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BJ05 OWW

2005 Rover 45

Red Petrol 1589cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Mar 2020
Tests15 (10 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

163,192 mi
Last recorded163,192 miles
Recorded on20 Mar 2019
Typical for 2005 Rover 4548,176 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ05 OWW
MakeRover
Model45
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,589cc

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MOT History

10 pass 5 fail
Pass 20 Mar 2019 163,192 miles

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

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

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

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

exhaust mounting rubbers starting to perish

Fail 20 Mar 2019 163,192 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength rear of front lower arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

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

exhaust mounting rubbers starting to perish

Pass 9 Sep 2017 139,421 miles

Engine management light on

Front exhaust hanger rubber missing

Headlight glasses deteriorating

Manifold heatshield coming adrift

Oil leak ()

Rear trailing arm front bushes deteriorating

Slight wear in rear upper tie bar inner bushes

Strong smell of fuel in vehicle

Trim dropping over pedals

Pass 6 Apr 2016 104,008 miles

engine management light on

front exhaust hanger rubber missing

front registration plate damaged

headlight glasses staring to deteriorate

oil leak

rear suspension trailing arm front mounting bushes unbonding

slight wear in rear suspension upper tie bar inner bushes

wiper blades torn

trim hanging over brake pedal making operation difficult

Fail 6 Apr 2016 104,008 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

engine management light on

front exhaust hanger rubber missing

front registration plate damaged

headlight glasses staring to deteriorate

oil leak

rear suspension trailing arm front mounting bushes unbonding

slight wear in rear suspension upper tie bar inner bushes

wiper blades torn

trim hanging over brake pedal making operation difficult

Pass 8 Apr 2015 91,960 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 18 Mar 2014 77,449 miles

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

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 18 Mar 2014 77,449 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 12 Mar 2013 62,291 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

nearside front brake binding slightly and brakes slightly out of balance

nearside front inner drive shaft gaiter starting to deteriorate(possible pin hole)

nearside rear trailing arm bush starting to deteriorate

sill covers fitted

Fail 11 Mar 2013 62,291 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

nearside front brake binding slightly and brakes slightly out of balance

nearside front inner drive shaft gaiter starting to deteriorate(possible pin hole)

nearside rear trailing arm bush starting to deteriorate

sill covers fitted

Pass 26 Mar 2012 58,944 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

front tyres worn on inner edges

nearside front brake binding slightly and brakes slightly out of balance

nearside rear trailing arm bush starting to deteriorate

possible pin hole in nearside front inner drive shaft gaiter

sill covers fitted

Fail 23 Mar 2012 58,944 miles

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

front tyres worn on inner edges

nearside front brake binding slightly and brakes slightly out of balance

nearside rear trailing arm bush starting to deteriorate

possible pin hole in nearside front inner drive shaft gaiter

sill covers fitted

Pass 24 Mar 2010 50,909 miles

Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

Offside front brake binding slightly.

Plastic sill covers preventing full inspection of sill panels.

Pass 3 Apr 2009 35,720 miles

Nearside Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Outer Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 5 Apr 2008 18,331 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)

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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BJ05 OWW is a 2005 Rover 45 in Red with a 1,589cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2005 Rover 45 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 48,176 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 45 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 48,934 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BJ05 OWW, 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 21 years old, this Rover 45 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BJ05 OWW is a 2005 Rover 45, first registered on 30 March 2005.

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