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AX51 ETY

2002 Rover 75

Silver Diesel 1951cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Sep 2015
Tests18 (10 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

134,824 mi
Last recorded134,824 miles
Recorded on15 Sep 2015
Typical for 2002 Rover 7582,754 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAX51 ETY
MakeRover
Model75
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,951cc

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MOT History

10 pass 8 fail
Fail 15 Sep 2015 134,824 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint link (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill-floor (5.2.6)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

corrosion nearside front floor not within prescribed area

Pass 8 Sep 2014 127,195 miles

nearside rear tyre below 1.6mm on outer edge but has raised tread so complies to mot regs

Fail 4 Sep 2014 127,195 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (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 (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

nearside rear tyre below 1.6mm on outer edge but has raised tread so complies to mot regs

Pass 16 Sep 2013 121,791 miles
Fail 16 Sep 2013 121,791 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Pass 31 Jul 2012 114,063 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2011 107,480 miles

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

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

o/s wiper blade deteriorated

o/s-n/s rear tyres worn on edges

o/s/f inner door handle insecure

slight blue smoke at tickover

Fail 10 Aug 2011 107,466 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

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

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

o/s wiper blade deteriorated

o/s-n/s rear tyres worn on edges

o/s/f inner door handle insecure

slight blue smoke at tickover

Pass 11 Aug 2010 100,375 miles

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

FRONT BRAKE DISCS WORN

Fail 11 Aug 2010 100,369 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

FRONT BRAKE DISCS WORN

Pass 20 Aug 2009 94,063 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2008 84,982 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2008 84,982 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

front and rear brake pads unable to assess

n/s and o/s freont suspension rear p bushes advancedly poor

underside engine guard fitted and unable to assess steering components

Pass 26 Oct 2007 76,556 miles
Fail 25 Oct 2007 76,556 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Pass 13 Oct 2006 67,573 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2006 67,573 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)

Pass 4 Oct 2005 58,589 miles

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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AX51 ETY is a 2002 Rover 75 in Silver with a 1,951cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

Across all 2002 Rover 75 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.1% with a typical mileage of 82,754 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 75 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 82,341 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AX51 ETY, 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 24 years old, this Rover 75 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AX51 ETY is a 2002 Rover 75, first registered on 8 January 2002.

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