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R479 DWU

1998 Rover 114

Green Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Sep 2025
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

37,361 mi
Last recorded37,361 miles
Recorded on9 Sep 2024
Typical for 1998 Rover 11444,876 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR479 DWU
MakeRover
Model114
Year1998
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 9 Sep 2024 37,361 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 23 May 2023 36,382 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material greased front to rear, also offside rear and nearside rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

under sealed front to rear

Pass 19 May 2022 34,950 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 19 May 2022 34,936 miles

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Boot leaking (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 5 Apr 2022 34,924 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced around sill and subframe fixing area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 22 Jan 2021 34,276 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 25 Jan 2020 30,624 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2019 26,392 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2018 22,446 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both front (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

brake pipes undersealed at time of test

exhaust system has part of the system slightly deteriorated, front pipe

plastic trims fitted to outer sills at time of test

some slight corrosion to underside

unable to fully test the rear seat belts at the time of the test

Pass 2 Feb 2017 17,014 miles

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

suspension ride height low

Fail 30 Jan 2017 16,936 miles

Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases corroded rear box (7.1.2)

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

suspension ride height low

Pass 3 Feb 2016 14,802 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 3 Feb 2016 14,802 miles

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 30 May 2013 14,595 miles
Pass 30 May 2012 13,976 miles
Pass 25 May 2011 13,464 miles
Pass 18 May 2010 12,806 miles
Pass 12 May 2009 12,024 miles
Pass 15 May 2008 11,301 miles
Pass 14 May 2007 10,674 miles
Fail 14 May 2007 10,674 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 10 May 2006 9,862 miles

How Reliable is the Rover 114?

Based on 112,346 MOT tests across 22,170 vehicles.

63.8%
Pass Rate
2,640
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
22,170
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 11,635
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 8,015
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 7,258
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 7,160
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 6,111
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R479 DWU is a 1998 Rover 114 in Green with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

Across all 1998 Rover 114 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.8% with a typical mileage of 44,876 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Rover 114 fails its MOT is seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 11,635 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R479 DWU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 114 typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 28 years old, this Rover 114 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was R479 DWU registered?

R479 DWU is a 1998 Rover 114, first registered on 31 December 1998.

Is R479 DWU safe to buy?

The MOT history for R479 DWU shows 22 tests with a 77.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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