MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
109,160 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint both front (2.4.G.2)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (3.6.B.4d)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (3.6.B.4d)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush both rear (2.4.G.2)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (3.5.1i)
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both rear (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint both front (2.4.G.2)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (3.6.B.4d)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (3.6.B.4d)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush both rear (2.4.G.2)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
brake pipes covered with grease
exhaust slightly corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Steering system excessively rough (2.2.D.1)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Steering system excessively rough (2.2.D.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
hand brake noisy in operation
o/s and n/s front strut top bearings slightly rough in operation
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
hand brake noisy in operation
o/s and n/s front strut top bearings slightly rough in operation
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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)
handbrake high.
How Reliable is the Rover 75?
Based on 1,365,354 MOT tests across 103,127 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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BN53 ZBV is a 2003 Rover 75 in Gold with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.
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 BN53 ZBV, 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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BN53 ZBV is a 2003 Rover 75, first registered on 8 September 2003.
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