MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
86,299 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating maladjustment (3.5.1f)
Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement (2.4.D.5)
Nearside Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement (2.4.D.5)
Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
suspension ride height low
How Reliable is the Rover 100?
Based on 154,303 MOT tests across 30,042 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R608 GEW is a 1998 Rover 100 in Red with a 1,120cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1998 Rover 100 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.4% with a typical mileage of 44,938 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 R608 GEW, 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 28 years old, this Rover 100 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was R608 GEW registered?
R608 GEW is a 1998 Rover 100, first registered on 13 February 1998.
Is R608 GEW safe to buy?
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