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R641 GWV

1998 Rover 100

Blue Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Oct 2011
Tests12 (6 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

60,750 mi
Last recorded60,750 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2010
Typical for 1998 Rover 10044,938 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR641 GWV
MakeRover
Model100
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

6 pass 6 fail
Pass 13 Oct 2010 60,750 miles

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

Oil leak

front brake discs pitted

n/s mirror glass cracked

Fail 13 Oct 2010 60,750 miles

Nearside Rear Brake clevis joint locking device insecure (3.5.1l)

Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Oil leak

front brake discs pitted

n/s mirror glass cracked

Pass 7 Jul 2010 60,548 miles

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)

Fail 18 May 2010 59,152 miles

Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

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

Oil leak

Plastic covers fitted at time of test not allowing full inspection of outer sills

Pass 12 May 2009 48,526 miles

O/S/F floor pan to sill starting to corrode

Fail 8 May 2009 48,451 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

nearside rear handbrake cable very stiff

Pass 16 May 2008 39,213 miles

offside front tyre worn inner edge

offside rear tyre cracked and perished around tread area

slight damage to front number plate -digits still legible

slight stone damage to zone A of front windscreen -damage less than 10mm diameter

Fail 15 May 2008 39,213 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

offside front tyre worn inner edge

offside rear tyre cracked and perished around tread area

slight damage to front number plate -digits still legible

slight stone damage to zone A of front windscreen -damage less than 10mm diameter

Pass 9 May 2007 30,864 miles
Fail 8 May 2007 30,854 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 2 May 2006 19,143 miles
Fail 2 May 2006 19,143 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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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R641 GWV is a 1998 Rover 100 in Blue with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 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 R641 GWV, 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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R641 GWV is a 1998 Rover 100, first registered on 6 March 1998.

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