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L832 MRC

1993 Rover Maestro

White Diesel 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 May 2026
Tests23 (13 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate56.5%

Mileage

159,309 mi
Last recorded159,309 miles
Recorded on21 May 2025
Typical for 1993 Rover Maestro87,600 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL832 MRC
MakeRover
ModelMaestro
Year1993
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

13 pass 10 fail
Pass 21 May 2025 159,309 miles

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

Pass 30 May 2023 158,204 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock absorber mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 30 May 2023 158,204 miles

Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock absorber mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 31 Mar 2016 154,277 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 23 Mar 2016 154,277 miles

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 29 Feb 2016 154,277 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 2 Mar 2015 148,415 miles

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

nearside front tyre cracked and perished

Fail 24 Feb 2015 148,368 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front 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)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

nearside front tyre cracked and perished

Pass 27 Feb 2014 13,905 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2014 139,167 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Feb 2013 127,806 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2013 127,804 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Pass 23 Jan 2012 126,924 miles

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

Oil leak

o/s n/s outer sills corroded

o/sn/sfrontbottom ball joint gaitors perished

o/srear tyre perished

rear regplate cracked

Pass 26 Jan 2011 126,006 miles

front number plate insecure.

front to rear brake pipes corroded.

n/s/r brake binding.

o/s bottom ball joint split and slight play.

o/s/f brake binding.

o/s/f tyre close to limit.

oil leak.

rear bumper corroded.

Fail 26 Jan 2011 126,006 miles

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

front number plate insecure.

front to rear brake pipes corroded.

n/s/r brake binding.

o/s bottom ball joint split and slight play.

o/s/f brake binding.

o/s/f tyre close to limit.

oil leak.

rear bumper corroded.

Pass 6 Feb 2010 124,226 miles
Fail 25 Jan 2010 124,226 miles

Front registration plate faded (6.3.1d)

Nearside Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function (2.7.2a)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function (2.7.2a)

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

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

OUTER SILLS CORRODED, FRONT SHOCKERS CORRODED, O/S BOTTOM BALL JOINT GATORS SPLIT, REAR SHOCKER MOUNTS CORRODED.

Pass 20 Feb 2009 123,065 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak

Fail 16 Feb 2009 123,065 miles

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 12 Feb 2008 119,462 miles

ALL BRAKE PIPES CORRODED

FRONT NO PLATE CRACKED

O/S FRONT BRAKE BINDING

Oil leak

Pass 22 Feb 2007 116,284 miles

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

Fail 19 Feb 2007 116,218 miles

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

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

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

Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Pass 14 Feb 2006 112,883 miles

n/s rear tyre slight damage

How Reliable is the Rover Maestro?

Based on 31,503 MOT tests across 6,914 vehicles.

66.7%
Pass Rate
2,348
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
6,914
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 3,111
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 2,685
Brake pipe excessively corroded 1,770
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,434
constant velocity joint gaiter split 1,378
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L832 MRC is a 1993 Rover Maestro in White with a 1,994cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.

Across all 1993 Rover Maestro models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.0% with a typical mileage of 87,600 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 Maestro fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 3,111 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L832 MRC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover Maestro typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 33 years old, this Rover Maestro is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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L832 MRC is a 1993 Rover Maestro, first registered on 24 November 1993.

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