MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
152,267 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
ALL SUSPENSION COMPONENTS AND UNDER FLOOR PRESCRIBED AREAS ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF CORROSION AND DETERIORATION.
OUTER SILL TRIMS ARE FITTED NOT ALLOWING FULL INSPECTION OF OUTER SILLS.
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
ALL SUSPENSION COMPONENTS AND UNDER FLOOR PRESCRIBED AREAS ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF CORROSION AND DETERIORATION.
OUTER SILL TRIMS ARE FITTED NOT ALLOWING FULL INSPECTION OF OUTER SILLS.
ALL METAL BRAKE PIPES ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF CORROSION/RUST.
ALL SUSPENSION COMPONENTS AND AREAS AROUND THEM ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF CORROSION.
EXHAUST IS SHOWING SIGNS OF DETERIORATION/RUST.
REAR ARM BUSHES ARE STARTING TO DETERIORATE.
PLEASE NOTE !!! ALL METAL BRAKE PIPES ARE STARTING TO SHOW SIGNS OF CORROSION.
PLEASE NOTE !!! FRONT N/S TOP BALL JOINT HAS SLIGHT PLAY IN IT.
PLEASE NOTE !!! REAR N/S BRAKE SHOWING LOWER EFFICIENCY THAN O/S/R.
PLEASE NOTE!!! ALL TYRE APART FROM N/S/F ARE WORN DOWN TO 2.0 MM.
How Reliable is the Rover 416?
Based on 648,418 MOT tests across 110,608 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P256 TEX is a 1997 Rover 416 in Red with a 1,589cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1997 Rover 416 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.6% with a typical mileage of 78,603 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Rover 416 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 47,498 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P256 TEX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 416 typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 29 years old, this Rover 416 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was P256 TEX registered?
P256 TEX is a 1997 Rover 416, first registered on 31 December 1997.
Is P256 TEX safe to buy?
The MOT history for P256 TEX shows 6 tests with a 66.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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