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N268 BJW

1996 Rover 114

Purple Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Aug 2017
Tests20 (11 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate55%

Mileage

95,656 mi
Last recorded95,656 miles
Recorded on22 Aug 2016
Typical for 1996 Rover 11451,120 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN268 BJW
MakeRover
Model114
Year1996
ColourPurple
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

11 pass 9 fail
Pass 22 Aug 2016 95,656 miles

Offside Rear wheel arche corroded

Fail 22 Aug 2016 95,655 miles

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

Offside Rear wheel arche corroded

Pass 17 Aug 2015 93,804 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Aug 2014 91,785 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2014 91,785 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Coolant leak

Pass 26 Jul 2013 89,586 miles

Oil leak

both rear wheel arches corroded

Fail 26 Jul 2013 89,586 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Oil leak

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

both rear wheel arches corroded

Pass 13 Aug 2012 87,878 miles

Brake servo rusty & corroded

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Off side rear wheel arch corroded

Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Fail 13 Aug 2012 87,878 miles

Brake servo rusty & corroded

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Off side rear wheel arch corroded

Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Pass 18 Aug 2011 86,208 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)

Oil leak

offside rear wheel arche corroded

Fail 18 Aug 2011 86,208 miles

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

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)

Oil leak

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

offside rear wheel arche corroded

Pass 27 Jul 2010 84,148 miles

off side front tyre worn on the inner edge

Pass 11 Aug 2009 83,575 miles

both front tyres worn on outer edge.

Fail 11 Aug 2009 83,572 miles

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

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

both front tyres worn on outer edge.

Pass 19 Aug 2008 79,488 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2008 79,484 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

o/s/f suspension low

Pass 24 Aug 2007 73,949 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2007 73,719 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

boot floor corroded near side rear

both rear suspension units corroded

corrosion near side centre floor

corrosion near side front floor

corrosion near side sill to floor

corrosion off side centre floor

corrosion off side sill

corrosion off side sill to floor

near side rear inner wheel arch double skin starting to seperate

spare wheel well corroded

Pass 3 Aug 2006 67,517 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2006 67,513 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right (1.6.B4)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

How Reliable is the Rover 114?

Based on 112,346 MOT tests across 22,170 vehicles.

63.8%
Pass Rate
2,640
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
22,170
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 11,635
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 8,015
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 7,258
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 7,160
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 6,111
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N268 BJW is a 1996 Rover 114 in Purple with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.

Across all 1996 Rover 114 models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.3% with a typical mileage of 51,120 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 114 fails its MOT is seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 11,635 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N268 BJW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 114 typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 30 years old, this Rover 114 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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N268 BJW is a 1996 Rover 114, first registered on 19 June 1996.

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