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AV53 YCT

2003 Rover 25

Green Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Mar 2024
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

59,845 mi
Last recorded59,845 miles
Recorded on1 Mar 2023
Typical for 2003 Rover 2547,589 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV53 YCT
MakeRover
Model25
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 1 Mar 2023 59,845 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

engine noisey and oil on minimum

hand brake travel getting long

Pass 10 Mar 2022 59,492 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2022 59,492 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Pass 8 Mar 2021 58,667 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2020 58,006 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2019 56,848 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))

front brake s binding slightly

Fail 4 Mar 2019 56,843 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))

front brake s binding slightly

Pass 5 Mar 2018 55,473 miles

Offside Front brake binding slightly

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack (2.3.3b)

Fail 5 Mar 2018 55,473 miles

Offside Front brake binding slightly

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack (2.3.3b)

Pass 8 Mar 2017 53,759 miles

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack (2.3.3b)

Pass 10 Mar 2016 52,214 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2016 52,214 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 5 Mar 2015 51,459 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2015 51,459 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Pass 12 Mar 2014 50,842 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2013 50,171 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2012 49,006 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2011 47,925 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Pass 31 Mar 2010 46,855 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2009 43,823 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2008 39,665 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2008 39,664 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 31 Oct 2007 29,107 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2006 19,734 miles

How Reliable is the Rover 25?

Based on 1,784,341 MOT tests across 157,261 vehicles.

72.1%
Pass Rate
4,984
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
157,261
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 69,670
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 54,138
Stop lamp not working 45,218
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 40,413
Brake pipe excessively corroded 34,685
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AV53 YCT is a 2003 Rover 25 in Green with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2003 Rover 25 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.9% with a typical mileage of 47,589 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Rover 25 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 69,670 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AV53 YCT, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 25 typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 23 years old, this Rover 25 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AV53 YCT is a 2003 Rover 25, first registered on 29 October 2003.

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