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BL51 NNJ

2002 Rover 25

Green Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Mar 2026
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

47,684 mi
Last recorded47,684 miles
Recorded on25 Mar 2025
Typical for 2002 Rover 2550,970 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL51 NNJ
MakeRover
Model25
Year2002
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 25 Mar 2025 47,684 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2025 47,683 miles

Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 6 Dec 2023 24,435 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2022 23,433 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2020 23,341 miles

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

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

Fail 29 May 2020 23,323 miles

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both fronts (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Pass 29 May 2019 23,097 miles
Pass 30 May 2018 22,900 miles

Nearside Front Outer cv gaiter has small hole .

Pass 9 May 2017 22,687 miles

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

Pass 16 May 2016 22,386 miles

Both rear tyres are cracking badly

Pass 20 May 2015 22,084 miles

both rear tyres shoulders splits/perishing

front exhaust flexi and support bracket deteriorated

rear wiper blade rubber split

speed sensor ring broken/split

Pass 19 May 2014 21,779 miles

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

Pass 21 May 2013 20,269 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2012 19,069 miles
Pass 23 May 2011 17,780 miles
Pass 4 May 2010 16,036 miles
Fail 4 May 2010 16,036 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Pass 27 Apr 2009 14,100 miles
Pass 6 May 2008 12,307 miles

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

Pass 4 May 2007 10,365 miles

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

Pass 8 May 2006 8,906 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2006 8,371 miles

LONG HANDBRAKE==3WIPERS POOR

Fail 24 Jan 2006 8,371 miles

LONG HANDBRAKE==3WIPERS POOR

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

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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BL51 NNJ is a 2002 Rover 25 in Green with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

Across all 2002 Rover 25 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.3% with a typical mileage of 50,970 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 BL51 NNJ, 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 24 years old, this Rover 25 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BL51 NNJ is a 2002 Rover 25, first registered on 31 January 2002.

Is BL51 NNJ safe to buy?

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