MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
132,907 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak
front & rear tyre sizes 175/65/14,n/s front tyre approx 3/4 worn,n/s rear tyre inner edge wearing & approx 3/4 worn,o/s rear tyre inner edge wearing & approx 1/3 worn,o/s front tyre approx 2/3 worn
o/s wiper blade rubber splitting a bit on top & bottom ends,underbody slightly rusty in places,underbody metal brake pipes rusty in places,spare wheel tyre approx 3/4 worn.
service brake efficiency 69%, handbrake efficiency 22%.
Brake pedal does not operate a brake fitted to each wheel (3.3.A.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid (3.5.1h)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Oil leak
front & rear tyre sizes 175/65/14,n/s front tyre approx 3/4 worn,n/s rear tyre inner edge wearing & approx 3/4 worn,o/s rear tyre inner edge wearing & approx 1/3 worn,o/s front tyre approx 2/3 worn
o/s wiper blade rubber splitting a bit on top & bottom ends,underbody slightly rusty in places,underbody metal brake pipes rusty in places,spare wheel tyre approx 3/4 worn.
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
How Reliable is the Rover 414?
Based on 376,618 MOT tests across 66,719 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P978 HES is a 1997 Rover 414 in Red with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1997 Rover 414 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.0% with a typical mileage of 78,572 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 414 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 28,909 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P978 HES, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 414 typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 29 years old, this Rover 414 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P978 HES is a 1997 Rover 414, first registered on 13 February 1997.
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