MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
75,094 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm modified and seriously weakened (2.4.A.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
front floors, plus nearside and offside floor to sills corroded
offside front lower arm corroded
outer sill covers fitted unable to check on sills correctly
How Reliable is the Rover 100?
Based on 154,303 MOT tests across 30,042 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R362 FOU is a 1997 Rover 100 in Red with a 1,120cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 3 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 33.3%.
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 R362 FOU, 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 R362 FOU registered?
R362 FOU is a 1997 Rover 100, first registered on 1 August 1997.
Is R362 FOU safe to buy?
The MOT history for R362 FOU shows 3 tests with a 33.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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