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R229 EPW

1998 Rover 416

Blue Petrol 1589cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Mar 2015
Tests16 (9 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate56.3%

Mileage

126,189 mi
Last recorded126,189 miles
Recorded on17 Feb 2015
Typical for 1998 Rover 41673,143 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR229 EPW
MakeRover
Model416
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,589cc

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MOT History

9 pass 7 fail
Fail 17 Feb 2015 126,189 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Oil leak

osr tyre perished / brakepipe corrosion / both headlights deteriorated / both trailing arm bushs deteriorated

underbody and body corrosion

Pass 11 Mar 2014 120,157 miles

Corrosion around both rear wheel arches

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak / sump corroded

Fail 18 Feb 2014 119,715 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Both rear trailing arm bushes deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement

Corrosion around both rear wheel arches

Engine man light on

Irregular tread wear to n/s/r tyre (2mm at lowest point)

Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak / sump corroded

Pass 21 Feb 2013 112,872 miles

Both front floor pans corroded next to lower wishbone rear mountings

Both rear trailing arm bushes slightly deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement

Both rear wheel arches blistering

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak / sump corroded

engine man light illuminated

Fail 19 Feb 2013 112,872 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Both front floor pans corroded next to lower wishbone rear mountings

Both rear trailing arm bushes slightly deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement

Both rear wheel arches blistering

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Oil leak / sump corroded

engine man light illuminated

Pass 21 Feb 2012 106,608 miles

Both o/s and n/s front floor pans slightly corroded near lower wish bone mounting points

Both rear trailing arm bushes slightly deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement

Corrosion around both rear wheel arches

Engine man light on

Exhaust middle section slightly corroded

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Fail 21 Feb 2012 106,608 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Both o/s and n/s front floor pans slightly corroded near lower wish bone mounting points

Both rear trailing arm bushes slightly deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Corrosion around both rear wheel arches

Engine man light on

Exhaust middle section slightly corroded

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Pass 15 Feb 2011 100,251 miles

General underbody corrossion

Slight play in both rear trailing arm bushes

Slight play in steering rack track rods

Fail 15 Feb 2011 100,251 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Both front tyres heavilly worn on inner edge

General underbody corrossion

Slight play in both rear trailing arm bushes

Slight play in steering rack track rods

Pass 16 Feb 2010 94,032 miles

brake pipe corrosion

cat rattling

Pass 18 Feb 2009 87,620 miles

hevey exhaust corrosion cat heat shield insicure

slight play in both rear radius arm bushes

slight play in rack

Fail 18 Feb 2009 87,620 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

hevey exhaust corrosion cat heat shield insicure

slight play in both rear radius arm bushes

slight play in rack

Pass 21 Feb 2008 81,909 miles

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 20 Feb 2008 81,909 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 1 Mar 2007 74,434 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2006 67,268 miles

How Reliable is the Rover 416?

Based on 648,418 MOT tests across 110,608 vehicles.

66.0%
Pass Rate
4,721
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
110,608
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 47,498
Brake pipe excessively corroded 33,994
constant velocity joint gaiter split 28,072
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 27,904
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 22,669
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R229 EPW is a 1998 Rover 416 in Blue with a 1,589cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.

Across all 1998 Rover 416 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.4% with a typical mileage of 73,143 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 R229 EPW, 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 28 years old, this Rover 416 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R229 EPW is a 1998 Rover 416, first registered on 29 January 1998.

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