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S269 ROT

1998 Rover 414

White Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Sep 2013
Tests12 (7 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

139,052 mi
Last recorded139,052 miles
Recorded on22 Aug 2013
Typical for 1998 Rover 41471,596 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS269 ROT
MakeRover
Model414
Year1998
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

7 pass 5 fail
Fail 22 Aug 2013 139,052 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

STRONG ADVISE - both headlamp bewam images poor

STRONG ADVISE - rear box blowing at top

battery tray corroded

both front springs corroding at top

both rear shock lower bush's slightly deteriorated

corrosion in places on underside

exhaust corroding at front at rear heavy in places, also small blows from front

front anti roll bar drop link bush's perished

n/s rear tyre perished heavy in places

o/s outer cv boot perished heavy in places

o/s rear brake pipe corroding

o/s track rod end gaitor perished

rear number plate delaminating and opaque

wipers smear screen

Pass 5 Sep 2012 133,998 miles

both rear tyres and o/s front tyre perished

both rear wheel arch's corroded

engine and gearbox damp with oil

exhaust flexi joint deteriorated and resenating slightly

front number plate slightly deteriorated

o/s front fog lamp slightly insecure

o/s track rod end ball joint dust cover heavily perished

rear susspension arm bush's perished

strong advise - front number plate heavily deteriorated

strong advise o/s c.v boot heavily perished

Fail 31 Aug 2012 133,997 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

both front and o/s rear tyres perished

both rear wheel arch's corroded

engine and gearbox damp with oil

exhaust flexi joint deteriorated and resenating slightly

front number plate slightly deteriorated

o/s front fog lamp slightly insecure

o/s track rod end ball joint dust cover heavily perished

rear susspension arm bush's perished

strong advise - front number plate heavily deteriorated

strong advise o/s c.v boot heavily perished

Pass 14 Sep 2011 130,266 miles

both front outer c.v gaitors perished

corrosion within offside front door shut

head lamp images opaque

nearside front and both rear tyres worn to 2mm

nearside front side light dim

numberplates deteriorated, rear worst

offside front tyre worn to 1.6mm

side skirts fitted

slight corrosion on front springs

slight corrosion on underside brake pipes

slight corrosion on vehicle underside

slight damage on all tyre outer sidewalls

slight engine and gearbox oilstains

Fail 31 Aug 2011 130,266 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

bind from nearside rear (strong advise)

both front outer c.v gaitors perished

corrosion within offside front door shut

exhaust downpipe flexible joint corroded, worn and blowing (strong advise)

head lamp images opaque

nearside front and both rear tyres worn to 2mm

nearside front side light dim

numberplates deteriorated, rear worst

offside front tyre worn to 1.6mm

side skirts fitted

slight corrosion on front springs

slight corrosion on underside brake pipes

slight corrosion on vehicle underside

slight damage on all tyre outer sidewalls

slight engine and gearbox oilstains

Pass 27 Aug 2010 126,236 miles

both outer c.v. boots perished

front numberplate just beginning to delaminate

nearside and offside front seatbelts lightly fluffed

nearside rear wheel arch corroded

offside rear tyre worn to 2mm on outer edge

poor beam images from headlamps

rear numberplate deteriorated

slight corrosion to exhaust system, flexible mesh on downpipe worn

slight play in steering rack

slight underside corrosion

Fail 27 Aug 2010 126,236 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

bind from nearside rear brake

both outer c.v. boots perished

front numberplate just beginning to delaminate

nearside and offside front seatbelts lightly fluffed

nearside rear wheel arch corroded

offside rear tyre worn to 2mm on outer edge

poor beam images from headlamps

rear bumper loose (fixings missing)

rear numberplate deteriorated

slight corrosion to exhaust system, flexible mesh on downpipe worn

slight engine and gearbox oilstains

slight imbalance from rear brakes

slight play in steering rack

slight underside corrosion

Pass 8 Aug 2009 124,631 miles

both front outer c.v. gaiters perished

offside rear tyre worn on outer edge

poor beam pattern from both headlamps

rear number plate deteriorated

windscreen stonechipped

Pass 9 Aug 2008 119,942 miles

slight corrosion on exhaust

slight oil stains engine and gearbox

stonechips in front screen

very slight imbalance from rear brakes

Pass 10 Aug 2007 113,868 miles
Fail 10 Aug 2007 113,868 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

beam patterns poor

front discs and pads worn

rear number plate delaminating

slight bind from offside front brake

slight blow from exhaust downpipe

slight imbalance from rear brakes

slight oil stains engine

slight play in rack

stonechips in front screen

Pass 29 Jul 2006 107,506 miles

exhaust rusty

rear number plate delaminating

rear tyres close to legal limit and nail in offside rear

stonechips front screen

How Reliable is the Rover 414?

Based on 376,618 MOT tests across 66,719 vehicles.

66.5%
Pass Rate
4,719
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
66,719
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 28,909
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 27,491
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 17,763
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 14,180
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 12,305
Full Rover 414 reliability report

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S269 ROT is a 1998 Rover 414 in White with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

Across all 1998 Rover 414 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.3% with a typical mileage of 71,596 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 414 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 28,909 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S269 ROT, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 414 typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 28 years old, this Rover 414 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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S269 ROT is a 1998 Rover 414, first registered on 29 September 1998.

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