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L296 KUR

1994 Rover 220

Blue Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Jan 2027
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

95,354 mi
Last recorded95,354 miles
Recorded on23 Jan 2026
Typical for 1994 Rover 220100,843 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL296 KUR
MakeRover
Model220
Year1994
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 23 Jan 2026 95,354 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2025 95,051 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2024 94,707 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2023 93,887 miles

Front Lower Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil residue around under-side of engine and gearbox no leaks detected (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 26 Jan 2022 93,857 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil residue around under-side of engine and gearbox no leaks detected (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair nearside and offside (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 7 Aug 2020 93,816 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective Smearing slightly (3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive From engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Feb 2019 93,091 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Fail 12 Feb 2019 93,091 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Pass 5 Oct 2013 92,506 miles

both front tyres worn inner wall

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

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

Fail 4 Oct 2013 92,500 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

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

both front tyres worn inner wall

Pass 10 Apr 2012 90,489 miles

Offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

Slight corrosion to all wheel arches

Fail 6 Apr 2012 90,393 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

Slight corrosion to all wheel arches

Pass 4 May 2011 87,999 miles

NSF Bottom ball joint dust cover split

NSR Lower arm bushes perishing

OSR Lower arm bushes perishing

Fail 25 Apr 2011 87,961 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Catalytic Converter not fitted

Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

NSF Bottom ball joint dust cover split

NSR Lower arm bushes perishing

OSR Lower arm bushes perishing

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 6 Feb 2010 84,212 miles

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

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

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

Pass 24 Feb 2009 81,854 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2007 78,901 miles

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

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

both front tyres wearing on inside edge getting close to limit.

Pass 23 Nov 2006 76,194 miles

Advise both front tyres slight wear inner edges

Advise osf side light dim

Nail in offside front tyre

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Oil leak

How Reliable is the Rover 220?

Based on 257,900 MOT tests across 37,540 vehicles.

62.4%
Pass Rate
6,439
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
37,540
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

constant velocity joint gaiter split 25,916
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 19,881
Brake pipe excessively corroded 19,226
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 12,870
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 11,772
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L296 KUR is a 1994 Rover 220 in Blue with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 1994 Rover 220 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.0% with a typical mileage of 100,843 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Rover 220 fails its MOT is constant velocity joint gaiter split, accounting for 25,916 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L296 KUR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 220 typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 32 years old, this Rover 220 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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L296 KUR is a 1994 Rover 220, first registered on 8 April 1994.

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