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M170 SOC

1995 Rover 214

Red Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Apr 2019
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

81,261 mi
Last recorded81,261 miles
Recorded on16 Apr 2018
Typical for 1995 Rover 21483,581 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM170 SOC
MakeRover
Model214
Year1995
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 16 Apr 2018 81,261 miles

surface corrosion throughout underneath off car

Fail 16 Apr 2018 81,261 miles

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

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

surface corrosion throughout underneath off car

Pass 10 Apr 2017 80,149 miles

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

Rear door sills and offside rear inner sill corroding.

Pass 15 Apr 2016 79,047 miles

Front x-member and sub frame corroding.

Rear Inner sils corroding.

Fail 12 Apr 2016 79,047 miles

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

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Offside rear door sil area (5.2.6)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Offside rear door sil area (2.4.A.3)

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

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Offside rear centre bush (2.4.G.2)

Front x-member and sub frame corroding.

Nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge.

Nearside rear tyre getting low/ perishing.

Offside front tyre below limit on edge.

Rear Inner sils corroding.

Pass 1 Apr 2015 77,027 miles

fuel tank rusting.

nearside rear tyre wearing on inner edge.

offside rear tyre below limit on inner edge.

rear suspension hubs corroding.

Fail 31 Mar 2015 77,027 miles

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

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

fuel tank rusting.

nearside rear tyre wearing on inner edge.

offside rear tyre below limit on inner edge.

rear suspension hubs corroding.

Pass 27 Mar 2014 76,282 miles

front subframe corroding.

offside front tyre below limit on edge, stepped tread type pattern.

offside rear tyre near limit.

some wear in offside steering track arm joint.

Fail 27 Mar 2014 76,282 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

front subframe corroding.

offside front tyre below limit on edge, stepped tread type pattern.

offside rear tyre near limit.

some wear in offside steering track arm joint.

Pass 25 Mar 2013 75,557 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

front exhaust deteriorated

Pass 11 Apr 2012 74,844 miles

both rear suspension trailing arm centre bushes deterioating.

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge.

offside rear tyre wearing on inner edge.

some play in offside steering inner arm joint.

Fail 11 Apr 2012 74,844 miles

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

both rear suspension trailing arm centre bushes deterioating.

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge.

offside rear tyre wearing on inner edge.

some play in offside steering inner arm joint.

Pass 1 Apr 2011 73,893 miles

rear tyres wearing on edge.

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)

offside door sil corroding.

Pass 13 Apr 2010 69,905 miles

offside rear tyre low on edges.

rear exhaust section corroded.

Pass 17 Apr 2009 65,431 miles

both rear trailing arms bushes perishing.

nearside front tyre worn to limit on inner edge.

offside front tyre 2mm on inner edge.

Fail 16 Apr 2009 65,431 miles

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

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

both rear trailing arms bushes perishing.

nearside front tyre worn to limit on inner edge.

offside front tyre 2mm on inner edge.

Pass 23 Apr 2008 61,968 miles
Fail 21 Apr 2008 61,968 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Pass 13 Feb 2007 56,662 miles

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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M170 SOC is a 1995 Rover 214 in Red with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

Across all 1995 Rover 214 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.4% with a typical mileage of 83,581 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 M170 SOC, 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 31 years old, this Rover 214 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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M170 SOC is a 1995 Rover 214, first registered on 23 May 1995.

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