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ROVER 2141998 · 1.4L PETROL

R52 KBU

Vehicle Insight Summary

ROVER 214 (1998, PETROL, 1396cc) — mileage recorded at 92,946. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT
Expired
Expires 07/01/2010
Tax
Untaxed
Expires 01/07/2009
Fuel
PETROL
Year
1998
Engine
1396cc
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

60
/ 100 · Average

Public record health check: Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed
✓ Taxed
✓ Good MOT pass rate (75%)
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Finance
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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: Jun 4, 2026, 06:59 PM
AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Rover 214 (R52 KBU) from 1998 show a total of 4 MOT tests between August 2006 and January 2009.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 75% pass rate, with 3 passes and 1 failure recorded. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Tyres (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (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: “Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)”; “Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)”; “Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)”.

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PASS
FAIL
ADVISORY