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V578 HLF

2000 Rover 214

Blue Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Dec 2017
Tests24 (12 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

87,350 mi
Last recorded87,350 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2016
Typical for 2000 Rover 21462,132 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV578 HLF
MakeRover
Model214
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

12 pass 12 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2016 87,350 miles

Coolant leak ()

N/S door mirror insecure.

N/S/F tyre worn low on edges.

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill. (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill. (5.2.6)

Oil leak ()

Roof corroded on both sides at rear.

Fail 5 Dec 2016 87,350 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)

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

Coolant leak ()

N/S door mirror insecure.

N/S/F tyre worn low on edges.

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill. (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill. (5.2.6)

Oil leak ()

Roof corroded on both sides at rear.

Pass 3 Dec 2015 86,217 miles

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Nearside Front tyre at 3.5mm

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside mirror insecure

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear roof and tailgate hinges area corroded

coolant leak

exhaust manifold fixing missing

oil leak

Fail 3 Dec 2015 86,217 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 Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Body has a projection caused by damage bumper (6.1.C.1)

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Nearside Front tyre at 3.5mm

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside mirror insecure

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear roof and tailgate hinges area corroded

bolt in gearbox insecure

coolant leak

exhaust manifold fixing missing

oil leak

Pass 18 Nov 2014 84,670 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Fail 18 Nov 2014 84,670 miles

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

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

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

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

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

Pass 5 Dec 2013 83,229 miles

Both rear tyre treads slightly cracking

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Driveshafts corroding

Exhaust front pipe corroded

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front crossmember and front subframe corroding

Nearside door mirror slightly loose

Oil level close to minimum mark on dipstick

Rear axle beam corroding

Surface corrosion around tailgate closure

Surface corrosion to both outer sills,chassis rails and rear inner sills

Various oil leaks

Fail 5 Dec 2013 83,226 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)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Both rear tyre treads slightly cracking

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Complete exhaust system corroding

Driveshafts corroding

Exhaust sounds hollow and slightly noisey

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front crossmember and front subframe corroding

Nearside door mirror slightly loose

Oil level close to minimum mark on dipstick

Rear axle beam corroding

Surface corrosion around tailgate closure

Surface corrosion to both outer sills,chassis rails and rear inner sills

Various oil leaks

Pass 7 Dec 2012 81,439 miles

Both rear and both rear inboard brake pipes slightly corroding

Both rear indicators slightly discoloured

Front subframe and rear axle beam and axle beam mounts corroding

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside rear door check strap loose/broken through door pillar

Oil and dried coolant around headgasket area

Surface corrosion around tailgate hinges

Surface corrosion to outer sills,inner sills and chassis rails

Fail 7 Dec 2012 81,439 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)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Both rear and both rear inboard brake pipes slightly corroding

Both rear indicators slightly discoloured

Exhaust front pipe corroded and starting to split

Front subframe and rear axle beam and axle beam mounts corroding

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside rear door check strap loose/broken through door pillar

Oil and dried coolant around headgasket area

Surface corrosion around tailgate hinges

Surface corrosion to outer sills,inner sills and chassis rails

Pass 6 Dec 2011 79,637 miles

3 bulbs not working to high level stop lamp

Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust corrosing

Surface corrosion to rear inner sills and chassis rails

Fail 5 Dec 2011 79,637 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

3 bulbs not working to high level stop lamp

Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust corrosing

Surface corrosion to rear inner sills and chassis rails

Pass 17 Nov 2010 77,295 miles

4 bulbs or LEDS not working to high level stop lamp

Both front drop links, top and bottom bushes starting to deteriorate

Dried antifreeze around head gasket joint?

Exhaust front pipe and centre silencer corroding

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Slight play to steering rack

Fail 16 Nov 2010 77,290 miles

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

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

4 bulbs or LEDS not working to high level stop lamp

Both front drop links, top and bottom bushes starting to deteriorate

Dried antifreeze around head gasket joint?

Exhaust front pipe and centre silencer corroding

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

NO NAILS FOUND IN OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE,PRESSURE MAY BE LEAKING FROM RIM OF TYRE

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Slight play to steering rack

Pass 2 Dec 2009 74,306 miles
Fail 2 Dec 2009 74,304 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 Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Antifreeze/coolant stains around headgasket area

Both front drop links,top and bottom bushes starting to split but not resulting in excessive movement

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

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Rear wiper blade split

Rubber protection shroud around offside rear brake hose deteriorating

Slight play to steering rack tie bar joints

Pass 19 Nov 2008 71,204 miles

Cut to offside front tyre sidewall, but not deep enought to reach ply or cords

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 19 Nov 2008 71,204 miles

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

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Cut to offside front tyre sidewall, but not deep enought to reach ply or cords

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Nail in nearside rear tyre sidewall

Pass 4 Dec 2007 68,231 miles

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

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

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside front door mirror loose

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Radiator in poor condition

Fail 4 Dec 2007 68,231 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside front door mirror loose

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Radiator in poor condition

Two bulbs/LED`S not working to high level stop lamp

Pass 11 Dec 2006 62,400 miles

see previous advisory sheet

Fail 11 Dec 2006 62,400 miles

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

Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

sligt play osf rack balljoint, †osf/nsf tyres worn on edges and on 2mm, †both front cv boots cracking, †slight play osf balljoint, †water low

Pass 12 Dec 2005 54,859 miles
Fail 12 Dec 2005 54,859 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

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

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

How Reliable is the Rover 214?

Based on 1,033,973 MOT tests across 183,124 vehicles.

67.6%
Pass Rate
4,425
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
183,124
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 67,012
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 49,655
Brake pipe excessively corroded 42,958
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 40,016
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 34,983
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V578 HLF is a 2000 Rover 214 in Blue with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 2000 Rover 214 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.0% with a typical mileage of 62,132 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 214 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 67,012 recorded failures. If you're considering buying V578 HLF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 214 typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 26 years old, this Rover 214 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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V578 HLF is a 2000 Rover 214, first registered on 5 January 2000.

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