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N884 HMW

1996 Rover 114

Red Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Sep 2014
Tests13 (9 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

83,868 mi
Last recorded83,868 miles
Recorded on13 Sep 2013
Typical for 1996 Rover 11451,120 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN884 HMW
MakeRover
Model114
Year1996
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc
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MOT History

9 pass 4 fail
Pass 13 Sep 2013 83,868 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Inner Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

many areas of bodywork corroded with welded repairs

slight deterioration to suspension etc

some perishing to rubber componen ts

Fail 11 Sep 2013 83,868 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Inner Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

many areas of bodywork corroded with welded repairs

slight deterioration to suspension etc

some perishing to rubber componen ts

Pass 4 Sep 2012 83,005 miles

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Inner Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

brake pedal rubber worn

fluid drips on floor -possibly from previous master cylinder?

many areas of bodywork corroded with welded repairs

slight deterioration to suspension etc

some perishing to rubbrer components

Fail 3 Sep 2012 83,005 miles

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

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Inner Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

brake pedal rubber worn

fluid drips on floor -possibly from previous master cylinder?

many areas of bodywork corroded with welded repairs

slight deterioration to suspension etc

some perishing to rubbrer components

Pass 22 Sep 2011 82,297 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

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

many areas of bodywork corroded with welded repairs

slight deterioration to suspension etc

some perishing to rubber components

Fail 21 Sep 2011 82,297 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

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

many areas of bodywork corroded with welded repairs

slight deterioration to suspension etc

some perishing to rubber components

Pass 13 Oct 2010 81,275 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

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

many areas of bodywork corroded with welded repairs

minor deterioration to suspension etc

some perishing to rubber components

Pass 19 Oct 2009 80,214 miles

Nearside Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

slight wear to suspension etc

some perishing corrosion and welded repairs

Pass 15 Oct 2008 78,326 miles

Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

some perishing corrosion and welded repair slight wear suspension etc parking brake cables deteriorating

Pass 30 Oct 2007 76,267 miles

many areas showing corrosion and repair,some wear suspension etc, hand brake cables deteriating,nearside front headlamp deteriating.

Fail 22 Oct 2007 76,267 miles

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

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

Offside Front suspension has a loose unit in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.3b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

many areas showing corrosion and repair,some wear suspension etc, hand brake cables deteriating,nearside front headlamp deteriating.

Pass 23 Oct 2006 73,843 miles

many areas corroding and repaired some marginal.

Pass 7 Nov 2005 71,596 miles

lower areas corroding and repaired some deterioration to suspension etc

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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N884 HMW is a 1996 Rover 114 in Red with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 N884 HMW, 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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N884 HMW is a 1996 Rover 114, first registered on 22 January 1996.

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