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BF51 ZHB

2001 Rover 75

Silver Diesel 1951cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Jul 2027
Tests36 (21 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

136,628 mi
Last recorded136,628 miles
Recorded on13 Jul 2026
Typical for 2001 Rover 7584,636 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF51 ZHB
MakeRover
Model75
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,951cc

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MOT History

21 pass 15 fail
Pass 13 Jul 2026 136,628 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2026 136,592 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting floor is corroded and holed (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no beam pattern (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush separated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no beam pattern (4.1.2 (c))

Rear Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged pipe detached from body (1.1.11 (d) (ii))

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

Fuel tank straps corroded

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

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated slight leak of grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside slight leak from steering rack

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

Offside Rear Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security inner arch corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Offside slight leak from steering rack

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

Pass 5 Jul 2025 132,113 miles

front sub frame corroded

fuel tank support straps corroded

nearside and offside rear brake discs corroded/pitted

nearside and offside rear lower suspension arms corroded

nearside and offside rear trailing arm bushes slightly perished

nearside and offside rear under body sills corroded

nearside rear tyre tread wearing on inner edge and slightly out of shape

offside front tyre wearing low on inner edge

offside rear tyre tread wearing on inner edge and slightly out of shape

rear sub frame corroded

Fail 3 Jul 2025 132,110 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

front sub frame corroded

fuel tank support straps corroded

nearside and offside rear brake discs corroded/pitted

nearside and offside rear lower suspension arms corroded

nearside and offside rear trailing arm bushes slightly perished

nearside and offside rear under body sills corroded

nearside rear tyre tread wearing on inner edge and slightly out of shape

offside front tyre wearing low on inner edge

offside rear tyre tread wearing on inner edge and slightly out of shape

rear sub frame corroded

Pass 12 Jul 2024 122,473 miles

front sub frame corroded

fuel tank support straps corroded

nearside and offside rear brake discs corroded/pitted

nearside and offside rear trailing arm bushes slightly perished

nearside and offside rear under body sills corroded

rear sub frame corroded

Pass 21 Jun 2023 114,705 miles

front sub frame corroded

nearside and offside rear brake discs corroded and pitted

nearside and offside rear outer sills corroded

nearside and offside rear under body sills/jacking points corroded

rear sub frame corroded

slight play in nearside and offside front lower ball joints and rear bushes slightly perished

slight play in nearside and offside inner steering rack/rack ends

Fail 20 Jun 2023 114,702 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

front sub frame corroded

nearside and offside rear brake discs corroded and pitted

nearside and offside rear outer sills corroded

nearside and offside rear under body sills/jacking points corroded

rear sub frame corroded

slight play in nearside and offside front lower ball joints and rear bushes slightly perished

slight play in nearside and offside inner steering rack/rack ends

Pass 30 Jun 2022 108,531 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front subframe and rear subframe and rear arms corroding (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge 0mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

fuel tank straps corroding

Fail 29 Jun 2022 108,531 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn large bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear box blowing (6.1.2 (a))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front subframe and rear subframe and rear arms corroding (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge 0mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

fuel tank straps corroding

Pass 25 Jun 2021 103,956 miles

front sub frame corroded

nearside and offside front wish bone rear bushes slightly worn and perished

nearside and offside rear outer sills/jacking points corroded

nearside and offside rear under body sills corroded

nearside front outer cv boot perished and slight grease stain

rear sub frame corroded

rusty and corroded around front and rear suspension

Pass 29 Jun 2020 100,930 miles

front sub frame rusty and corroded in many places

nearside and offside rear lower suspension arms/spring seats rusty and corroded

nearside and offside rear outer sills/jacking points corroded

nearside and offside rear under body sills rusty and corroded

rear sub frame rusty and corroded in many places

rusty and corroded around front and rear suspension

Pass 19 Jun 2019 97,060 miles

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wish bone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 19 Jun 2019 97,060 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wish bone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 22 Jun 2018 92,238 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both fronts (5.3.4 (a) (i))

advise tracking

engine cover and under tray fitted

Fail 22 Jun 2018 92,236 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both fronts (4.1.4 (b))

Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both fronts (5.3.4 (a) (i))

advise tracking

engine cover and under tray fitted

Pass 20 Jun 2017 87,343 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

engine cover and under trays fiited

Fail 20 Jun 2017 87,341 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete (3.3.A.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

engine cover and under trays fiited

Pass 22 Jun 2016 77,968 miles

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

Fail 22 Jun 2016 77,968 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Jul 2015 76,810 miles
Fail 23 Jun 2015 76,810 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 15 Jul 2014 73,903 miles

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

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 15 Jul 2014 73,901 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 21 Jun 2013 69,249 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2012 62,023 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2011 57,191 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2010 53,356 miles
Fail 16 Sep 2010 53,356 miles

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 18 Sep 2009 48,810 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2009 48,809 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 29 Aug 2008 45,018 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2008 44,971 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 31 Aug 2007 41,800 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Pass 31 Aug 2007 41,800 miles

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

Pass 21 Sep 2006 36,623 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2006 36,623 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside rear seat back rest not checked for security due to luggage

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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BF51 ZHB is a 2001 Rover 75 in Silver with a 1,951cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 36 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

Across all 2001 Rover 75 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.6% with a typical mileage of 84,636 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 BF51 ZHB, 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 25 years old, this Rover 75 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BF51 ZHB is a 2001 Rover 75, first registered on 28 September 2001.

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