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L618 MWA

1993 Rover 414

Purple Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 May 2027
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

57,284 mi
Last recorded57,284 miles
Recorded on7 May 2026
Typical for 1993 Rover 41489,292 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL618 MWA
MakeRover
Model414
Year1993
ColourPurple
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 7 May 2026 57,284 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both side (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

brake fluid contaminated

Pass 22 Feb 2025 53,914 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both side rear (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside slight play in steering arm

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated inner and outer (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side rear arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))

front suspension, shockers, coil springs, steering arms and brake units corroded

rear axle, suspension arms, coil springs and shockers corroded

slight leak on steering rack

Fail 22 Feb 2025 53,914 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both side rear (4.4.3 (a))

Front Lower Suspension locking device missing both side ball joints (5.3.6 (b))

Nearside slight play in steering arm

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated inner and outer (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side rear arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))

front suspension, shockers, coil springs, steering arms and brake units corroded

rear axle, suspension arms, coil springs and shockers corroded

slight leak on steering rack

Pass 7 Mar 2024 51,312 miles

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 2 Jan 2024 51,281 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 20 Jan 2022 50,248 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front both front droplink slightly worn

Front front wheel arch slightly corroded both

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated boot slightly cracking (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated boot slightly cracking (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front to rear sill slightly corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear both rear wheel arch corroded

Rear rear end underneath the car has slight corrosion

Fail 17 Jan 2022 50,246 miles

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill holed (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front both front droplink slightly worn

Front front wheel arch slightly corroded both

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated boot slightly cracking (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated boot slightly cracking (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front to rear sill slightly corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear both rear wheel arch corroded

Rear rear end underneath the car has slight corrosion

Pass 2 Oct 2019 50,118 miles

Front Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 24 Oct 2018 49,634 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 13 Oct 2017 48,673 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules offside and nearside (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Outer sill weak with corrosion

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

Offside Rear Outer sill weak with corrosion

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

Rear offside and nearside wheel arches getting untidy with corrosion

Pass 26 Oct 2016 48,348 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Rear offside and nearside wheel arches getting untidy with corrosion

Pass 16 Oct 2015 47,699 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Rear wheel arch slightly corroded

Fail 16 Oct 2015 47,699 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wheel arch (6.1.C.1)

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Rear wheel arch slightly corroded

Pass 22 Oct 2014 47,106 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

o/side and n/side rear wheel arches deteriorated with corrosion

Pass 23 Oct 2013 46,454 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 17 Oct 2012 45,600 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Fail 17 Oct 2012 45,600 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Fail 26 Oct 2011 45,109 miles

Nearside Outer Rear Lower Body has a projection caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Outer Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Outer Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Pass 26 Oct 2011 45,109 miles

Nearside Outer Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Outer Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Pass 6 Oct 2010 44,266 miles

Nearside Outer Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Outer Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Pass 30 Sep 2009 43,599 miles

Nearside Outer Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Pass 8 Oct 2008 42,796 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Aug 2007 41,407 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 23 Aug 2006 40,265 miles

How Reliable is the Rover 414?

Based on 376,618 MOT tests across 66,719 vehicles.

66.5%
Pass Rate
4,719
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
66,719
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 28,909
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 27,491
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 17,763
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 14,180
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 12,305
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L618 MWA is a 1993 Rover 414 in Purple with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 1993 Rover 414 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.8% with a typical mileage of 89,292 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Rover 414 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 28,909 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L618 MWA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 414 typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 33 years old, this Rover 414 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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L618 MWA is a 1993 Rover 414, first registered on 26 August 1993.

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