MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
46,922 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement (2.4.D.5)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Front bumper insecure
Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
Rear bumper insecure
front number plate cracked
n/s rear tyre perishing
surface scars in n/s front tyre walls
How Reliable is the Rover 100?
Based on 154,303 MOT tests across 30,042 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R481 LHC is a 1997 Rover 100 in Red with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 R481 LHC, 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 R481 LHC registered?
R481 LHC is a 1997 Rover 100, first registered on 30 September 1997.
Is R481 LHC safe to buy?
The MOT history for R481 LHC shows 9 tests with a 55.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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