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ROVER 4161997 · 1.6L Petrol

R128 AFU

Vehicle Insight Summary

Free vehicle summary for R128 AFU: 1997 ROVER 416 (Blue, Petrol). Mileage: 71,001. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.

MOT

Expired

Expires 03/03/2007

Tax

No data

Mileage: 71,001
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1997
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.

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/ 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

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 08:13 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1997 Rover 416 (R128 AFU), we found 2 MOT results in the period of March 2006 to March 2006.

With 1 passes and 1 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 50%. Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Suspension (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue), Windscreen (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

A total of 4 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)”; “Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)”; “Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)”.

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