MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
29,579 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Emissions not tested (7.0)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Fluid suspension has no suspension movement (2.4.D.5)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
sills not checked due to sideskirts
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
How Reliable is the Rover 100?
Based on 154,303 MOT tests across 30,042 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R278 KSS is a 1997 Rover 100 in Green with a 1,120cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 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 R278 KSS, 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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What year was R278 KSS registered?
R278 KSS is a 1997 Rover 100, first registered on 1 August 1997.
Is R278 KSS safe to buy?
The MOT history for R278 KSS shows 8 tests with a 62.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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