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R864 WEW

1997 Rover 100

Green Petrol 1120cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Jun 2027
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

37,581 mi
Last recorded37,581 miles
Recorded on12 Jun 2026
Typical for 1997 Rover 10047,151 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR864 WEW
MakeRover
Model100
Year1997
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,120cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 12 Jun 2026 37,581 miles
Pass 17 May 2025 37,251 miles
Fail 17 May 2025 37,251 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Pass 4 Jul 2024 32,448 miles
Fail 20 Jun 2024 32,437 miles

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting o/s front floor hole near subframe (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 16 Nov 2022 32,276 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2022 32,267 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Jul 2021 31,411 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2020 31,315 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2019 30,235 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2019 30,235 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp reflector seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Jul 2018 30,202 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2017 30,049 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2017 30,017 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Rear rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced o (3.7.B.6b)

Pass 13 Jul 2016 29,696 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2015 29,342 miles

underside of the vehicle has slight corrosion

Pass 18 Jul 2014 28,925 miles

vehicle underbody has slight corrosion.

Pass 11 Jul 2013 28,427 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 11 Jul 2012 27,923 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2011 27,499 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2010 26,989 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2009 26,440 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2008 25,578 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2007 24,606 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2006 23,929 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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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R864 WEW is a 1997 Rover 100 in Green with a 1,120cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 R864 WEW, 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 R864 WEW registered?

R864 WEW is a 1997 Rover 100, first registered on 1 August 1997.

Is R864 WEW safe to buy?

The MOT history for R864 WEW shows 25 tests with a 80% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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