MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
94,312 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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low reading off side rear brake
near side rear tyre on legal limit
slight play off side front steering arm and track rod end
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
near side rear tyre on legal limit
slight play off side front steering arm and track rod end
noth front c.v boots pershing
slight play both front steering arms
travel on handbrake
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
noth front c.v boots pershing
slight play both front steering arms
travel on handbrake
advise both c.v gators heavily perished
advise centre exhaust has a leak of exhaust gases advise replace
advise child seat fitted n/s/r
advise high hand brake travel
advise o/s/r tyre heavily perished advise replace
advise o/s/r tyre wearing at 2mm advise replace
advise rear chasis rails corroded
advise rear indicators faded
advise slight play o/s/f inner track rod
advise stone chips to window screen
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
advise both c.v gators heavily perished
advise centre exhaust has a leak of exhaust gases advise replace
advise child seat fitted n/s/r
advise high hand brake travel
advise o/s/r tyre heavily perished advise replace
advise o/s/r tyre wearing at 2mm advise replace
advise rear chasis rails corroded
advise rear indicators faded
advise slight play o/s/f inner track rod
advise stone chips to window screen
both rear tyres perishing
centre exhaust very rusty and slight blow
low reading off side rear brake
slight play off side front steering arm
travel on handbrake
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
both rear tyres perishing
centre exhaust very rusty and slight blow
low reading off side rear brake
slight play off side front steering arm
travel on handbrake
off sidew front tyre on limit and bold on inner edge
slight embalance in rear brakes
off side front wiper split but not affecting drivers view
slight binding off side rear brake
stone chip in windsreen
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
off side front wiper split but not affecting drivers view
slight binding off side rear brake
stone chip in windsreen
How Reliable is the Rover 216?
Based on 445,477 MOT tests across 71,812 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R285 KVA is a 1998 Rover 216 in Blue with a 1,589cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
Across all 1998 Rover 216 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.0% with a typical mileage of 64,963 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 216 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 27,447 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R285 KVA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 216 typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 28 years old, this Rover 216 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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R285 KVA is a 1998 Rover 216, first registered on 25 June 1998.
Is R285 KVA safe to buy?
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