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BK53 CGV

2003 Rover 75

Red Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Jan 2019
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

74,260 mi
Last recorded74,260 miles
Recorded on4 Jan 2018
Typical for 2003 Rover 7568,100 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBK53 CGV
MakeRover
Model75
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 4 Jan 2018 74,260 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2017 71,114 miles

Nearside Rear has a nail in tyre

Nearside Rear park (hand) brake low recording

Offside Front ball joint bolt just about through lock nut

Rear brake discs have slight surface corrosion

Rear brake pipe have surface corrosion

Fail 9 Dec 2016 70,508 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Nearside Rear parking brake low effort

Offside Front ball joint bolt only just through the locking nut

Rear both jacking pads missing

Pass 16 Jan 2016 68,529 miles

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs (3.5.1i)

Fail 15 Jan 2016 68,519 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs (3.5.1i)

Pass 16 Sep 2014 66,241 miles

brakes worn

rubber bushes slightly perished

Fail 15 Sep 2014 66,241 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

brakes worn

rubber bushes slightly perished

Pass 11 Sep 2013 59,582 miles

Both front top strut bearing slightly rough

Both front tyres worn outer edges

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

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

Fail 9 Sep 2013 59,511 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Both front top strut bearing slightly rough

Both front tyres worn outer edges

Nearside Rear brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 17 Sep 2012 53,205 miles

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

Fail 17 Sep 2012 53,195 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 7 Sep 2011 46,475 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2011 46,425 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 17 Sep 2010 40,846 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Sep 2009 34,343 miles

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 28 Aug 2008 27,629 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 17 Sep 2007 22,251 miles

Rear brake discs have corrosion and are slightly pitted,nearside rear disc has a score mark.

Pass 18 Sep 2006 17,826 miles

How Reliable is the Rover 75?

Based on 1,365,354 MOT tests across 103,127 vehicles.

70.7%
Pass Rate
5,824
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
103,127
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 82,341
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 67,582
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 36,066
Registration plate lamp not working 33,396
Direction indicator incorrect colour 27,329
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BK53 CGV is a 2003 Rover 75 in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 BK53 CGV, 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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BK53 CGV is a 2003 Rover 75, first registered on 9 September 2003.

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