MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
38,233 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to hose pitted (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to hose pitted (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ON LIMIT (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
both outer cv boots cracking
corrosion rear silencer
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to hose (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to hose (3.6.B.2c)
Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to hose (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to hose (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to hose (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to hose (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to hose (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Body has a projection caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
front brake pads getting low
o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge
Nearside Outer Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Outer Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Outer Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Outer Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Both rear sills/wheel arches rusty
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Both rear sills/wheel arches rusty
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
interior rear view mirror insecure
srs light on
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Spare tyre defective
exhaust system corroding/deteriorating.
front+rear number plates starting to deteriorate.
imbalance in front brakes.
o/s+n/s/f tyres starting to wear thin on edges.
o/s+n/s/r tyres starting to crack+perish.
slight play in steering rack.
exhaust system corroding/deteriorating.
front number plate starting to deteriorate.
o/s+n/s/r tyres starting to crack+perish.
rear suspension/axle corroding.
airbag light on.
exhaust system corroding/deteriorating.
front+rear number plates starting to deteriorate.
oil leak.
rear axle/suspension corroding.
rear flexible brake hoses metal ends corroding.
rear metal brake pipe ends corroding.
front number plate starting to deteriorate.
front wiper blades starting to deteriorate.
How Reliable is the Rover 216?
Based on 445,477 MOT tests across 71,812 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R899 LFJ is a 1997 Rover 216 in Blue with a 1,589cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
Across all 1997 Rover 216 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 70,385 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 216 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 27,447 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R899 LFJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 216 typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 29 years old, this Rover 216 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R899 LFJ is a 1997 Rover 216, first registered on 10 September 1997.
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