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BL53 HUK

2003 Rover 75

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Dec 2024
Tests20 (18 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

70,931 mi
Last recorded70,931 miles
Recorded on29 Dec 2023
Typical for 2003 Rover 7568,100 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL53 HUK
MakeRover
Model75
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 2 fail
Pass 29 Dec 2023 70,931 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Dec 2023 70,931 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 2 Dec 2022 68,875 miles

All brake discs surface corrosion

Pass 3 Dec 2021 67,653 miles

Front Brake pedal rubber split in the corner

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 20 Nov 2020 66,127 miles

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 5 Dec 2019 65,020 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2018 62,894 miles
Fail 19 Nov 2018 62,894 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 25 Nov 2017 60,689 miles

Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin pads at 4mm (3.5.1g)

Front headlamps lens poor ,only just visable beam patten

Front wipers juddering and just starting to split

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt gaiter cracking (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt gaiter cracking (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 23 Nov 2016 58,210 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 4 Dec 2015 55,271 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2014 52,212 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

o/s/f tyre scrubbing on inner edge

Pass 22 Nov 2013 48,889 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2012 45,657 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2011 42,138 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2010 39,121 miles

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

o/s/r brake disc corroding.

Pass 20 Nov 2009 34,843 miles

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

Pass 21 Nov 2008 30,067 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2007 25,546 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2006 20,088 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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BL53 HUK is a 2003 Rover 75 in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 BL53 HUK, 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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BL53 HUK is a 2003 Rover 75, first registered on 9 December 2003.

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