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R658 PDA

1997 Rover 114

Purple Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Aug 2015
Tests12 (9 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

68,030 mi
Last recorded68,030 miles
Recorded on1 Sep 2014
Typical for 1997 Rover 11449,262 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR658 PDA
MakeRover
Model114
Year1997
ColourPurple
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

9 pass 3 fail
Fail 1 Sep 2014 68,030 miles

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

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

o/s floor getting weak with rust

slight blow exhaust

Pass 1 Sep 2014 68,030 miles

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

o/s floor getting weak with rust

slight blow exhaust

Pass 9 Aug 2013 57,433 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2012 53,912 miles

Cuts to sidewall of nearside rear tyre, but cords not exposed

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

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

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

low effort on nearside rear brake

Fail 10 Aug 2012 53,912 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Nearside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS

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

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

Cuts to sidewall of nearside rear tyre, but cords not exposed

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

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

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

low effort on nearside rear brake

Pass 7 Jul 2011 50,233 miles

Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 26 Aug 2010 48,857 miles

Nearside front and rear wheel arches corroded but no holes present (boarderline). Offside rear wheel arch corroded but no holes present (boarderline).

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

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

Unable to fully asess body sills for corrosion due to plastic side skirting.

Pass 25 Aug 2009 47,353 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

rear offside and nearside wing wheel arches corroding but no holes or sharp exposed edges present

unable to fully assess offside and nearside outer bodysills for corrosion due to the body styling kit fitted

Fail 15 Aug 2008 45,584 miles

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

rear wheel arches corroded but no sharp edges present

Pass 15 Aug 2008 45,584 miles

rear wheel arches corroded but no sharp edges present

Pass 23 Aug 2007 43,874 miles

rear offside and nearside wing wheel arches corroding but no holes or sharp exposed edges present

Pass 25 Aug 2006 42,627 miles

rear offside and nearside wheel arches corroding but no holes or sharp exposed edges present

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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R658 PDA is a 1997 Rover 114 in Purple with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 R658 PDA, 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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R658 PDA is a 1997 Rover 114, first registered on 18 September 1997.

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