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P778 ETA

1997 Rover 100

Red Petrol 1120cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Mar 2019
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

33,591 mi
Last recorded33,591 miles
Recorded on26 Mar 2018
Typical for 1997 Rover 10047,151 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP778 ETA
MakeRover
Model100
Year1997
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,120cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 26 Mar 2018 33,591 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2018 33,591 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

Pass 23 Jun 2016 23,522 miles

Front Subframe to car mounts rusty.

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Suspension ride height low , but not on bump stops.

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Sill under plastic trims. (6.1.B.2)

Fail 15 Jun 2016 23,429 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

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

Front Subframe to car mounts rusty.

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Suspension ride height low , but not on bump stops.

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Sill under plastic trims. (6.1.B.2)

Pass 9 Jul 2015 21,873 miles

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection of sills

Fail 7 Jul 2015 21,873 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection of sills

Pass 3 Jul 2014 21,806 miles

surface corrosion nearside rear wheel arch

Pass 12 Jul 2013 21,331 miles

exhaust system rusty

nearside outer wheel arch rusty

Fail 10 Jul 2013 21,331 miles

Nearside Rear Brake linkage has abnormal movement of levers indicating maladjustment (3.5.1f)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

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

exhaust system rusty

nearside outer wheel arch rusty

Pass 10 Jul 2012 20,866 miles

nearside rear wheel arch rusty

offside rear wheelarch rusty

Pass 12 Jul 2011 20,515 miles

surface corrosion nearside rear wheel arch

Pass 6 Jul 2010 20,082 miles

nearside rear wheel arch rusty

Pass 2 Jul 2009 19,565 miles

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

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

nearside rear outer wheel arches rusty

Pass 7 Jul 2008 19,078 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2007 18,090 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2006 17,036 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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P778 ETA is a 1997 Rover 100 in Red with a 1,120cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 P778 ETA, 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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P778 ETA is a 1997 Rover 100, first registered on 25 June 1997.

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