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ROVER 2181998 · 1.8L Petrol

S653 BCB

Vehicle Insight Summary

1998 ROVER 218 — Petrol, 1796cc. This vehicle has 92,496 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 30/08/2022

Tax

No data

Mileage: 92,496
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1998
Engine: 1796cc

Free vehicle health score

/ 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

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Stolen

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Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Apr 15, 2026, 04:56 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1998 Rover 218 (S653 BCB), we found 2 MOT results in the period of August 2021 to August 2021.

Across its entire MOT history, this Rover has a 50% success rate (1 passes and 1 fails). A lower-than-average pass rate suggests the vehicle may have had periods of deferred maintenance.

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