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R942 SOJ

1997 Rover 216

Silver Petrol 1589cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Oct 2026
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

88,862 mi
Last recorded88,862 miles
Recorded on27 Oct 2025
Typical for 1997 Rover 21670,385 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR942 SOJ
MakeRover
Model216
Year1997
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,589cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 27 Oct 2025 88,862 miles

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))

Fail 23 Oct 2025 88,847 miles

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))

Pass 22 Oct 2024 88,073 miles

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

Fail 22 Oct 2024 88,073 miles

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

Pass 23 Oct 2023 86,452 miles

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

Pass 27 Oct 2022 85,011 miles

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

Pass 1 Oct 2021 84,975 miles

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

Fail 1 Oct 2021 84,975 miles

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

Pass 30 Sep 2020 84,765 miles

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

Fail 30 Sep 2020 84,765 miles

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

Pass 30 Sep 2019 84,362 miles

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

Fail 30 Sep 2019 84,362 miles

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

Pass 20 Sep 2018 83,328 miles

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component tank / pump area ?? (2.1.5 (a))

exhaust corroded in places ;

wipers noisey ;

Pass 2 Oct 2017 82,139 miles

exhaust system rusty ; / slight blow in places ;

Pass 29 Sep 2016 81,200 miles

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

Pass 15 Sep 2015 79,992 miles

nsr tyre getting low on tread / slight age perrishing

osr tyre has slight age perrishing

Fail 15 Sep 2015 79,992 miles

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

Pass 6 Jun 2014 78,310 miles

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)

Pass 28 May 2013 76,316 miles
Pass 2 May 2012 74,524 miles
Pass 26 May 2011 72,959 miles
Pass 27 May 2010 71,631 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2009 68,059 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2008 64,782 miles
Fail 17 Apr 2008 64,778 miles

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)

Pass 18 Apr 2007 61,263 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2006 57,862 miles

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.

66.9%
Pass Rate
3,841
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
71,812
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 27,447
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 18,363
constant velocity joint gaiter split 17,127
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 15,921
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 15,300
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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.

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