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R647 BJW

1997 Rover 114

Silver Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Dec 2023
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

40,322 mi
Last recorded40,322 miles
Recorded on15 Dec 2022
Typical for 1997 Rover 11449,262 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR647 BJW
MakeRover
Model114
Year1997
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 15 Dec 2022 40,322 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 Sep 2021 37,270 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2021 37,270 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 9 Oct 2020 37,097 miles

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated nearside and offside (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill/wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess nearside and offside rusted (1.1.15 (a))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective nearside and offside (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Oct 2019 36,882 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2018 36,458 miles

Brake cable damaged but not to excess corroded both (1.1.15 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached loose (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Front Outer CV boots deteriorated offside & nearside

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Road wheel slightly distorted all (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside & nearside inner & outer (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front & rear offside & nearside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front & rear offside & nearside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

brakes noisy

wiper blades worn

Fail 12 Sep 2018 36,436 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp insecure bulb holder appears broken (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury sharp edge (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Brake cable damaged but not to excess corroded (1.1.15 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Front Outer offside & nearside cv boots perished

Front bumper loose / damaged

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Road wheel slightly distorted all (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside & nearside (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front & rear offside & nearside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front & rear offside & nearside inner & outer (5.3.6 (a) (i))

brakes noisy

Pass 8 Sep 2017 35,680 miles

Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened corroded (3.5.1b)

Oil leak ()

Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt offside & nearside (2.5.C.1a)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive arch areas offside & nearside (2.4.A.3)

Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Road wheel slightly damaged all (4.2.A.1a)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside & nearside (5.2.6)

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front & rear offside & nearside (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside & nearside front & rear (2.4.A.3)

exhaust system deteriorated

suspension heights slightly low

Pass 14 Sep 2016 34,824 miles

Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened offside & nearside cortroded (3.5.1b)

Nearside rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

Offside Suspension weakened but no possibility of the body or a component fouling a road wheel slightly low (2.4.A.1b)

Oil leak ()

Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt offside & nearside (2.5.C.1a)

Rear corrosion arch areas offside & nearside

Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Road wheel slightly damaged all of them (4.2.A.1a)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside & nearside (5.2.6)

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front & rear offside & nearside (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside & nearside (2.4.A.3)

exhaust system slightly deteriorated

Fail 14 Sep 2016 34,824 miles

Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened offside & nearside cortroded (3.5.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Suspension weakened but no possibility of the body or a component fouling a road wheel slightly low (2.4.A.1b)

Oil leak ()

Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt offside & nearside (2.5.C.1a)

Rear corrosion arch areas offside & nearside

Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Road wheel slightly damaged all of them (4.2.A.1a)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside & nearside (5.2.6)

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front & rear offside & nearside (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside & nearside (2.4.A.3)

exhaust system slightly deteriorated

Pass 16 Sep 2015 33,914 miles

Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim offside & nearside (4.2.A.1a)

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside & nearside (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt offside & nearside (2.5.C.1a)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside & nearside (5.2.6)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside & nearside (2.4.A.3)

exhaust system deteriorated

oil leak

parking brake cables corroded

Fail 10 Sep 2015 33,914 miles

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim offside & nearside (4.2.A.1a)

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside & nearside (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt offside & nearside (2.5.C.1a)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside & nearside (5.2.6)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside & nearside (2.4.A.3)

exhaust system deteriorated

oil leak

parking brake cables corroded

Pass 10 Sep 2014 32,969 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Oil leak

exhaust deteriorated

Fail 10 Sep 2014 32,969 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Oil leak

exhaust deteriorated

Pass 18 Sep 2013 31,913 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2012 30,888 miles

all tyres perished

Pass 22 Sep 2011 29,955 miles

nearside and offside rear tyres starting to pearish on outter wall and tread

offside front tyre starting to pearish on outer wall and wear on inner tread

Pass 23 Sep 2010 29,007 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Front Sub-frame slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside front tyre perished

Rear number plate faded

Rear tyres heavly perish

Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Suspention low

Pass 1 Sep 2009 27,867 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2008 26,816 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2007 25,274 miles
Fail 15 Aug 2006 23,666 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 15 Aug 2006 23,666 miles

How Reliable is the Rover 114?

Based on 112,346 MOT tests across 22,170 vehicles.

63.8%
Pass Rate
2,640
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
22,170
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 11,635
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 8,015
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 7,258
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 7,160
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 6,111
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R647 BJW is a 1997 Rover 114 in Silver with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

Across all 1997 Rover 114 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.0% with a typical mileage of 49,262 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Rover 114 fails its MOT is seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 11,635 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R647 BJW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 114 typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 29 years old, this Rover 114 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R647 BJW is a 1997 Rover 114, first registered on 1 August 1997.

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