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S654 CPA

1999 Rover 416

Silver Petrol 1589cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Feb 2025
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

121,630 mi
Last recorded121,630 miles
Recorded on28 Jan 2025
Typical for 1999 Rover 41671,424 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS654 CPA
MakeRover
Model416
Year1999
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,589cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Fail 28 Jan 2025 121,630 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt outer (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor holed marked with chalk (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor and outrigger holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

sill kit fitted

Rear inner sills corroded

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 12 Jan 2024 118,397 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2023 113,958 miles

Both rear inner sills corroded

Both rear quarter panel/wheel arches corroding

Both rear shocks damp

Front brake discs worn

Front floor area undersilled and corroded

General underbody corroded

Nearside front outer cv boot perished

Nearside front tyre edges worn

Nearside rear tyre perished

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside front headlight lens deteriorated - pattern weak

Offside front shock damp

Offside rear tyre outer edge worn and perished

Sill kit fitted

Pass 18 Jan 2022 108,687 miles

Both Rear Inner Sills Corroded

Front Floor Area Undersilled - Corroding

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Trailing Arm Bush Worn, Split, And Perished

Sill Kit Fitted

Fail 18 Jan 2022 108,687 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner Wheel Arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Both Rear Inner Sills Corroded

Front Floor Area Undersilled - Corroding

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Trailing Arm Bush Worn, Split, And Perished

Sill Kit Fitted

Pass 14 Jan 2021 103,362 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing slight play

Outer sills corroding

front floors cororoding and underislled

sill kit fitted

Pass 21 Jan 2020 98,799 miles

Nearside Front whel bearing slight play

sill kit fitted

Fail 18 Jan 2020 98,798 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (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 edges

Nearside Front whel bearing slight play

Offside Front tyre worn inner edge

inner sills corroding

outer sills corroding

sill kit fitted

Pass 30 Jan 2019 91,952 miles

general under body corrosion

Pass 17 Jan 2018 87,372 miles

Front floors corroded

Nearside Front worn edges low

Rear brake pads low

both front floors corroded

Fail 17 Jan 2018 87,372 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Front floors corroded

Nearside Front worn edges low

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both sides on limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear brake pads low

both front floors corroded

Pass 19 Jan 2017 81,879 miles

Nearside Rear tyre wearing edges

Offside Front tyre worn edges

Offside Rear tyre wearing outer edge

sill kit fitted

Pass 8 Feb 2016 75,144 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 28 Jan 2015 71,802 miles

Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 29 Jan 2014 68,137 miles

plastic outer sill covers fitted

tested in wet conditions

Fail 29 Jan 2014 68,128 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

plastic outer sill covers fitted

tested in wet conditions

Pass 7 Feb 2013 64,455 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2013 64,400 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Jan 2012 60,094 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2011 56,050 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

front brake discs slightly worn

front tyres wearing on inner edges

Fail 19 Jan 2011 56,036 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

front brake discs slightly worn

front tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 4 Feb 2010 52,088 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 5 Feb 2009 48,189 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2008 42,639 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2007 37,454 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2006 30,129 miles

How Reliable is the Rover 416?

Based on 648,418 MOT tests across 110,608 vehicles.

66.0%
Pass Rate
4,721
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
110,608
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 47,498
Brake pipe excessively corroded 33,994
constant velocity joint gaiter split 28,072
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 27,904
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 22,669
Full Rover 416 reliability report

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S654 CPA is a 1999 Rover 416 in Silver with a 1,589cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

Across all 1999 Rover 416 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.6% with a typical mileage of 71,424 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Rover 416 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 47,498 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S654 CPA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 416 typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 27 years old, this Rover 416 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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S654 CPA is a 1999 Rover 416, first registered on 5 February 1999.

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