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ROVER 2161996 · 1.6L PETROL

P162 EOJ

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1996 ROVER 216? It's a PETROL with a 1589cc engine showing 149,167 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 25/11/2009

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 149,167
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1996
Engine: 1589cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Full History Report

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

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Destruction

Locked

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 6/5/2026, 8:12:07 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1996 Rover 216 (P162 EOJ), we found 4 MOT results in the period of October 2006 to November 2008.

With 2 passes and 2 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 50%. A lower-than-average pass rate suggests the vehicle may have had periods of deferred maintenance.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues), Brakes (1 issue), Lighting (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There is 1 advisory notice in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 3 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)”; “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)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY