MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
100,700 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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1. Slight damage to front windscreen. 2. Unable to inspect outer sills fully due to plastic sill covers. 3. Offside front tyre wearing low on inside edges. 4. Offside front cv gaiter starting to perish.
5. Slight binding on offside rear brake. 6. Offside rear tyre wearing low on outdside edges 7. Front and rear steel brake pipes becoming corroded.
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
1. Slight damage to front windscreen. 2. Unable to inspect outer sills fully due to plastic sill covers. 3. Offside front tyre wearing low on inside edges. 4. Offside front cv gaiter starting to perish.
5. Slight binding on offside rear brake. 6. Offside rear tyre wearing low on outdside edges 7. Front and rear steel brake pipes becoming corroded.
Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
1. Unable to inspect outer sills fully due to plastic sill covers. 2 Offside steel brake pipe to rear starting to corrode. 3. Nearside front tyre wearing low on edges. 4. Offside front tyre wearing low on inside edge.
5. Front cv boots starting to perish. 6. Rear suspension radius arm bushes starting to split. 7. Slight damage to front windscreen.
Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
1/ nail in n/s front tyre 2/ both front outer driver shaft gaiters becoming perished
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
1/ nail in n/s front tyre 2/ both front outer driver shaft gaiters becoming perished
1/ slight damage to windscreen 2/ both front outer driver shaft gaiters becoming perished 3/ slight uneven tread wear on n/s rear tyre
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)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Rover 414?
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R381 EVG is a 1998 Rover 414 in Silver with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1998 Rover 414 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.3% with a typical mileage of 71,596 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Rover 414 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 28,909 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R381 EVG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 414 typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 28 years old, this Rover 414 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R381 EVG is a 1998 Rover 414, first registered on 27 March 1998.
Is R381 EVG safe to buy?
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