MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
573,321 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Oil leak
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Oil leak
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted (7.3.D.1)
Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Rear Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Alternator belt loose and squealing
Battery acid corrosion caussing chassis / suspension on n/s/f to corrrode
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Engine has a oil leak
Metaal brake pipes and suspension pipes at rear corroded but not to excess
Outer door sills covered with plastic moulding therefore unable to check for corrosion
Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
clip missing from air intake pipe
outer sills not checked plastic covers
spare tyre defective
How Reliable is the Rover 100?
Based on 154,303 MOT tests across 30,042 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R459 CDL is a 1997 Rover 100 in Red with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 R459 CDL, 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 R459 CDL registered?
R459 CDL is a 1997 Rover 100, first registered on 18 August 1997.
Is R459 CDL safe to buy?
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