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88,411 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Front Both front inner sills corroded..( not prescribed areas)
Front Both headlights cloudy
Front Exhaust in poor condition
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Door card missing
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Coil spring corroded x4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both inner sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front drivers door card missing temporary interior door handle fitted
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
exhaust system in poor condition
headlights cloudy
Emissions unable to be completed exhaust blow (8.2.2.2 (e))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases backbox (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working electrical fault (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Coil spring corroded x4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both inner sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front drivers door card missing temporary interior door handle fitted
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
exhaust system in poor condition
headlights cloudy
Front both headlights cloudy
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner temporary repair to door handle
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Temporary repair to door handle
Temporary repair to exhaust system
reverse lights not working
Nearside Front bumper corner loose
Offside Front temporary repair to inner door handle
temporary repair to exhaust system
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Service brake imbalanced across an axle 26% imbalance (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases center pipe broken (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust system insecure center pipe broken (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion inner chassis (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion inner chassis (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing door (8.1.1)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion inner chassis (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion inner chassis (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (6.3.1d)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
engine oil leak from sump plug
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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AO03 LOJ is a 2003 Rover 45 in Blue with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.
Across all 2003 Rover 45 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 52,274 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Rover 45 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 48,934 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AO03 LOJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 45 typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 23 years old, this Rover 45 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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AO03 LOJ is a 2003 Rover 45, first registered on 25 March 2003.
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