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ExpiredMileage
125,549 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake disc worn, but not excessively All four (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Side repeater slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both sides smearing (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front inner rack joint - slight play
Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides - near trailing arm bushes (5.3.6 (a) (i))
parking brake has little reserved travel
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides - close to failure (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides - near trailing arm bushes (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/S/F and N/S/R on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
both bonnet struts are weak
parking brake lever has little reserve travel - adjustment recommended
Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended does not fully retract (7.1.2 (c))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides - close to failure (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides - near trailing arm bushes (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/S/F and N/S/R on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
both bonnet struts are weak
parking brake lever has little reserve travel - adjustment recommended
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
parking brake has little reserve travel
rear exhaust box corroded
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel
Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside rear and offside rear (4.4.3 (a))
Exhaust system is corroded
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel
Rear wiper blade is split
Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear (4.4.3 (a))
Rear wiper blade is split
engine covers fitted
nearside and offside rear indicators slightly distorted
nearside rear tyre worn on the outer edge
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt outer drop link (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt outer drop link (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
engine covers fitted
nearside and offside rear indicators slightly distorted
nearside rear tyre worn on the outer edge
engine covers and under-trays fitted
front suspension top mounts have movement
handbrake travel high
nearside front wiper blade is split
rear indicators slightly discoloured
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
slight fault on flasher stork o/s
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AV05 SMX is a 2005 Rover 75 in Silver with a 1,951cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85%.
Across all 2005 Rover 75 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.4% with a typical mileage of 69,397 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Rover 75 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 82,341 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AV05 SMX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 75 typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 21 years old, this Rover 75 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AV05 SMX is a 2005 Rover 75, first registered on 21 March 2005.
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