1996 Rover 216 1.6L Petrol · P59 MLW
1996 Rover 216 (1.6L, petrol). First registered 01 Dec 1996. Recorded mileage 120,271 miles. MOT expired on 26 Jan 2008. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- ROVER 216
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 26 Jan 2008
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 120,271 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
P59 MLW Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 26/01/2007
- 120,271 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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P59 MLW Mileage History
- 27/01/2006111,828 mi
- 26/01/2007120,271 mi+8,443 mi
Average of roughly 8,479 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
P59 MLW MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Rover 216 (P59 MLW) between January 2006 and January 2007.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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