MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
89,440 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear tyres perished
Nail in nearside front tyre
n/s/f tyre starting to wear low on inner edge of tread
rear number plate deteriorated
rear wiper split
v/slight play in o/s steering rack
Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nail in nearside front tyre
n/s/f tyre starting to wear low on inner edge of tread
rear number plate deteriorated
rear wiper split
v/slight play in o/s steering rack
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
power steering drive belt has slight cracking
rear number plate slightly deteriorated.
wiper motor not working correctly when in the intermittant phase.wiper does not park correctly..
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
both front drop links slightly unbonded
nearside front wiper blade slight poor condition to screen
offside rear shock obsorber slightly damp
play in offside front inner steering rack joint
slight leak nearside front shock obsorber
slight play nearside front inner steering rack joint
strong advise nearside rear tyre split in tyre tread & on 1.6mm within center three quarters of tyre tread
both front drop links slightly unbonded
nearside front wiper blade slight poor condition to screen
offside rear shock obsorber slightly damp
play in offside front inner steering rack joint
slight leak nearside front shock obsorber
slight play nearside front inner steering rack joint
strong advise nearside rear tyre split in tyre tread & on 1.6mm within center three quarters of tyre tread
How Reliable is the Rover 214?
Based on 1,033,973 MOT tests across 183,124 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P265 DVJ is a 1997 Rover 214 in Red with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1997 Rover 214 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.5% with a typical mileage of 73,475 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 214 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 67,012 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P265 DVJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 214 typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 29 years old, this Rover 214 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was P265 DVJ registered?
P265 DVJ is a 1997 Rover 214, first registered on 27 February 1997.
Is P265 DVJ safe to buy?
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