MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
75,701 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Exhaust mounting defective weld broken (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Front Outer driveshaft ring missing
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front wheel arches corroded
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front speed ring snapped/broken
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear sill corroded
Offside Rear sill corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front wheel arches corroded
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front speed ring snapped/broken
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear sill corroded
Offside Rear sill corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front foglight not working
Oil leak ()
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front foglight not working
Oil leak ()
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit close to wear bars (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Offside Rear perished and cracking
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Oil leak
exhaust hangs low
n/s speed ring snapped
power steering belt cracked
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
fan belts cracked
o/s rear tyre cracked
wipers
Oil leak
front tyre getting low inner edges (185/55.15)
n/s speed sensor ring snapped
o/s raer tyre cracking
power steering belt cracked
slight play in o/s tie-rod end
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Oil leak
front tyre getting low inner edges (185/55.15)
n/s speed sensor ring snapped
o/s raer tyre cracking
power steering belt cracked
slight play in o/s tie-rod end
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Oil leak
both front tyre wearing on inner edges
both rear tyres cracked and perished
coolant level low
gear oil leak
slight weeping from power steering rack
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Oil leak
both front tyre wearing on inner edges
both rear tyres cracked and perished
coolant level low
gear oil leak
slight weeping from power steering rack
Exhaust mounting rubber on rear box starting to split
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)
n/s/r tyre cracking inbetween tread
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both rear tyres starting to crack inbetween tread
slight leak from gearbox
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Rover 25?
Based on 1,784,341 MOT tests across 157,261 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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BF52 YBC is a 2002 Rover 25 in Silver with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 2002 Rover 25 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.3% with a typical mileage of 50,970 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Rover 25 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 69,670 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BF52 YBC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 25 typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 24 years old, this Rover 25 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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BF52 YBC is a 2002 Rover 25, first registered on 2 December 2002.
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