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ROVER 4201997 · 2.0L DIESEL

R697 BVV

Vehicle Insight Summary

1997 ROVER 420 — DIESEL, 1994cc. This vehicle has 161,354 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 20/12/2008

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/01/2009

Mileage: 161,354
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 1997
Engine: 1994cc

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

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

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Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

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Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

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Destruction

Locked

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 6/4/2026, 6:36:43 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Rover 420 (R697 BVV) from 1997 show a total of 5 MOT tests between December 2005 and December 2007.

Across its entire MOT history, this Rover has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

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

There are 4 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 5 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)”; “Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)”; “Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.E.2b)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY