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AX52 PYZ

2003 Rover 75

Green Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Mar 2026
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

101,368 mi
Last recorded101,368 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2025
Typical for 2003 Rover 7568,100 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAX52 PYZ
MakeRover
Model75
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 11 Mar 2025 101,368 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both hazed (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced radius arm bush bracket (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill area corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint steering rack slight oil leak (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 19 Mar 2024 101,365 miles

Drivers Seatbelt Slow To Retract

Eml On Dash (Pre July 2003

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule N/S & O/S (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded N/S & O/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

General Corrosion To Front & Rear Suspension Components

Headlamp lens slightly defective N/S & O/S Deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component N/S Rack Gaiter Damp (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Pinion Damp (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule N/S & O/S (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded N/S & O/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive N/S & O/S Trailing Arm Mounting Areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Mar 2023 101,348 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Front & Rear N/S & O/S (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Drivers Seatbelt Slow To Retract

EML On Dash (Pre July 2003)

General Corrosion To Front & Rear Suspension Components

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component N/S Rack Gaiter Damp (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Rack Pinion Damp (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Coil spring corroded N/S & O/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Faded & Delaminating (0.1 (b))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive N/S & O/S Trailing Arm Mounting Areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/S & O/S 215/55/16 97W XL (5.2.3 (e))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Front & Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 1 Mar 2023 101,348 miles

Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

Headlamp lens seriously defective N/S & O/S No Beam Pattern Visible (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Front & Rear N/S & O/S (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Drivers Seatbelt Slow To Retract

EML On Dash (Pre July 2003)

General Corrosion To Front & Rear Suspension Components

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component N/S Rack Gaiter Damp (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Rack Pinion Damp (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Coil spring corroded N/S & O/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Faded & Delaminating (0.1 (b))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive N/S & O/S Trailing Arm Mounting Areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/S & O/S 215/55/16 97W XL (5.2.3 (e))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Front & Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Mar 2022 101,302 miles

EML On Dash

Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Seatbelt Slow To Retract

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing Arm Front Bush Perished & Starting To De-Bond (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Rack Pinion Damp (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint N/S Steering Rack Dust Cover Damp (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Faded & Starting To Delaminate (0.1 (b))

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/S & O/S 215/55/16 93V (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 3 Mar 2022 101,299 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect N/S & O/S No Beam Pattern (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing Arm Front Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively N/S & O/S Blades Split (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

EML On Dash

Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Seatbelt Slow To Retract

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing Arm Front Bush Perished & Starting To De-Bond (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Rack Pinion Damp (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint N/S Steering Rack Dust Cover Damp (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Faded & Starting To Delaminate (0.1 (b))

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/S & O/S 215/55/16 93V (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 Feb 2021 100,310 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear discs corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside and offside lenses deteriorated. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 2mm left on pad. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint nearside ram boot damp. (2.1.5 (a))

engine management light on.

Pass 5 Mar 2020 99,959 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 28 Feb 2020 99,946 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction Engine Management Light (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Back Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Back Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Feb 2019 94,281 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside (5.2.3 (e))

drivers seat belt slow to retract

Fail 27 Feb 2019 94,281 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside (5.2.3 (e))

drivers seat belt slow to retract

Pass 2 Mar 2018 85,959 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Fail 26 Feb 2018 85,953 miles

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

EML on

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 24 Feb 2017 75,091 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear mounting bush (2.4.G.2)

engine management light on

Fail 23 Feb 2017 75,091 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear mounting bush (2.4.G.2)

engine management light on

Pass 7 Oct 2015 64,869 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2015 64,869 miles

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Offside Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Pass 25 Oct 2014 59,179 miles

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

Pass 28 Sep 2013 54,431 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 29 Sep 2012 50,868 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2011 47,304 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2010 43,732 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2009 39,846 miles
Fail 19 Sep 2009 39,759 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Sep 2008 35,612 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2007 31,796 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2006 27,920 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 27 Oct 2006 27,920 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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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AX52 PYZ is a 2003 Rover 75 in Green with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

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 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 AX52 PYZ, 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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AX52 PYZ is a 2003 Rover 75, first registered on 14 February 2003.

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