MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
48,721 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Corrosion to offside sill, inner sills, floor, chassis and subframe.
Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil on steering pump and pipes.
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Corrosion to offside sill, inner sills, floor, chassis and subframe.
Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil on steering pump and pipes.
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
cat heat shield insecure
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
cat heat shield insecure
airbag warning light on
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)
Air bag worn and light illuminated
Oil leak
SRS warning lamp on
nearside outer sill corroded
nearside rear tyre slightly perished
offside rear tyre slightly perished
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
SRS warning lamp on
nearside outer sill corroded
nearside rear tyre slightly perished
offside rear tyre slightly perished
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
metal fuel pipes slightly corroded
nearside outer sill corroded
nearside rear inner sill corroded
nearside rear tyre slightly perished
offside rear inner sill corroded
offside rear outer sill corroded
offside rear tyre slightly perished
radiator corroded
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
air bag lamp on
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
air bag warning lamp on
How Reliable is the Rover 216?
Based on 445,477 MOT tests across 71,812 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R56 GTL is a 1997 Rover 216 in Red with a 1,589cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1997 Rover 216 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 70,385 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 216 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 27,447 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R56 GTL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 216 typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 29 years old, this Rover 216 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R56 GTL is a 1997 Rover 216, first registered on 12 September 1997.
Is R56 GTL safe to buy?
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