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N272 ODL

1995 Rover 100

Red Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 May 2026
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

72,489 mi
Last recorded72,489 miles
Recorded on16 May 2025
Typical for 1995 Rover 10053,879 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN272 ODL
MakeRover
Model100
Year1995
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 16 May 2025 72,489 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2025 72,489 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Offside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Coolant leak ()

Pass 4 Sep 2017 68,242 miles

Offside Upper Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

exhaust blowing slightly at front pipe/flexi. : - recommend attention.

nearside headlamp aim slightly low.

offside and nearside front and rear indicators faded.

offside front floor corroding.

offside front tyre tread low on outer edge.

Pass 31 Aug 2016 58,432 miles

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

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

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

front suspension slightly low

Fail 3 May 2016 58,411 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Fail 3 Feb 2016 58,393 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 2 Oct 2014 56,821 miles

both wiper rubbers splitting

rear offside tyrewall perishing/cracked

Fail 1 Oct 2014 56,821 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

both wiper rubbers splitting

rear offside tyrewall perishing/cracked

Pass 18 Oct 2013 51,569 miles

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

front offside and both rear tyres perished/cracked

Fail 16 Oct 2013 51,569 miles

Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)

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

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

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

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

all four tyres perished/cracked

Pass 26 Jul 2012 45,620 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2011 40,854 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2010 40,249 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Oil leak

Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing

Pass 12 Oct 2010 40,249 miles

Oil leak

Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing

Pass 14 Oct 2009 38,814 miles

Advise:- Both front Top swivels have gaiters split

Pass 14 Oct 2008 37,500 miles

Oil leak

Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing

Fail 14 Oct 2008 37,500 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

Oil leak

Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing

Pass 31 Oct 2007 35,648 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2006 33,373 miles

Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing

Pass 2 Nov 2005 31,905 miles

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

How Reliable is the Rover 100?

Based on 154,303 MOT tests across 30,042 vehicles.

64.2%
Pass Rate
2,742
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
30,042
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 13,250
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 10,901
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 10,840
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 10,073
Brake pipe excessively corroded 9,400
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N272 ODL is a 1995 Rover 100 in Red with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

Across all 1995 Rover 100 models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.6% with a typical mileage of 53,879 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Rover 100 fails its MOT is seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 13,250 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N272 ODL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 100 typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 31 years old, this Rover 100 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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N272 ODL is a 1995 Rover 100, first registered on 30 October 1995.

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