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R145 NFH

1997 Rover 100

Red Petrol 1120cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 May 2017
Tests16 (10 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

24,109 mi
Last recorded24,109 miles
Recorded on6 May 2016
Typical for 1997 Rover 10047,151 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR145 NFH
MakeRover
Model100
Year1997
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,120cc

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MOT History

10 pass 6 fail
Pass 6 May 2016 24,109 miles
Pass 12 May 2015 18,937 miles
Fail 11 May 2015 18,936 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 13 May 2014 17,671 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2013 16,265 miles
Fail 17 Apr 2013 16,265 miles

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

Pass 12 Apr 2012 15,532 miles

Nearside Outer Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 29 Mar 2012 15,532 miles

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

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

Nearside Outer Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 18 Nov 2010 13,603 miles

floor starting to corrode

Fail 13 Nov 2010 13,603 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

floor starting to corrode

Pass 11 Nov 2009 12,705 miles

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

Fail 7 Nov 2009 12,698 miles

Offside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)

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

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

Pass 13 Nov 2008 10,354 miles

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

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

nearside floor edge corroded

nearside front flexible brake hose ferrule end corroded slightly

nearside parking brake lever pivot on shoe partially siezed

nearside rear wheel arch corroded

offside floor edge corroded

offside rear wheel arch corroded

unable to check both outer sills have plastic covers

Fail 8 Nov 2008 10,354 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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

nearside floor edge corroded

nearside front flexible brake hose ferrule end corroded slightly

nearside parking brake lever pivot on shoe partially siezed

nearside rear wheel arch corroded

offside floor edge corroded

offside rear wheel arch corroded

unable to check both outer sills have plastic covers

Pass 4 Dec 2007 9,935 miles

nearside front flexible brake hose ferrule slightly corroded

offside front flexible brake hose ferrule slightly corroded

Pass 22 Nov 2006 9,496 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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R145 NFH 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 62.5%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 R145 NFH, 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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R145 NFH is a 1997 Rover 100, first registered on 1 December 1997.

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