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S851 BCE

1999 Rover 416

Green Petrol 1589cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Jun 2011
Tests9 (6 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

96,450 mi
Last recorded96,450 miles
Recorded on21 May 2010
Typical for 1999 Rover 41671,424 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS851 BCE
MakeRover
Model416
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,589cc

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MOT History

6 pass 3 fail
Fail 21 May 2010 96,450 miles

Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 21 May 2010 96,450 miles
Fail 22 May 2009 93,632 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)

Pass 22 May 2009 93,632 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2008 90,870 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2008 90,850 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2007 83,948 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2007 83,924 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Nearside Inner Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Inner Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Spare tyre defective

both wiper blades slightly smearing

Pass 28 Mar 2006 78,646 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Lower Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Lower Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)

offside front brake sticking slightly

oil leak

spare tyre defective

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
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S851 BCE is a 1999 Rover 416 in Green with a 1,589cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 S851 BCE, 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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S851 BCE is a 1999 Rover 416, first registered on 18 January 1999.

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