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BX03 YBE

2003 Rover 45

Gold Petrol 1588cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Aug 2026
Tests23 (20 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87%

Mileage

37,945 mi
Last recorded37,945 miles
Recorded on12 Aug 2025
Typical for 2003 Rover 4552,274 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBX03 YBE
MakeRover
Model45
Year2003
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,588cc

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MOT History

20 pass 3 fail
Pass 12 Aug 2025 37,945 miles

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

Pass 13 Aug 2024 37,395 miles

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

Pass 1 Aug 2023 36,681 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2022 35,772 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2021 34,783 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2020 34,010 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2019 32,975 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2018 32,196 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2018 32,193 miles

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

Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged abs ring cracked n/s front (1.6 (e))

Pass 8 Aug 2017 31,174 miles

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s (2.4.G.2)

Pass 5 Aug 2016 29,596 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2015 28,073 miles

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

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

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Fail 13 Aug 2015 28,073 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Pass 7 Aug 2014 23,035 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2013 21,961 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2012 20,485 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

all brake pipes covered can not see to test

n/s rear tyre worn slightly more on outside

o/s rear brake sticking slightly

Pass 30 Aug 2011 18,673 miles

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

all brake pipes covered in grease can not see to test

front number plate damaged slightly

n/s rear tyre worn slightly more on outside

Pass 18 Feb 2010 15,024 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2010 15,024 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Both wiper blades split

Pass 24 Feb 2009 12,418 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2008 9,983 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 19 Feb 2007 7,282 miles

Front number plate damaged

Pass 20 Feb 2006 5,377 miles

How Reliable is the Rover 45?

Based on 849,212 MOT tests across 72,661 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
5,217
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
72,661
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 48,934
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 22,560
Stop lamp not working 21,816
Brake pipe excessively corroded 21,244
constant velocity joint gaiter split 16,014
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BX03 YBE is a 2003 Rover 45 in Gold with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87%.

Across all 2003 Rover 45 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 52,274 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 BX03 YBE, 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 23 years old, this Rover 45 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BX03 YBE is a 2003 Rover 45, first registered on 1 March 2003.

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