MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
96,897 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
nsf towing eye damaged
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
nsf towing eye damaged
Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
al front and rear brake pipes becoming corroded slioghtly advanced in places
emissions only just passed
Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
al front and rear brake pipes becoming corroded slioghtly advanced in places
emissions only just passed
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
(advise) both front tyres on legal limit over 3/4 tread width reccomend replacment in very near future
(advise) both rear trailing arm bushers starting to tear reccomend replacment
(advise) both rear tyres inner edges scrubbing off and approaching limits over 3/4 tread width also cracking and perishing heavily reccomend tyre replacment very near future 185 55 15
(advise) drivers seat belt edge starting to fray reccomend replacment
(advise) front and rear number plates starting to discolour reccomend replacment
(advise) n/s/f and o/s/f brake pipes starting corrosion process
(advise) n/s/f and o/s/f outer c/v boots cracking and perishing
(advise) o/s/r brake pipe starting corrosion process reccomend clean and grease
(advise) windscreen heavily marked with wiper blade scracthing not obscuring drivers vision but would reccomend replacment
Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
general signs of corrosion underside components
n/s/f tyre side wall scrubbed on outer edge
not able to check most of main brake pipes due to plastic cover fitted
o/s/r main brake pipe corroded
o/s/r service brake slightly low reading see brake printout
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
general signs of corrosion underside components
n/s/f tyre side wall scrubbed on outer edge
not able to check most of main brake pipes due to plastic cover fitted
o/s/r main brake pipe corroded
o/s/r service brake slightly low reading see brake printout
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
handbrake in need of adjustment
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
How Reliable is the Rover 414?
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V196 HEG is a 1999 Rover 414 in Silver with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 1999 Rover 414 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.5% with a typical mileage of 68,468 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 V196 HEG, 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 27 years old, this Rover 414 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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V196 HEG is a 1999 Rover 414, first registered on 10 September 1999.
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