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R116 KBV

1998 Rover 100

White Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Feb 2016
Tests18 (10 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

41,258 mi
Last recorded41,258 miles
Recorded on2 Feb 2015
Typical for 1998 Rover 10044,938 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR116 KBV
MakeRover
Model100
Year1998
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

10 pass 8 fail
Pass 2 Feb 2015 41,258 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2015 41,258 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Pass 24 Oct 2013 37,859 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2013 37,859 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Pass 12 Oct 2012 36,601 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

nearside and offside front jacking points corroded

nearside sill/floor corroded

Fail 11 Oct 2012 36,600 miles

Nearside Inner Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

nearside and offside front jacking points corroded

nearside sill/floor corroded

Pass 6 Oct 2011 36,119 miles

nearside front hydrogas suspension knuckle joint worn and plastic cup deteriorated

offside front wiper blade split

Pass 22 Oct 2010 35,718 miles

nearside front suspension knuckle joint worn through plastic cup

slight corrosion to offside front chassis leg

Fail 5 Oct 2010 35,718 miles

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

nearside front suspension knuckle joint worn through plastic cup

slight corrosion to offside front chassis leg

Pass 9 Oct 2009 35,217 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2009 35,212 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Pass 1 Oct 2008 34,850 miles

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

corrosion on body above rear axle

nearside front top bal joint cover split

nearside sill and sill back corroding

offside rear floor corroding

Pass 10 Oct 2007

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

corrosion on offside front wing

nearside front sill and sill back corroded

nearside front upper ball joint outer cover split

offside rear sill back and floor corroding

Fail 10 Oct 2007

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

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

corrosion on offside front wing

nearside front sill and sill back corroded

nearside front upper ball joint outer cover split

offside rear sill back and floor corroding

Pass 9 Oct 2006 33,536 miles

nearside rear seatbelt not retracting fully without assistance

rear tyres on 3mm

Fail 9 Oct 2006 33,536 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

nearside rear seat belt not retracting fully without assistance

rear tyres on 3mm

Pass 11 Oct 2005 32,280 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2005 32,280 miles

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

Nearside Front Gas suspension unit slightly deteriorated (2.4.D.1b)

unable to check sills due to plastic covers

How Reliable is the Rover 100?

Based on 154,303 MOT tests across 30,042 vehicles.

64.2%
Pass Rate
2,742
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
30,042
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 13,250
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 10,901
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 10,840
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 10,073
Brake pipe excessively corroded 9,400
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R116 KBV is a 1998 Rover 100 in White with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

Across all 1998 Rover 100 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.4% with a typical mileage of 44,938 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 100 fails its MOT is seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 13,250 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R116 KBV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 100 typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 28 years old, this Rover 100 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R116 KBV is a 1998 Rover 100, first registered on 17 April 1998.

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