MOT Status
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20,438 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Outer Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
both front suspention are low
unable to rest both outer sills due to covers
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
both front suspention are low
unable to rest both outer sills due to covers
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
not able test both outer sills due to covers
Central Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
both rear arches are corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
both rear arches are corroded
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
both rear tyres are cracking badly on edges
Nearside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))
both rear tyers are cracking badly on inner wall
both rear wheel arches are corroded by suspention
front suspention is low
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
both rear tyers are cracking badly on inner wall
both rear wheel arches are corroded by suspention
front suspention is low
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
front suspention hight is slightly low
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
front suspention hight is slightly low
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
both rear tyres are cracking in inner side walls
fuel filler neck is starting to corrode
unable to test both outre sill due to plastic covers
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
both rear tyres are cracking in inner side walls
fuel filler neck is starting to corrode
unable to test both outre sill due to plastic covers
Nearside Rear Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
both rear tyres are cracking in side walls
unable to test both outre sills due to plastic covers
Nearside Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
both front floor pans are corroded
both outer tyre walls on rear are cracking due to old age
unable to test both outter sills due to plastic covers
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
both front floor pans are corroded
both outer tyre walls on rear are cracking due to old age
unable to test both outter sills due to plastic covers
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear wheel arche is corroded (2.4.A.3)
both front suspention is low
both outer sills not tested due to plastic covers
both rear tyres are cracking on side walls
fuel filer neck is corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear wheel arche is corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
both front suspention is low
both outer sills not tested due to plastic covers
both rear tyres are cracking on side walls
fuel filer neck is corroded
both rear tyers are cracking on side walls
fuel breather pipe is starting to corrode
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
both rear tyers are cracking on side walls
fuel breather pipe is starting to corrode
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
both rear tyers are cracking on inside walls
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
both rear tyers are cracking on inside walls
both rear tyers are cracking on side walls
unable to check outter sills due to plastic sills
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
both rear tyers are cracking on side walls
unable to check outter sills due to plastic sills
Nearside Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
both rear tyers are cracking on side walls
near side front tyer is cut on side wall
Oil leak
both rear tyers cracking on side walls
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp insecure (1.3.2a)
Oil leak
both rear tyers cracking on side walls
Nearside Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement (2.4.D.5)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement (2.4.D.5)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
both rear tyers startig to crack
front suspention starting to become to low
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
both rear tyersstarting to crack
near side front bumper loose
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
both rear tyersstarting to crack
near side front bumper loose
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
both rear tyers cracking on inside wall †near side front tyer slight cut on side wall
revers lamps not working
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
revers lamps not working
How Reliable is the Rover 100?
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R71 FTC is a 1997 Rover 100 in Blue with a 1,120cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 38 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.3%.
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 R71 FTC, 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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R71 FTC is a 1997 Rover 100, first registered on 12 September 1997.
Is R71 FTC safe to buy?
The MOT history for R71 FTC shows 38 tests with a 55.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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