 216 typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 34 years old, this Rover 216 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was J312 VJW registered?

J312 VJW is a 1992 Rover 216, first registered on 22 April 1992.

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