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M259 POL

1995 Rover 216

Red Petrol 1590cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Jul 2027
Tests25 (21 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate84%

Mileage

119,828 mi
Last recorded119,828 miles
Recorded on18 Jul 2026
Typical for 1995 Rover 21688,651 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM259 POL
MakeRover
Model216
Year1995
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,590cc

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MOT History

21 pass 4 fail
Pass 18 Jul 2026 119,828 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2025 119,706 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2024 119,648 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2023 119,604 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2022 119,475 miles

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres cracking in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Jul 2021 119,341 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced slight corrosion on inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres lightly cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 18 Jul 2020 119,083 miles

Front both edges of sills slightly damaged, jacking damage

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

Pass 10 May 2019 116,522 miles

Both outer sills have advanced corrosion, not yet excessive or holed.

Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively Nearside front outer cv joint noisy. (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Fail 8 May 2019 116,522 miles

Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened Frontmost subframe corroded (beneath plastic shrouding). (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Both nearside and offside rear wheelarch areas corroded and holed near suspensio and seatbelt anchorage points. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Both outer sills have advanced corrosion, not yet excessive or holed.

Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively Nearside front outer cv joint noisy. (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Pass 15 May 2018 114,134 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 12 May 2018 114,125 miles

Emissions not tested equipment failure (7.3.A.1)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 10 May 2017 111,513 miles

Oil leak slight engine oil leak

Pass 11 May 2016 108,733 miles

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt weaping at large securing clip (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

slight oil leak on engine

Pass 11 May 2015 106,561 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

o/s/f inner cv-boot slightly weaping grease past large securing clip

o/s/r tyre low on tread inside edge

Pass 9 May 2014 100,792 miles

Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

both sill lips slightly damaged

o/s/r tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 13 May 2013 94,988 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 11 May 2012 89,226 miles
Fail 10 May 2012 89,225 miles

Nearside Rear 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)

Pass 10 May 2011 83,409 miles
Pass 11 May 2010 77,045 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Apr 2009 70,171 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2008 63,703 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2007 56,535 miles
Fail 24 Apr 2007 56,534 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 5 May 2006 56,511 miles

How Reliable is the Rover 216?

Based on 445,477 MOT tests across 71,812 vehicles.

66.9%
Pass Rate
3,841
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
71,812
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 27,447
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 18,363
constant velocity joint gaiter split 17,127
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 15,921
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 15,300
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M259 POL is a 1995 Rover 216 in Red with a 1,590cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84%.

Across all 1995 Rover 216 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.4% with a typical mileage of 88,651 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Rover 216 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 27,447 recorded failures. If you're considering buying M259 POL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 216 typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 31 years old, this Rover 216 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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M259 POL is a 1995 Rover 216, first registered on 22 February 1995.

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The MOT history for M259 POL shows 25 tests with a 84% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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