MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
68,335 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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STRONGLY ADVISE: BOTH FRONT TYRES ARE SERIOUSLY CRACKED. REAR SUBFRAME MAIN BUSHES ARE WEAK. REAR METAL BRAKE PIPES ARE CORRODED. SUSPECT CORROSION IN SILSS BEHIND PLASTIC COVERS.
Windscreen is chipped. Corrosion on all suspension, brake and chassis components.
Windscreen is chipped. Corrosion showing on offside rear section and all fittings. Rear number plate is faded.
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Windscreen is chipped. Corrosion showing on offside rear section and all fittings. Rear number plate is faded.
All metal brake pipes and flexible brake pipe ferils are corroded.
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Strongly advise: Rear main suspension bushes are seriously cracked.
Rear main suspension bushes showing signs of weakness. Slight corrosion on off side rear metal brake pipe. Rear brakes are binding on.
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
rear axle bushes showing signs of deteriation. Corrosion showing on rear metal brake pipe sections.
ADVISE : EXHAUST EMISSIONS LEVEL ONLY JUST UNDER PASS LIMIT .
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
How Reliable is the Rover 414?
Based on 376,618 MOT tests across 66,719 vehicles.
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R542 KAV is a 1998 Rover 414 in Blue with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
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 R542 KAV, 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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R542 KAV is a 1998 Rover 414, first registered on 7 April 1998.
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