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P129 PTC

1996 Rover 114

Red Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Nov 2009
Tests9 (4 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate44.4%

Mileage

50,414 mi
Last recorded50,414 miles
Recorded on8 Nov 2010
Typical for 1996 Rover 11451,120 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP129 PTC
MakeRover
Model114
Year1996
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

4 pass 5 fail
Fail 8 Nov 2010 50,414 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Pass 5 Nov 2008 43,805 miles
Fail 3 Nov 2008 43,804 miles

Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)

Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

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

brake pipe to o/s/f flexi corroded

fuel filler neck and overflow pipes corroded

some play in n/s/r radius arm

Pass 11 Oct 2007 42,880 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2007 42,880 miles

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

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

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 30 Sep 2006 40,908 miles
Fail 28 Sep 2006 40,900 miles

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

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

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

Pass 14 Oct 2005 39,017 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2005 39,017 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside 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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P129 PTC is a 1996 Rover 114 in Red with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 44.4%.

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 P129 PTC, 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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P129 PTC is a 1996 Rover 114, first registered on 13 August 1996.

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