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P486 HMD

1996 Rover 114

Red Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Oct 2014
Tests16 (8 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

30,068 mi
Last recorded30,068 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2013
Typical for 1996 Rover 11451,120 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP486 HMD
MakeRover
Model114
Year1996
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

8 pass 8 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2013 30,068 miles

Front Bumper Loose--RECOMMEND ATTENTION

Front Exhaust Section Damaged / Corroded--Repaired With Paste

Front Wipers Splitting--RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT

Handbrake Cables In Poor Condition

N/S/F Wheel Rim Damaged

Plastic Trims Covering Sills--Limited View

Rear Valance / Panel Corroding

Sign Of Corrosion O/S/R Suspension Feed Pipe

N/S/R Tyre Perishing With Bad Radial Cracks--RECOMMEND REPLACMENT

Fail 8 Oct 2013 30,066 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Front Bumper Loose--RECOMMEND ATTENTION

Front Exhaust Section Damaged / Corroded--Repaired With Paste

Front Wipers Splitting--RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT

Handbrake Cables In Poor Condition

N/S/F Wheel Rim Damaged

Plastic Trims Covering Sills--Limited View

Rear Valance / Panel Corroding

Sign Of Corrosion O/S/R Suspension Feed Pipe

N/S/R Tyre Perishing With Bad Radial Cracks--RECOMMEND REPLACMENT

Pass 26 Sep 2012 29,824 miles

Condensation In O/S/Headlamp

Corrosion Rear Cross-member

Fog Lamp Switch Faulty

Front Bumper Bar Loose

Front Indicators Pale

Handbrake Cables Corroding

N/S/R Tyre Badly Perishing & Distorted--RECOMMEND ATTENTION

O/S Wiper Smearing

O/S/F Tyre Badly Perishing & Worn On Inner Edge--RECOMMEND ATTENTION

O/S/R Wheel Arch Corroding

Plastic Trims Covering Sills--Limited View

Rear Brake Balance Poor--RECOMMEND ATTENTION

Suspension Seems Low--RECOMMEND ATTENTION

Fail 26 Sep 2012 29,824 miles

Condensation In O/S/Headlamp

Corrosion Rear Cross-member

Fog Lamp Switch Faulty

Front Bumper Bar Loose

Front Indicators Pale

Handbrake Cables Corroding

N/S/R Tyre Badly Perishing & Distorted--RECOMMEND ATTENTION

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

O/S Wiper Smearing

O/S/F Tyre Badly Perishing & Worn On Inner Edge--RECOMMEND ATTENTION

O/S/R Wheel Arch Corroding

Plastic Trims Covering Sills--Limited View

Rear Brake Balance Poor--RECOMMEND ATTENTION

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Suspension Seems Low--RECOMMEND ATTENTION

Fail 29 Sep 2011 29,534 miles

Corrosion O/S/R Wheel Arch

Front Exhaust Section Damaged / Corroded & Leaking Slightly--RECOMMEND ATTENTION

O/S Suspension Seems Low

O/S/F Tyre Perishing--Close To Legal Limit

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Plastic Trims Covering Sills--Limited

Rear Brake Hose Collars Corroding

Sign Of Corrosion Front Subframe

Tyre Presures Seem Low

Pass 29 Sep 2011 29,534 miles

Corrosion O/S/R Wheel Arch

Front Exhaust Section Damaged / Corroded & Leaking Slightly--RECOMMEND ATTENTION

O/S Suspension Seems Low

O/S/F Tyre Perishing--Close To Legal Limit

Plastic Trims Covering Sills--Limited

Rear Brake Hose Collars Corroding

Sign Of Corrosion Front Subframe

Tyre Presures Seem Low

Pass 28 Sep 2010 29,255 miles

Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Oil leak

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

n/s/r tyre perishing/radial cracks

o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge/perishing

o/s/r wheel arch corroded

plastic trim covering outer sills

slight corrosion o/s/r floor/sill lip

sump & exhaust downpipe damaged; downpipe corroded

Fail 28 Sep 2010 29,254 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Oil leak

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

n/s/r tyre perishing/radial cracks

o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge/perishing

o/s/r wheel arch corroded

plastic trim covering outer sills

slight corrosion o/s/r floor/sill lip

sump & exhaust downpipe damaged; downpipe corroded

Pass 8 Jul 2009 28,964 miles

Battery insecure

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

condensation in headlamps - o/s beam poor

exhaust flexible section in poor condition

n/s/f tyre just legal (on 1.6mm limit)

n/s/r & n/s/f tyres perished

o/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge

o/s/r wheel arch corroded

plastic trim covering outer sills

rear tyres slightly distorted

sump & downpipe damaged

unable to open tailgate

Fail 8 Jul 2009 28,962 miles

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

Battery insecure

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

condensation in headlamps - o/s beam poor

exhaust flexible section in poor condition

n/s/f tyre just legal (on 1.6mm limit)

n/s/r & n/s/f tyres perished

o/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge

o/s/r wheel arch corroded

plastic trim covering outer sills

rear tyres slightly distorted

sump & downpipe damaged

unable to open tailgate

Pass 21 Apr 2008 28,783 miles

Brake master cylinder fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1e)

exhaust downpipe damaged

n/s/f tyre just legal & badly perished/cracked

n/s/r tyre persihed/cracked

o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge

o/s/r wheel arch corroded

plastic trim covering outer sills

Fail 21 Apr 2008 28,782 miles

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

Brake master cylinder fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1e)

exhaust downpipe damaged

n/s/f tyre just legal & badly perished/cracked

n/s/r tyre persihed/cracked

o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge

o/s/r wheel arch corroded

plastic trim covering outer sills

Pass 24 Apr 2007 28,194 miles

Battery insecure

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

coolant level low

n/s/r tyre perishing, n/s/f tyre badly perished

o/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge

o/s/r wheel arch corroded - just acceptable

plastic trim covering outer sills

rear silencer badly corroded & leaking slightly

Fail 24 Apr 2007 28,194 miles

Battery insecure

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

coolant level low

n/s/r tyre perishing, n/s/f tyre badly perished

o/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge

o/s/r wheel arch corroded - just acceptable

plastic trim covering outer sills

rear silencer badly corroded & leaking slightly

Pass 21 Apr 2006 27,622 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

SUSPENSION LOW,JUST ACCEPTABLE,RECOMMEND ATTENTION

both front tyres and nsr tyre perished

brake fluid level low

coolant level low

exhaust down pipe damaged and corroded

nsf tyre just legaL ON 1.6MM,RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT

osf tyre worn on inner edge

osr wheel arch corroded

outer sills covered in plastic trim unable to check

rear brake readings low

rear exhaust box BADLY corroded and leaking slightly,RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT

rear steel brake pipes corroding

Fail 21 Apr 2006 27,622 miles

Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

SUSPENSION LOW,JUST ACCEPTABLE,RECOMMEND ATTENTION

both front tyres and nsr tyre perished

brake fluid level low

coolant level low

exhaust down pipe damaged and corroded

nsf tyre just legaL ON 1.6MM,RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT

osf tyre worn on inner edge

osr wheel arch corroded

outer sills covered in plastic trim unable to check

rear brake readings low

rear exhaust box BADLY corroded and leaking slightly,RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT

rear steel brake pipes corroding

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
Full Rover 114 reliability report

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P486 HMD is a 1996 Rover 114 in Red with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 P486 HMD, 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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P486 HMD is a 1996 Rover 114, first registered on 28 August 1996.

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