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BK05 WZG

2005 Rover 25

Silver Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Jul 2026
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

165,395 mi
Last recorded165,395 miles
Recorded on30 Jun 2025
Typical for 2005 Rover 2543,892 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBK05 WZG
MakeRover
Model25
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 30 Jun 2025 165,395 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Axle Bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Jun 2024 154,299 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back silencer (6.1.2 (a))

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

Windscreen wiper blade defective n/s & o/s (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Jun 2023 143,490 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded O/S & N/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/S & N/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Jun 2023 143,490 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded O/S & N/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/S & N/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Jun 2022 132,717 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

offside and nearside rear axle bushes starting split

Fail 20 Jun 2022 132,607 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill corroded holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective rubber missing (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

offside and nearside rear axle bushes starting split

Pass 21 Jun 2021 121,561 miles

Coolant leak ()

Front Coil spring corroded O/S & N/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output Foggy (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front CV Boot Stress Fractured But Not Split

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing O/S & N/S (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 21 Jun 2021 121,561 miles

Coolant leak ()

Front Coil spring corroded O/S & N/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output Foggy (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front CV Boot Stress Fractured But Not Split

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Stop lamp(s) missing O/S & N/S & High Level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing O/S & N/S (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 16 Jul 2020 111,646 miles

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Foggy (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Stress Fractures Present But Boot Complete

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage Rack (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 16 Jul 2020 111,646 miles

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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 Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Foggy (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Stress Fractures Present But Boot Complete

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage Rack (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 13 Jun 2019 105,026 miles

Coolant leak very slight stains under engine ()

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage from rack (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 13 Jun 2019 105,026 miles

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Coolant leak very slight stains under engine ()

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage from rack (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 4 Jun 2019 104,892 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right cannot adjust ? (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp insecure at bottom? (4.1.1 (c))

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both sides outer cv gaiters rubber cracking a lot (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front side light bulb dim?

Nearside dash side light not working but when tapped started working

Nearside washer jet only one spray

Offside Rear sill and wheel arch corroded

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))

both headlamp lens faded a lot

noise on engine ?

traces of oil and coolant leaks?

Pass 3 May 2018 94,594 miles

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

coolant leak

Fail 3 May 2018 94,594 miles

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

coolant leak

Pass 26 May 2017 86,350 miles

Coolant leak ()

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear tyre valve showing slight deterioration

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack (2.3.3b)

Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Fail 26 May 2017 86,350 miles

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear tyre valve showing slight deterioration

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack (2.3.3b)

Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 2 Jun 2016 76,402 miles
Fail 2 Jun 2016 76,402 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Pass 30 Jan 2015 65,945 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)

Fail 29 Jan 2015 65,945 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 29 Jan 2014 57,129 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2013 50,878 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

engine light on

Pass 12 Feb 2013 50,878 miles

engine light on

Pass 30 Jan 2012 41,935 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2011 35,564 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2010 31,302 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2009 27,332 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2008 17,250 miles

How Reliable is the Rover 25?

Based on 1,784,341 MOT tests across 157,261 vehicles.

72.1%
Pass Rate
4,984
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
157,261
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 69,670
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 54,138
Stop lamp not working 45,218
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 40,413
Brake pipe excessively corroded 34,685
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BK05 WZG is a 2005 Rover 25 in Silver with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

Across all 2005 Rover 25 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.1% with a typical mileage of 43,892 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 25 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 69,670 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BK05 WZG, 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 21 years old, this Rover 25 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BK05 WZG is a 2005 Rover 25, first registered on 17 March 2005.

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