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BF03 GHB

2003 Rover 45

Silver Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Aug 2026
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

38,156 mi
Last recorded38,156 miles
Recorded on21 Aug 2025
Typical for 2003 Rover 4552,274 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF03 GHB
MakeRover
Model45
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 21 Aug 2025 38,156 miles

Offside Front Inner Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both n/s/r and o/s/r (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all four jacking points (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 21 Aug 2025 38,156 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both n/s/r and o/s/r (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all four jacking points (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 22 Aug 2024 37,007 miles

Coil spring corroded All 4 coil springs. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Both front outer cv boots. (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking in tread, (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Front drivers side floor. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Aug 2024 37,001 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Coil spring corroded All 4 coil springs. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Both front outer cv boots. (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking in tread, (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Front drivers side floor. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Aug 2023 35,624 miles

Coil spring corroded All 4 coil springs corroded. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 7 Aug 2023 35,623 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Under passenger floor.gone into a hole. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Back end of sill and into inner arch has a hole. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Brake pad on metal. (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Coil spring corroded All 4 coil springs corroded. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Aug 2022 34,829 miles

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

Front Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Aug 2021 33,491 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Aug 2020 32,534 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2019 31,777 miles

Central exhaust corroded

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

both front floors slightly corroded

Fail 24 Apr 2019 31,777 miles

Central exhaust corroded

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

both front floors slightly corroded

Pass 17 Apr 2018 30,352 miles

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

Pass 24 Apr 2017 28,500 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Apr 2016 24,513 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2015 23,601 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2014 22,722 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 9 Apr 2014 22,722 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2013 21,729 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2012 20,814 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2011 19,783 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2010 18,630 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 27 Apr 2010 18,630 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2009 17,032 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2009 17,021 miles

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

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

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

Pass 29 Apr 2008 14,718 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2007 12,634 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2006 9,514 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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BF03 GHB is a 2003 Rover 45 in Silver with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

Across all 2003 Rover 45 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 52,274 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 BF03 GHB, 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 23 years old, this Rover 45 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BF03 GHB is a 2003 Rover 45, first registered on 29 April 2003.

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