MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
82,679 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Battery insecure
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
cut to n/s/f tyre inner side wall
n/s/r arch corroded
o/s/f brake pipe slightly pitted
o/s/f tyre inner edge worn
o/s/r arch corroded
rear exhaust hanger rubbers slightly deteriorated
under body corrosion
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Oil leak
corrosion to o/s/r wheel arch
front wipers deteriorated
o/s/f tyre has cuts to tread & inner edge worn
Nearside Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Oil leak
corrosion to o/s/r wheel arch
front wipers deteriorated
o/s/f tyre has cuts to tread & inner edge worn
play in steering rack radiator core heavily corroded oil leak from engine area under body corrosion corrosion to brake pipes o/s front tyre unevenly worn slice in tread perishing to both front cv boots perishing to rear exhaust rubbers
Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
play in steering rack radiator core heavily corroded oil leak from engine area under body corrosion corrosion to brake pipes o/s front tyre unevenly worn slice in tread perishing to both front cv boots perishing to rear exhaust rubbers
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
n/s side repeator loose †o/s/r arch rusty †hand brake travel
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
hand brake travel
n/s side repeator loose
o/s/r arch rusty
advise all 4 indicators starting to show white light †advise radiator heavily corroded †advise both rear arm bushes starting to perish and split †advise both cv boots starting to split and perish †advise play in steering rack †advise under body cor
How Reliable is the Rover 416?
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P987 DAJ is a 1996 Rover 416 in Green with a 1,589cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1996 Rover 416 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.7% with a typical mileage of 80,226 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 416 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 47,498 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P987 DAJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 416 typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 30 years old, this Rover 416 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P987 DAJ is a 1996 Rover 416, first registered on 1 August 1996.
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