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BD02 AWW

2002 Rover 45

Blue Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 May 2026
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

73,407 mi
Last recorded73,407 miles
Recorded on21 May 2025
Typical for 2002 Rover 4556,886 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBD02 AWW
MakeRover
Model45
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 21 May 2025 73,407 miles

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt NS & OS starting to perish, still preventing ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Front and rear jacking points corroding but still solid enough to bear weight

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NS & OS drop link bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 May 2024 72,376 miles
Pass 16 May 2023 72,071 miles

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

Pass 20 May 2022 71,445 miles

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'd' bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 May 2021 70,551 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear 'd' bushes slightly worn and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 19 May 2021 70,549 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear 'd' bushes slightly worn and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 18 May 2020 69,829 miles

Both front anti roll bar links slightly worn bush

Both front shock absorbers slightly damp nearside worse

Exhaust slight blow mid section

Nearside Front brake slight bind

Fail 18 May 2020 69,829 miles

Both front anti roll bar links slightly worn bush

Both front shock absorbers slightly damp nearside worse

Exhaust slight blow mid section

Nearside Front brake slight bind

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

Pass 22 May 2019 67,068 miles

Nearside and offside front jacking points corroded

Nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge and perished

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Nearside and offside front upper arms (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 16 May 2018 65,476 miles
Fail 16 May 2018 65,476 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases weld centre exhaust section buy rear joint (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 22 May 2017 62,429 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight leak of exhaust gas from centre pipe by joint to rear silencer (7.1.2)

Pass 17 May 2016 60,909 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

front exhaust mounting bracket corroded

Pass 18 May 2015 59,255 miles
Pass 12 May 2014 57,735 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 20 May 2013 55,655 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 17 May 2012 53,400 miles
Fail 15 May 2012 53,386 miles

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Pass 24 May 2011 51,098 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 20 May 2010 48,639 miles
Pass 21 May 2009 45,525 miles
Fail 20 May 2009 45,523 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 20 May 2008 42,387 miles
Pass 29 May 2007 37,376 miles
Pass 4 May 2006 34,595 miles
Pass 24 May 2005 29,482 miles

How Reliable is the Rover 45?

Based on 849,212 MOT tests across 72,661 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
5,217
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
72,661
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 48,934
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 22,560
Stop lamp not working 21,816
Brake pipe excessively corroded 21,244
constant velocity joint gaiter split 16,014
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BD02 AWW is a 2002 Rover 45 in Blue with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

Across all 2002 Rover 45 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 56,886 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Rover 45 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 48,934 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BD02 AWW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 45 typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 24 years old, this Rover 45 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BD02 AWW is a 2002 Rover 45, first registered on 23 May 2002.

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