MOT Status
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88,862 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front of silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Front Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front of silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component pump or pipe (2.1.5 (a))
Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
exhaust system rusty in places
nearside door mirror damage / repaired
offside rear outer sill corrosion developing
Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component pump or pipe (2.1.5 (a))
Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
exhaust system rusty in places
nearside door mirror damage / repaired
offside rear outer sill corrosion developing
Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s rear and n/s front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
centre exhaust corroded in places
emissions difficult to get in operating window ?
nearside door mirror damaged / repaired
offside rear outer sill corrosion developing
Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
centre exhaust rusty in places
emissions difficult to get in operating window
front brake discs surface corroded / vehicle been standing ?
nearside door mirror damaged / repaired
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
centre exhaust rusty in places ;
front brake discs surface corroded
n/s mirror damaged
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
centre exhaust rusty in places ;
front brake discs surface corroded
n/s mirror damaged
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component pump area ? (2.1.5 (a))
centre exhaust has rust spots
high level brake light 50% not working
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component pump area ? (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
centre exhaust has rust spots
high level brake light 50% not working
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component pump area ?? (2.1.5 (a))
exhaust system rusty in places ;
high level brake light only 50 % working
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component pump area ?? (2.1.5 (a))
exhaust system rusty in places ;
high level brake light only 50 % working
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component tank / pump area ?? (2.1.5 (a))
exhaust corroded in places ;
wipers noisey ;
exhaust system rusty ; / slight blow in places ;
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
exhaust system rusty in places ;
offside rear tyre slight age perishing
rear wiper rubber split
nsr tyre getting low on tread / slight age perrishing
osr tyre has slight age perrishing
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
nsr tyre getting low on tread / slight age perrishing
osr tyre has slight age perrishing
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
air bag warning lamp staying on
near side rear tyre slightly perished
offside rear tyre slightly perished
How Reliable is the Rover 216?
Based on 445,477 MOT tests across 71,812 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R942 SOJ is a 1997 Rover 216 in Silver with a 1,589cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 R942 SOJ, 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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What year was R942 SOJ registered?
R942 SOJ is a 1997 Rover 216, first registered on 4 December 1997.
Is R942 SOJ safe to buy?
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