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BF02 ASZ

2002 Rover 45

Red Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Jan 2027
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

79,103 mi
Last recorded79,103 miles
Recorded on10 Jan 2026
Typical for 2002 Rover 4556,886 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF02 ASZ
MakeRover
Model45
Year2002
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 10 Jan 2026 79,103 miles

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

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

Pass 10 Jan 2025 77,135 miles

Exhaust flexi section wearing

Fuel filler neck starting to rot

Fail 10 Jan 2025 77,135 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Section (6.1.2 (a))

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

Exhaust back box corroded

Exhaust flexi section wearing

Fuel filler neck starting to rot

Offside front brake disc backing plate heavily corroded and touching disc

Pass 8 Jan 2024 75,745 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2023 74,051 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All metal brake pipes greased (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust front flex joint deteriorated

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jan 2022 71,416 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced around jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced around jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 8 Jan 2021 68,827 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All metal brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 20 Jun 2019 65,218 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Jun 2019 65,218 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Jun 2018 62,016 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material short brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material short brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Jul 2017 58,564 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2017 58,563 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded lower arm (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)

Pass 11 Jul 2016 56,121 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2016 56,121 miles

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged abs ring (3.4.2)

Pass 6 Jul 2015 51,925 miles

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged (3.4.2)

slight distortion to front brake discs

Fail 6 Jul 2015 51,925 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged (3.4.2)

slight distortion to front brake discs

Pass 11 Jul 2014 48,305 miles

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged (3.4.2)

Pass 12 Jul 2013 43,330 miles

Offside front ABS sensor split,Power steering fluid low

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

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

Fail 12 Jul 2013 43,330 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside front ABS sensor split,Power steering fluid low

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

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

Pass 22 Jun 2012 38,786 miles

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

Centre exhaust heavily corroded

Oil in cooling system

Fail 14 Jun 2012 38,739 miles

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

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

Centre exhaust heavily corroded

Oil in cooling system

Pass 4 Jul 2011 35,019 miles

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

Pass 12 Jul 2010 31,578 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2009 26,506 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Jul 2008 21,316 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2007 16,786 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2006 11,155 miles

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

Pass 13 Jul 2005 5,710 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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BF02 ASZ is a 2002 Rover 45 in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 BF02 ASZ, 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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BF02 ASZ is a 2002 Rover 45, first registered on 27 March 2002.

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