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R71 FTC

1997 Rover 100

Blue Petrol 1120cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Feb 2027
Tests38 (21 pass, 17 fail)
Pass rate55.3%

Mileage

20,438 mi
Last recorded20,438 miles
Recorded on9 Feb 2026
Typical for 1997 Rover 10047,151 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR71 FTC
MakeRover
Model100
Year1997
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,120cc

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MOT History

21 pass 17 fail
Pass 9 Feb 2026 20,438 miles

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

Fail 9 Feb 2026 20,438 miles

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

Pass 20 Aug 2024 20,370 miles
Fail 20 Aug 2024 20,370 miles

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

Pass 13 Sep 2023 20,279 miles

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))

Pass 20 Sep 2022 20,231 miles

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

Fail 16 Sep 2022 20,231 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))

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

Pass 25 Aug 2021 20,150 miles

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

Fail 25 Aug 2021 20,150 miles

Nearside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Aug 2020 20,046 miles

both rear tyers are cracking badly on inner wall

both rear wheel arches are corroded by suspention

front suspention is low

Fail 28 Aug 2020 20,046 miles

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

Pass 6 Sep 2019 19,859 miles

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

Fail 6 Sep 2019 19,859 miles

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

Pass 10 Sep 2018 19,551 miles

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

Fail 30 Aug 2018 19,543 miles

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

Pass 31 Aug 2017 19,130 miles

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

Pass 6 Sep 2016 18,649 miles

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

Fail 2 Sep 2016 18,649 miles

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

Pass 3 Sep 2015 18,104 miles

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

Fail 2 Sep 2015 18,104 miles

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

Pass 28 Aug 2014 17,562 miles

both rear tyers are cracking on side walls

fuel breather pipe is starting to corrode

Fail 28 Aug 2014 17,562 miles

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

Pass 28 Aug 2013 16,943 miles

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

Fail 27 Aug 2013 16,943 miles

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

Pass 28 Aug 2012 16,250 miles

both rear tyers are cracking on side walls

unable to check outter sills due to plastic sills

Fail 25 Aug 2012 16,250 miles

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

Pass 6 Sep 2011 15,668 miles

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

Pass 6 Sep 2010 15,127 miles

Oil leak

both rear tyers cracking on side walls

Fail 6 Sep 2010 15,127 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp insecure (1.3.2a)

Oil leak

both rear tyers cracking on side walls

Pass 18 Aug 2009 14,395 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2009 14,395 miles

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

Pass 28 Aug 2008 13,679 miles

front suspention starting to become to low

Pass 3 Sep 2007 12,914 miles

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

Fail 3 Sep 2007 12,914 miles

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

Pass 29 Aug 2006 12,057 miles
Fail 29 Aug 2006 12,057 miles

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

Pass 1 Sep 2005 11,003 miles

revers lamps not working

Fail 1 Sep 2005 11,003 miles

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?

Based on 154,303 MOT tests across 30,042 vehicles.

64.2%
Pass Rate
2,742
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
30,042
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 13,250
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 10,901
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 10,840
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 10,073
Brake pipe excessively corroded 9,400
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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.

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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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