MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
62,365 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced floor pan (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i))
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill to outer sill (2.4.A.3)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
service and parking brake only just met the required efficiency
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
service and parking brake only just met the required efficiency
fuel filler pipes are rusty.
offside front floor starting to corrod.
offside rear inner wheel arch is starting to get rusty.
nearside rear wheel arch coreroding
offside rear wheel arch corroding
front suspension is low
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
both rear wheel arches are corroding
How Reliable is the Rover 114?
Based on 112,346 MOT tests across 22,170 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R985 GJW is a 1997 Rover 114 in Green with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
Across all 1997 Rover 114 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.0% with a typical mileage of 49,262 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Rover 114 fails its MOT is seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 11,635 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R985 GJW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 114 typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 29 years old, this Rover 114 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R985 GJW is a 1997 Rover 114, first registered on 28 August 1997.
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