MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
126,574 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Rear rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Oil leak ()
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp both sides (1.1.A.3f)
Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive ALL (5.2.6)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive ALL (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded in arch (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded in arch (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive ALL (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive ALL (2.4.A.3)
slight play steering and suspension
some corrosion forming on and near prescribed areas
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
slight play steering and suspension
some corrosion forming on and near prescribed areas
underside of vehicle slightly corroded
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
handbrake travel long
underside of vehicle slightly corroded
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
slight play in steering rack
rear tyree side wall poor (run under inflated)
How Reliable is the Rover 216?
Based on 445,477 MOT tests across 71,812 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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N5 ELC is a 1995 Rover 216 in Red with a 1,590cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.
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 N5 ELC, 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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What year was N5 ELC registered?
N5 ELC is a 1995 Rover 216, first registered on 27 November 1995.
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