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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material underside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
engine oil leak
Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
engine oil leak
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
nearside and offside sill corroded
under vehicle corroded
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material underside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexy to drum (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill / arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill at the centre (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexy to drum (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill / arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
engine oil leak
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material underside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexy to drum (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill / arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill at the centre (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexy to drum (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill / arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
engine oil leak
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both rear tyres age cracks
under vehicle corrosion
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both rear tyres age cracks
under vehicle corrosion
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
under vehicle corrosion
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
under vehicle corrosion
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
engine oil leak
observe emissions just passed
surface corrosion to underside floor
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
engine oil leak
observe emissions just passed
surface corrosion to underside floor
engine oil leak
front to rear brake pipe corroded
surface corrosion to underside floor
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill corroded in 3 places (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill corroded in 3 places (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexy (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (5.2.6)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexy (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (5.2.6)
exhaust catalyst worn
Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexy (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (5.2.6)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexy (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (5.2.6)
exhaust catalyst worn
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit and worn on edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit and worn on edge (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside rear door inop
surface corrosion to underside
advise o/s/f and n/s/f drop links worn slightly
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
advise o/s/f and n/s/f drop links worn slightly
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
How Reliable is the Rover 214?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R608 LWH is a 1998 Rover 214 in Green with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
Across all 1998 Rover 214 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 68,294 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Rover 214 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 67,012 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R608 LWH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 214 typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 28 years old, this Rover 214 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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R608 LWH is a 1998 Rover 214, first registered on 23 January 1998.
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