MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
44,396 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Advise front pads low
Advise light brake bind to n/s/r
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Offside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
General corrosion under vehicle
O/S/R tyre starting to deterate
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
General corrosion under vehicle
O/S/R tyre starting to deterate
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
exhaust badly corroded
backbox corroded
front pipe blowing
Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.D.1)
backbox corroded
front pipe blowing
backbox badly corroded and blowing slightly
nearside front wing mirror glass cracked
front pads wearing low
How Reliable is the Rover 216?
Based on 445,477 MOT tests across 71,812 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S791 RFU is a 1998 Rover 216 in Blue with a 1,589cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 1998 Rover 216 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.0% with a typical mileage of 64,963 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 S791 RFU, 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 28 years old, this Rover 216 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was S791 RFU registered?
S791 RFU is a 1998 Rover 216, first registered on 11 August 1998.
Is S791 RFU safe to buy?
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