1992 ROVER 1001.1L PETROL

This 1992 Rover 100 passed its most recent MOT in January 2012 with 19,896 miles recorded. At that point, the examiner noted slight play in the nearside rear radius arm bush, along with rusting on the rear sills and floors. The front brake discs were also flagged, though not as a failure. The mileage profile is striking: roughly 585 miles per year over 34 years suggests this vehicle has spent long periods standing rather than in regular use. The recorded mileage has barely moved across the five MOT records we have, climbing only from 15,511 miles in 2008 to 19,896 miles in 2012. This extremely low annual accumulation is consistent with a car kept as a hobby or storage vehicle rather than driven daily. The corrosion pattern is the most concerning trend in the history. The 2010 MOT noted slight corrosion in the vehicle structure. By 2011, a rear brake pipe showed light corrosion, and by January 2012, rust had developed on the rear sills and floors. This suggests that even with minimal mileage, prolonged storage or poor ventilation has accelerated oxidation of steel components, particularly in areas prone to water ingress.