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AV53 MKF

2003 Rover 75

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Sep 2024
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

46,838 mi
Last recorded46,838 miles
Recorded on22 Sep 2023
Typical for 2003 Rover 7568,100 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV53 MKF
MakeRover
Model75
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 22 Sep 2023 46,838 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush upper (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper noisey (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 22 Sep 2023 46,837 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush upper (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper noisey (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 26 Sep 2022 46,547 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear silencer on exhaust in poor condition

Fail 23 Sep 2022 46,547 miles

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear silencer on exhaust in poor condition

Pass 29 Sep 2021 46,236 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner/outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear silencer on exhaust system poor condition

Pass 29 Sep 2020 45,937 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear silencer on exhaust in poor condition

Pass 24 Sep 2019 45,470 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner/outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear silencer on exhaust poor condition

Pass 25 Sep 2018 44,653 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 27 Sep 2017 43,709 miles

coil spring corroded O/S/R & N/S/R (2.4.C.1b)

front brake discs slightly worn

Fail 27 Sep 2017 43,704 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

coil spring corroded O/S/R & N/S/R (2.4.C.1b)

front brake discs slightly worn

Pass 21 Sep 2016 42,690 miles

Front BOTH SUSPENSION TOP MOUNTS NOISEY

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt UPPER AND LOWER (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt UPPER AND LOWER (2.4.G.2)

Fail 21 Sep 2016 42,690 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced NO PATTERN (LENS CRAZED) (1.7.5a)

Front BOTH SUSPENSION TOP MOUNTS NOISEY

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt UPPER AND LOWER (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output POOR PATTERN (LENS CRAZED) (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt UPPER AND LOWER (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Sep 2015 41,682 miles

O/S/F & N/S/F strut top mounts noisy

PAS drive belt perished/spilt

engine MIL lamp staying on

Fail 23 Sep 2015 41,682 miles

O/S/F & N/S/F strut top mounts noisy

Offside Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

PAS drive belt perished/spilt

engine MIL lamp staying on

Pass 19 Sep 2014 40,590 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

both front suspension top mounts noisey

co very slow to come down within limits. lots of water from exhaust

Pass 20 Sep 2013 39,460 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

both front tyres perished (cracked around tread)

co level very slow to come down to within limits. lots of water from exhaust (head gasket?)

engine management light on

Pass 20 Sep 2012 38,192 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

co level very slow to drop down

engine management light stays on

ns rear tyre getting low (flat spot by valve)

Pass 22 Sep 2011 36,907 miles

N/S/R tyre worn low on outer edge on raised tread

Nail in nearside front tyre

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 22 Sep 2010 35,516 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2009 33,462 miles

ALL ABOVE MENTIONED ADVISE ITEMS OK AT TIME OF MOT TEST

EXHAUST FRONT PIPE SECURING BRACKET BROKEN .

FRONT BRAKE DISC PADS GETTING LOW

FRONT BRAKE DISCS WORN

Fail 22 Sep 2009 33,462 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

ALL ABOVE MENTIONED ADVISE ITEMS OK AT TIME OF MOT TEST

EXHAUST FRONT PIPE SECURING BRACKET BROKEN .

FRONT BRAKE DISC PADS GETTING LOW

FRONT BRAKE DISCS WORN

Pass 24 Sep 2008 31,626 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 Aug 2007 19,421 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2007 19,409 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2006 16,424 miles

REAR BRAKE DISCS SLIGHTLY WORN . OK AT TIME OF MOT TEST

REAR TYRES GETTING CLOSE TO LEGAL LIMIT . OK AT TIME OF MOT TEST

How Reliable is the Rover 75?

Based on 1,365,354 MOT tests across 103,127 vehicles.

70.7%
Pass Rate
5,824
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
103,127
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 82,341
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 67,582
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 36,066
Registration plate lamp not working 33,396
Direction indicator incorrect colour 27,329
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AV53 MKF is a 2003 Rover 75 in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

Across all 2003 Rover 75 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.3% with a typical mileage of 68,100 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 AV53 MKF, 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 23 years old, this Rover 75 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AV53 MKF is a 2003 Rover 75, first registered on 30 September 2003.

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