MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
192,059 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Centre to front (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Offside & Nearside (1.1.11 (c))
Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output Nearside & Offside (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system Offside centre to front (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Offside & Nearside (1.1.11 (c))
Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output Nearside & Offside (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Offside & Nearside (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside rear outer sill slightly corroded
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Offside & Nearside (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside rear outer sill slightly corroded
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Coil spring corroded rear offside & nearside & nearside front (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside & nearside (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear outer sill slight corrosion
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Coil spring corroded rear offside & nearside & nearside front (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside & nearside (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear outer sill slight corrosion
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Coil spring corroded rear offside & nearside & nearside front (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside & nearside (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
nearside rear outer sill metal wearing thin
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Coil spring corroded rear offside & nearside & nearside front (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside & nearside (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
nearside rear outer sill metal wearing thin
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded offside & nearside (3.6.B.2c)
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output offside & nearside (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (2.4.G.1)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
coil spring corroded rear offside & nearside & nearside front (2.4.C.1b)
offside door mirror damaged
under-tray fitted obscuring some underside components
Offside Front Steering system excessively rough (2.2.D.1)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded offside & nearside (3.6.B.2c)
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output offside & nearside (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (2.4.G.1)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
coil spring corroded rear offside & nearside & nearside front (2.4.C.1b)
offside door mirror damaged
under-tray fitted obscuring some underside components
Central Rear Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded offside & nearside (3.6.B.2c)
Front coil spring corroded offside & nearside (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear outer sill jacking point slight corrosion
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (2.4.G.1)
Steering system slightly rough front offside & nearside strut top bearings (2.2.D.1)
under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear mounting (2.4.G.2)
Central Rear Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded offside & nearside (3.6.B.2c)
Front coil spring corroded offside & nearside (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear outer sill jacking point slight corrosion
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2 mm tread (4.1.E.1)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (2.4.G.1)
Steering system slightly rough front offside & nearside strut top bearings (2.2.D.1)
under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Brake pipe slightly corroded front offside & nearside (3.6.B.2c)
Front coil spring corroded offside & nearside (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner (4.2.A.1a)
Steering system slightly rough front offside & nearside strut top bearings (2.2.D.1)
slight play in steering rack inner joints
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Brake pipe slightly corroded front offside & nearside (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner (4.2.A.1a)
Steering system slightly rough front offside & nearside strut top bearings (2.2.D.1)
slight play in steering rack inner joints
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
Front Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
nearside front tyre worn to limit on outer tread band & punctured
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
front o/s & n/s upper strut top bearings slightly noisy in operation
Centre Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
front o/s & n/s upper strut top bearings slightly noisy in operation
Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
front o/s & n/s upper strut top bearings slightly noisy in operation
Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front o/s & n/s upper strut top bearings slightly noisy in operation
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside 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 75?
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BJ53 HNP is a 2003 Rover 75 in Silver with a 1,951cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.2%.
Across all 2003 Rover 75 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.3% with a typical mileage of 68,100 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 BJ53 HNP, 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 23 years old, this Rover 75 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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BJ53 HNP is a 2003 Rover 75, first registered on 8 October 2003.
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