MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
105,739 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front number plate deteriorating.
Nearside rear tyre perishing in tread.
Offside rear tyre sidewalls perishing.
OPffside front shock absorber has a slight leak.
Offside front tyre worn on inner edge and close to limit.
Offside rear tyre perishing.
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
OPffside front shock absorber has a slight leak.
Offside front tyre worn on inner edge and close to limit.
Offside rear tyre perishing.
Front ABS notched rings are fractured.
Offside front suspension strut is starting to leak.
Offside front tyre is worn low on inner edge.
Play in offside of steering rack.
Rear silencer is corroded and has a minor leak.
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)
Front ABS notched rings are fractured.
Offside front suspension strut is starting to leak.
Offside front tyre is worn low on inner edge.
Play in offside of steering rack.
Rear silencer is corroded and has a minor leak.
both rear trailing arm front bushes in very poor condition.
front brake pads very low.
front near side tyre wearing on both edges of tread.
front off side tyre wearing on inner edge of tread.
long travel on foot brake pedal and a slightly spungy feel to brakes .
n/s/r roll bar link mount corroded.
near side outer sill corroded in centre slightly.
rear exhaust box in very poor condition.
rear lower arm bushes in poor condition.
slight leak on off side front shock absorber.
small chip in windscreen zone (A).
Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
both rear trailing arm front bushes in very poor condition.
front brake pads very low.
front near side tyre wearing on both edges of tread.
front off side tyre wearing on inner edge of tread.
long travel on foot brake pedal and a slightly spungy feel to brakes .
n/s/r roll bar link mount corroded.
near side outer sill corroded in centre slightly.
rear exhaust box in very poor condition.
rear lower arm bushes in poor condition.
slight leak on off side front shock absorber.
small chip in windscreen zone (A).
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
exhaust rear box badly corroded.
front sub-frame corroded.
n/s front brake binding slightly.
o/s & n/s rear suspension trailing arm front bushes starting to seperate.
all brake discs corroded
o/s & n/s rear suspension arm front bushes starting to seperate
slight oil leak on o/s/front shock absorber
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
all brake discs corroded
o/s & n/s rear suspension arm front bushes starting to seperate
slight oil leak on o/s/front shock absorber
Corrosion to front subframe at offside track control arm inner mounting point.
Slight play in steering rack.
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)
How Reliable is the Rover 218?
Based on 106,618 MOT tests across 21,767 vehicles.
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R218 HWV is a 1998 Rover 218 in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.
Across all 1998 Rover 218 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.7% with a typical mileage of 83,580 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Rover 218 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 9,334 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R218 HWV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 218 typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 28 years old, this Rover 218 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R218 HWV is a 1998 Rover 218, first registered on 11 March 1998.
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