MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
116,353 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
corrosion to o/s/r inner wheel arch
front brakes possibly getting low
front pipe and cat poor condition
full cat test performed and very slow to pass test
n/s/f bottom ball joint worn
o/s/r wheel arch corroded
power steering fluid leak
rear swing arm bushes in poor condition
both outer sills corroded
front reg plate broken
n/s/f tyre on legal limit
o/s/f cv gaitor weeping grease
o/s/r wheel arch corroded
centre exhaust blowing slightly and front pipe and cat in poor condition
n/s/f tyre worn on inside
o/s/f anti roll bar link worn
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
centre exhaust blowing slightly and front pipe and cat in poor condition
n/s/f tyre worn on inside
o/s/f anti roll bar link worn
ADVISE - EMISSIONS SLOW TO PASS
ADVISE - FRONT PIPE BLOWING
ADVISE - FRONT REG PLATE CRACKED
ADVISE - HIGH IMBALANCE ON FRONT BRAKES
ADVISE - N/S/F TYRE WORN ON INSIDE
ADVISE - O/S OUTER SILL CORRODED
ADVISE - O/S/F CV GAITOR PERISHED
ADVISE - REAR SWING ARM BUSHES WORN
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
ADVISE - EMISSIONS SLOW TO PASS
ADVISE - FRONT PIPE BLOWING
ADVISE - FRONT REG PLATE CRACKED
ADVISE - HIGH IMBALANCE ON FRONT BRAKES
ADVISE - N/S/F TYRE WORN ON INSIDE
ADVISE - O/S OUTER SILL CORRODED
ADVISE - O/S/F CV GAITOR PERISHED
ADVISE - REAR SWING ARM BUSHES WORN
n/s/r outer sill corroded
o/s/f tyre worn off on inner edge
rear silencer corroded
ADVISE FRONT ANTI ROLL BAR LINKS WORN, CORROSION TO FRONT WINGS, CORROSION TO REAR SILLS, EMISSIONS SLOW TO PASS
front wheel arches corroded
outer c.v boots perished
rear silencer starting to corrode
Nearside Front 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)
front wheel arches corroded
outer c.v boots perished
rear silencer starting to corrode
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
ADVISE: †1 front wheel arches corroded †2 n/s/f tyre worn on inner edge †3 o/s/r swing arm bush perished
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
n/s/r swing arm bush split
o/s/f and n/s/f wheel arches corroded
o/s/f tyre slightly worn on inner edge
How Reliable is the Rover 214?
Based on 1,033,973 MOT tests across 183,124 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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M176 BSU is a 1994 Rover 214 in Red with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
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 M176 BSU, 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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M176 BSU is a 1994 Rover 214, first registered on 16 August 1994.
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