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L585 TEW

1994 Rover 214

Red Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Sep 2023
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

101,855 mi
Last recorded101,855 miles
Recorded on23 Aug 2022
Typical for 1994 Rover 21485,913 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL585 TEW
MakeRover
Model214
Year1994
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 23 Aug 2022 101,855 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill to wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front tyre is getting low on tread

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill to wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear tyres are wearing unevenly, low on inner edges

Pass 2 Sep 2021 100,967 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front tyre is getting low on tread

Offside and nearside outer sills to rear wheel arches are corroded

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Sep 2020 100,266 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front tyre is low on tread

Offside and nearside outer sills to rear wheel arches are slightly corroded

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Sep 2020 100,266 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front tyre is low on tread

Offside and nearside outer sills to rear wheel arches are slightly corroded

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Sep 2019 99,667 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Fail 4 Sep 2019 99,665 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Pass 15 Aug 2018 94,928 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 15 Aug 2018 94,928 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 22 Aug 2017 93,328 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front tyre has a split in the tread

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

Rear wheel arches are corroded

Fail 22 Aug 2017 93,328 miles

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

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front tyre has a split in the tread

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

Rear wheel arches are corroded

Pass 23 Aug 2016 91,753 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases corroded (7.1.2)

Fail 23 Aug 2016 91,753 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases corroded (7.1.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 9 Jul 2015 88,792 miles

Centre Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front brake pads are getting low

Nearside rear tyre is wearing on the inner edge

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

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

Fail 6 Jul 2015 88,792 miles

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

Centre Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front brake pads are getting low

Nearside rear tyre is wearing on the inner edge

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

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

Pass 11 Jul 2014 85,451 miles

Exhaust is slightly deteriorated

Front brake pads are getting low

Offside rear outer sill is slightly corroded

Offside rear trailing arm bush is slightly deteriorated

Fail 11 Jul 2014 85,451 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Exhaust is slightly deteriorated

Front brake pads are getting low

Offside rear outer sill is slightly corroded

Offside rear trailing arm bush is slightly deteriorated

Pass 17 May 2013 81,948 miles

Exhaust system is slightly deteriorated

Offside rear trailing arm bush is slightly deteriorated

Fail 4 Apr 2012 78,029 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Nearside rear tyre is worn on the inner edge

Offside rear trailing arm bush is slightly deteriorated

Pass 4 Apr 2012 78,029 miles

Nearside rear tyre is worn on the inner edge

Offside rear trailing arm bush is slightly deteriorated

Pass 19 Apr 2011 72,502 miles

Front and rear tyres are worn on the inner edges

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

Fail 18 Apr 2011 72,499 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front and rear tyres are worn on the inner edges

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

Pass 30 Mar 2010 66,757 miles

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

Nearside rear trailing arm bush is slightly deteriorated

Non obligatory mirror damaged

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

Pass 23 Mar 2009 62,917 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Mar 2008 59,942 miles

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 16 Mar 2007 55,612 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2006 51,535 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2006 51,529 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

How Reliable is the Rover 214?

Based on 1,033,973 MOT tests across 183,124 vehicles.

67.6%
Pass Rate
4,425
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
183,124
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 67,012
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 49,655
Brake pipe excessively corroded 42,958
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 40,016
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 34,983
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L585 TEW is a 1994 Rover 214 in Red with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

Across all 1994 Rover 214 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.2% with a typical mileage of 85,913 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 214 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 67,012 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L585 TEW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 214 typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 32 years old, this Rover 214 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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L585 TEW is a 1994 Rover 214, first registered on 1 April 1994.

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