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R321 BDM

1998 Rover 214

Green Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Feb 2027
Tests32 (21 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate65.6%

Mileage

48,848 mi
Last recorded48,848 miles
Recorded on11 Feb 2026
Typical for 1998 Rover 21468,294 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR321 BDM
MakeRover
Model214
Year1998
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

21 pass 11 fail
Pass 11 Feb 2026 48,848 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x 2 main (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s and n/s (1.1.11 (c))

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded o/s and n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing x 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust deteriorated

Fail 9 Feb 2026 48,843 miles

Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x 2 main (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s and n/s (1.1.11 (c))

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded o/s and n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing x 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust deteriorated

Pass 14 Feb 2025 48,722 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil and n/s and rear (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material of main x 2 (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded x 2 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened x 2 (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust deteriorated

x 4 wheel arch corroded

Fail 13 Feb 2025 48,716 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil and n/s and rear (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material of main x 2 (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded x 2 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened x 2 (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust deteriorated

x 4 wheel arch corroded

Pass 6 Feb 2024 48,590 miles

4 x arches corroded

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and connected components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and connected components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 6 Feb 2024 48,581 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

4 x arches corroded

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and connected components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and connected components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

rear brakes requirement adjustment

Pass 13 Feb 2023 48,412 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s, o/s and axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer undersills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing x2 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

corrosion front and rear suspension components

exhaust deteriorated

x 4 arches corroded

Pass 8 Feb 2022 48,142 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x 2 front and x 2 rear (1.1.11 (c))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing x 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

corrosion front and rear suspension components

exhaust flexi deteriorated

x 4 arches

Pass 9 Feb 2021 47,936 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x 2 front and x 2 rear of main (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing x 2 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

corrosion front and rear suspension components

exhaust deteriorated

Pass 6 Feb 2020 47,704 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 rear of main and x2 front (1.1.11 (c))

Rear tyres cracking

corrosion arches

exhaust deteriorated

Pass 4 Feb 2019 46,979 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear x2 of main (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))

corrosion arches

Pass 5 Feb 2018 45,993 miles

Offside Front Oil leak ()

Fail 5 Feb 2018 45,991 miles

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Offside Front Oil leak ()

Pass 6 Feb 2017 44,727 miles

Front Oil leak ()

Rear Lower coil spring corroded both sides! (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 1 Feb 2016 43,179 miles

Offside Rear Lower coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 1 Feb 2016 43,179 miles

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Lower coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 3 Feb 2015 41,954 miles

Oil leak

nearside headlight has ingress of water!!causing misting on initial h/light opperation !!

Fail 3 Feb 2015 41,954 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)

Oil leak

nearside headlight has ingress of water!!causing misting on initial h/light opperation !!

Pass 7 Feb 2014 40,495 miles

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

Oil leak

Fail 7 Feb 2014 40,493 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

Oil leak

Pass 7 Feb 2013 39,179 miles

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

air bag light on

Fail 7 Feb 2013 39,175 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

air bag light on

Pass 9 Feb 2012 37,624 miles

Oil leak

airbag light on!

Fail 9 Feb 2012 37,621 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Oil leak

airbag light on!

Pass 10 Feb 2011 36,259 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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

Oil leak

air bag light on

spare wheel under inflated

Pass 11 Feb 2010 34,527 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 10 Feb 2009 32,840 miles

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

Offside Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Fail 10 Feb 2009 32,837 miles

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Offside Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Pass 12 Feb 2008 30,504 miles

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

slight travel in hand brake

Fail 12 Feb 2007 28,378 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 12 Feb 2007 28,378 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2006 25,206 miles

How Reliable is the Rover 214?

Based on 1,033,973 MOT tests across 183,124 vehicles.

67.6%
Pass Rate
4,425
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
183,124
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 67,012
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 49,655
Brake pipe excessively corroded 42,958
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 40,016
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 34,983
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R321 BDM is a 1998 Rover 214 in Green with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.6%.

Across all 1998 Rover 214 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 68,294 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 214 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 67,012 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R321 BDM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 214 typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 28 years old, this Rover 214 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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R321 BDM is a 1998 Rover 214, first registered on 24 February 1998.

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