1997 Rover 114 1.4L Petrol · P689 LON
1997 Rover 114 (1.4L, petrol). First registered 01 Jun 1997. Recorded mileage 73,506 miles. MOT status: No details held by DVLA.
- Make & Model
- ROVER 114
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- No details held by DVLA
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (18 Sept 2007)
- Recorded Mileage
- 73,506 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
P689 LON Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 07/10/2006
- 73,506 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (3 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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P689 LON Mileage History
- 06/05/200670,121 mi
- 07/10/200673,506 mi+3,385 mi
Average of roughly 8,036 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
P689 LON MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Rover 114 (P689 LON) between May 2006 and October 2006.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 07 October 2006 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (3 issues), Steering (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)”; “Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)”.
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