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N418 YOV

1996 Rover 418

Red Diesel 1769cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Oct 2021
Tests29 (16 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate55.2%

Mileage

139,567 mi
Last recorded139,567 miles
Recorded on26 Oct 2020
Typical for 1996 Rover 418121,269 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN418 YOV
MakeRover
Model418
Year1996
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,769cc

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MOT History

16 pass 13 fail
Pass 26 Oct 2020 139,567 miles

All rubber bushes deteriorated!

Coil spring corroded All! (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil! (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Rear seat belts not tested due to no seats use at the time of testing!

Under body corrosion presented!

Fail 22 Oct 2020 139,559 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

All rubber bushes deteriorated!

Coil spring corroded All! (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil! (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Rear seat belts not tested due to no seats use at the time of testing!

Under body corrosion presented!

Pass 17 Oct 2019 139,205 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2018 138,932 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2018 138,932 miles

Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Pass 24 Oct 2017 138,613 miles

Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner tread (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded and offside rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Fail 24 Oct 2017 138,613 miles

Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner tread (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded and offside rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Pass 25 Oct 2016 137,734 miles

Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner tread (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded and offside rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Fail 25 Oct 2016 137,734 miles

Brake pump drive belt excessively loose (3.6.F.1)

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner tread (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded and offside rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Pass 21 Oct 2015 136,584 miles

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

Fail 20 Oct 2015 136,584 miles

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)

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

Pass 21 Oct 2014 135,377 miles

Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 13 Oct 2014 135,377 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 16 Oct 2013 134,368 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 14 Oct 2013 134,368 miles

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

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

Tailgate cannot be secured in the closed position (6.4.1)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 11 Oct 2012 132,358 miles

Slight deteriorated on nearside rear trailing arm bush

Fail 11 Oct 2012 132,358 miles

Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Slight deteriorated on nearside rear trailing arm bush

Pass 13 Oct 2011 131,226 miles

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

Pass 13 Oct 2010 129,104 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

o/s/f windscreen is corroded around edge

Fail 13 Oct 2010 129,104 miles

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

o/s/f windscreen is corroded around edge

Pass 15 Oct 2009 126,472 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Nearside Inner Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Inner Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Oil leak

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

both rear tyres wearing on the inner edges offside nearing the limits

offsaide front of roof is corroded and holed around the windscreen seal structure may be weakened

stone chip in windscreen outside the swept area

Fail 14 Oct 2009 126,472 miles

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

Nearside Outer Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Inner Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Inner Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Oil leak

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

both rear tyres wearing on the inner edges offside nearing the limits

offsaide front of roof is corroded and holed around the windscreen seal structure may be weakened

stone chip in windscreen outside the swept area

Pass 14 Oct 2008 125,251 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Oil leak

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

offside roof corroded and holed around edge of windscreen vehicle will be structrully weakened

Fail 14 Oct 2008 125,251 miles

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Oil leak

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

offside roof corroded and holed around edge of windscreen vehicle will be structrully weakened

Pass 11 Oct 2007 122,361 miles

Chip in front windscreen outside swept area

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

Nearside rear radius arm bush split

Oil leak

Fail 10 Oct 2007 122,361 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Chip in front windscreen outside swept area

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

Nearside rear radius arm bush split

Oil leak

Pass 4 Oct 2006 120,354 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2006 120,354 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Advise drivers rear brake binding slightly.

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 14 Oct 2005 117,518 miles

How Reliable is the Rover 418?

Based on 44,803 MOT tests across 9,538 vehicles.

64.1%
Pass Rate
5,608
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
9,538
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

constant velocity joint gaiter split 4,476
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4,183
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 3,072
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 2,405
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 1,739
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N418 YOV is a 1996 Rover 418 in Red with a 1,769cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.2%.

Across all 1996 Rover 418 models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.1% with a typical mileage of 121,269 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 418 fails its MOT is constant velocity joint gaiter split, accounting for 4,476 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N418 YOV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 418 typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 30 years old, this Rover 418 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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N418 YOV is a 1996 Rover 418, first registered on 10 April 1996.

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