MOT Status
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45,053 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing marginal (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
some signs of corrosion and repair
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
Many areas corroded and repaired, unable to check outer sills due to coverings.
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced central floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
many areas corroded and repaired, unable to check outer sills due to coverings
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor pan (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor pan (2.4.A.3)
Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear brake binding unable to check full function of wheel bearing
advise nail in offside rear tyre
advise offside rear brake binding
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
advise nail in offside rear tyre
advise offside rear brake binding
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
battery insecure
handbrake light flickers on and off
n/s/r tyre perishing
Offside Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned (1.7.3)
battery insecure
handbrake light flickers on and off
n/s/r tyre perishing
headlamp aim slightly low
Valve stem seriously misaligned (4.1.D.1e)
headlamp aim slightly low
wiper blades starting to smear screen
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a) DANGEROUS
front suspension close to bump stops
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
both front sections of front to rear brake pipes are slightly insecure
both front tyres are on 2mm
Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
How Reliable is the Rover 100?
Based on 154,303 MOT tests across 30,042 vehicles.
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R698 DDL is a 1997 Rover 100 in Red with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.
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 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 R698 DDL, 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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R698 DDL is a 1997 Rover 100, first registered on 24 October 1997.
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