MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
64,586 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake pipe slightly corroded Both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
drivers seat bottom cushion insecure
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
drivers seat bottom cushion insecure
O/s/r tyre perished
Some corrosion in rear wheel arches
Corrosion in both rear wheel arches
Oil leak
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Corrosion in both rear wheel arches
Oil leak
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
exhaust downpipe damaged slight leak
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
exhaust downpipe damaged slight leak
brake servo corroded
slight exhaust leak from rear joint
trims fitted to outer sills
wiper blades in poor condition
handbrake cables heavily corroded
rear exhaust silencer corroded
slight imbalance in rear brakes
trims fitted to outer sills
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
nail in offside rear tyre
offside front door trim slightly insecure
offside front door trim damaged
advise on centre exhaust box piping rusted
advise on front indicator bulbs starting flash clear
advise on rear exhaust box baffles loose inside
advise on small stonechip on offside windscreen
How Reliable is the Rover 100?
Based on 154,303 MOT tests across 30,042 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R653 URX is a 1997 Rover 100 in Purple with a 1,120cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.
Across all 1997 Rover 100 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.5% with a typical mileage of 47,151 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 R653 URX, 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 29 years old, this Rover 100 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was R653 URX registered?
R653 URX is a 1997 Rover 100, first registered on 26 November 1997.
Is R653 URX safe to buy?
The MOT history for R653 URX shows 18 tests with a 72.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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