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ROVER 4161997 · 1.6L Petrol

R337 GSC

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 79,855 miles recorded, this Silver 1997 ROVER 416 runs on Petrol with a 1589cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 08/09/2011

Tax

No data

Mileage: 79,855
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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Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 23, 2026, 05:58 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1997, this Rover 416 with plate R337 GSC has undergone 5 MOT inspections since July 2006.

With 2 passes and 3 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 40%. 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: Exhaust & Emissions (9 issues), Brakes (4 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 6 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 9 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 at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)”; “Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY