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P679 WGJ

1997 Rover 100

Blue Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Aug 2027
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

59,853 mi
Last recorded59,853 miles
Recorded on19 Aug 2026
Typical for 1997 Rover 10047,151 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP679 WGJ
MakeRover
Model100
Year1997
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 19 Aug 2026 59,853 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

play in osf wheel but unable to determine whereabouts

Fail 11 Aug 2026 59,848 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed due to heavily perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

play in osf wheel but unable to determine whereabouts

Pass 11 Aug 2025 57,847 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear steel (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator insecure repeater (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Aug 2025 57,843 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear steel (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator insecure repeater (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Jul 2024 55,276 miles
Fail 15 Jul 2024 55,252 miles

Nearside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting floor/sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting floor/sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Pass 12 Nov 2022 49,609 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 25 Mar 2020 49,230 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2019 47,402 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2018 44,710 miles

Body has slight corrosion under vehicle (6.1.B.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and slight corroded (7.1.2)

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

Fail 20 Mar 2018 44,710 miles

Body has slight corrosion under vehicle (6.1.B.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and slight corroded (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Pass 15 Mar 2017 41,445 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Central exhaust pipe crooded

Fail 15 Mar 2017 41,445 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Central exhaust pipe crooded

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both sides (8.2.2)

Pass 23 Mar 2016 39,072 miles
Fail 14 Mar 2016 39,054 miles

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

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

coolant leak

oil leak

Pass 10 Mar 2015 36,351 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

offside rear tyre starting to deteriorate

Pass 5 Feb 2014 33,554 miles

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

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

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

Pass 6 Feb 2013 30,577 miles

Coolant leak

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

offside front tyre slightly perished/cracked inbetween tread pattern

offside rear tyre slightly perished around edges and inbetween tread pattern

Pass 6 Feb 2012 27,139 miles

Offside rear tyre slightly deteriorated around the outer wall

Fail 4 Feb 2012 27,087 miles

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

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

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

Offside rear tyre slightly deteriorated around the outer wall

Pass 4 Feb 2011 23,498 miles

Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Pass 5 Feb 2010 22,014 miles

Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

o/s/f jacking point has slight corrosion

Pass 3 Feb 2009 20,624 miles

Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 4 Feb 2008 19,534 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2007 16,832 miles
Fail 5 Feb 2007 16,832 miles

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Pass 3 Feb 2006 14,680 miles

How Reliable is the Rover 100?

Based on 154,303 MOT tests across 30,042 vehicles.

64.2%
Pass Rate
2,742
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
30,042
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 13,250
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 10,901
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 10,840
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 10,073
Brake pipe excessively corroded 9,400
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P679 WGJ is a 1997 Rover 100 in Blue with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

Across all 1997 Rover 100 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.5% with a typical mileage of 47,151 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Rover 100 fails its MOT is seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 13,250 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P679 WGJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 100 typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 29 years old, this Rover 100 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P679 WGJ is a 1997 Rover 100, first registered on 24 May 1997.

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