MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
90,951 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Lower under tray fitted/not allowing full inspection
Front Outer Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides/lenses fading (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front battery loose in tray
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides/bushes perishing/corroded (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting floor (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting floor (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Front Lower under tray fitted/not allowing full inspection
Front Outer Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides/lenses fading (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front battery loose in tray
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides/bushes perishing/corroded (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Air bag light on
Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt nearside + offside front (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii))
Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))
Stop lamp(s) not working nearside + offside + centre (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Air bag light on
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan / inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195/55/15 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Front WIPERS SMEAR SCREEN
Nearside Front TYRE SIDEWALL CUT
Nearside Rear TYRE SIDEWALL CUT
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 75/80% WORN (3.5.1g)
Offside Front TYRE WORN ON INNER EDGE
Offside Front WHEEL ARCH LINER LOOSE (CLIP MISSING)
SMALL STONE CHIPS TO WINDSCREEN (ZONE A)
engine under tray loose/broken osf wheel arch
small stone chips to windscreen zone A & B
os rear tyre getting low (3.0mm ish)
ns front tyre worn on inner edge
os rear tyre getting low (195/55/15)
Front wipers poor
Nearside rear bumper corner adrift but still secure
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
both front tyres worn on inner edge
wiper blades poor
windscreen chipped zone A & B
windscreen chipped zone A less than 10mm
How Reliable is the Rover 45?
Based on 849,212 MOT tests across 72,661 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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BU04 SKF is a 2004 Rover 45 in Blue with a 1,994cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
Across all 2004 Rover 45 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.2% with a typical mileage of 49,972 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Rover 45 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 48,934 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BU04 SKF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 45 typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 22 years old, this Rover 45 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was BU04 SKF registered?
BU04 SKF is a 2004 Rover 45, first registered on 27 May 2004.
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