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R614 BKK

1998 Rover 100

Green Petrol 1120cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Mar 2023
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

70,468 mi
Last recorded70,468 miles
Recorded on18 Mar 2022
Typical for 1998 Rover 10044,938 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR614 BKK
MakeRover
Model100
Year1998
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,120cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 18 Mar 2022 70,468 miles

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL FOUR TYRES (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 18 Mar 2022 70,468 miles

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL FOUR TYRES (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 15 Mar 2021 70,113 miles

Nearside Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced side sill central (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 26 Feb 2020 69,780 miles

Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 25 Feb 2020 69,780 miles

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 6 Mar 2019 69,066 miles

Nearside Gearbox mounting defective ()

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Feb 2019 69,065 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Gearbox mounting defective ()

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Feb 2018 68,678 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2018 68,678 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 21 Feb 2017 65,633 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2017 65,633 miles

Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

offside front tyre worn on inner edge 155/65/13

oil leak

Pass 23 Feb 2016 62,190 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2016 62,190 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 20 Feb 2015 59,428 miles

Oil leak

Fail 20 Feb 2015 59,428 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

Pass 22 Feb 2014 54,166 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

advise exhaust front pipe damaged.

Fail 20 Feb 2014 54,166 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

advise exhaust front pipe damaged.

Pass 21 Feb 2013 50,734 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

advise exhaust front pipe damaged -scraped.

Pass 21 Feb 2012 48,030 miles

advise brake pedal rubber starting to split.

Pass 16 Feb 2011 46,250 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2010 45,071 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2010 45,069 miles

Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

Pass 16 Feb 2009 43,137 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2008 41,349 miles

advise offside rear radius arm has play in bushes

Fail 15 Feb 2008 41,349 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

advise offside rear radius arm has play in bushes

Pass 16 Feb 2007 38,839 miles

Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 Feb 2006 35,939 miles

How Reliable is the Rover 100?

Based on 154,303 MOT tests across 30,042 vehicles.

64.2%
Pass Rate
2,742
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
30,042
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 13,250
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 10,901
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 10,840
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 10,073
Brake pipe excessively corroded 9,400
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R614 BKK is a 1998 Rover 100 in Green with a 1,120cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

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 R614 BKK, 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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R614 BKK is a 1998 Rover 100, first registered on 16 February 1998.

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