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P837 UNJ

1996 Rover 216

Green Petrol 1589cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Nov 2011
Tests9 (5 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

60,857 mi
Last recorded60,857 miles
Recorded on28 Oct 2010
Typical for 1996 Rover 21676,736 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP837 UNJ
MakeRover
Model216
Year1996
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,589cc

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MOT History

5 pass 4 fail
Pass 28 Oct 2010 60,857 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2010

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

Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 4 Nov 2009 54,034 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2009 59,494 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

rear tyres cracking

Pass 3 Nov 2008 58,088 miles

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

battery insecure

both rear tyre/s are badly perished

exhaust in poor condtion/slightly leaking

front no plate detearating

nearside front tyre badly perished

offside rear brake slightly binding

slight free play offside steering rack joint

Fail 28 Oct 2008 58,033 miles

Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)

Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

battery insecure

both rear tyre/s are badly perished

exhaust in poor condtion/slightly leaking

front no plate detearating

nearside front tyre badly perished

offside rear brake slightly binding

slight free play offside steering rack joint

Pass 18 Oct 2007 56,397 miles

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

Fail 16 Oct 2006 54,309 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 16 Oct 2006 54,309 miles

How Reliable is the Rover 216?

Based on 445,477 MOT tests across 71,812 vehicles.

66.9%
Pass Rate
3,841
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
71,812
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 27,447
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 18,363
constant velocity joint gaiter split 17,127
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 15,921
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 15,300
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P837 UNJ is a 1996 Rover 216 in Green with a 1,589cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

Across all 1996 Rover 216 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.8% with a typical mileage of 76,736 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 216 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 27,447 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P837 UNJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 216 typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 30 years old, this Rover 216 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was P837 UNJ registered?

P837 UNJ is a 1996 Rover 216, first registered on 12 August 1996.

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