MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
163,192 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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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
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
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
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
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
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)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
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)
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
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
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
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
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.
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)
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?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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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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