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BX03 ZYS

2003 Rover 75

Green Diesel 1951cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Sep 2025
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

100,723 mi
Last recorded100,723 miles
Recorded on8 Aug 2025
Typical for 2003 Rover 7568,100 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBX03 ZYS
MakeRover
Model75
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,951cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Fail 8 Aug 2025 100,723 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (jacking point) within suspension arm (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (jacking point) within suspension arm (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement cracks in rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated slight grease leaking (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement cracks in rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive slight oil leak from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering box has seepage slight oil leak around steering rack (2.1.1 (e) (i))

fuel tank straps corrosion

Pass 27 Sep 2024 100,699 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake flexi pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 23 Sep 2024 100,698 miles

Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt and lower (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake flexi pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 19 Sep 2023 99,810 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2023 99,770 miles

Front Direction indicator incorrect colour nearside & offside (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Fuel pipe leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner & outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour nearside & offside (4.4.3 (a))

Heat shield insecure - mid section

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear lamp cluster insecure

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside & offside - corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside & offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside & offside cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 15 Oct 2021 96,615 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Oct 2020 95,800 miles

All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rear to front (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Sill/jacking point corroded, covered in grease or other material

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rear to front (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Sill/jacking point corroded, covered in grease or other material

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 16 Oct 2020 95,800 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rear to front (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Sill/jacking point corroded, covered in grease or other material

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rear to front (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Sill/jacking point corroded, covered in grease or other material

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Apr 2019 92,955 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill/jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill/jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Apr 2019 92,955 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill/jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill/jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Apr 2018 91,016 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2018 91,015 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 5 Apr 2017 89,862 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 4 Apr 2017 89,862 miles

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

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

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall (4.1.D.1a)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 7 Apr 2016 87,314 miles

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

Fail 6 Apr 2016 87,314 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 9 Apr 2015 85,066 miles

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

Pass 10 Apr 2014 83,452 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2013 80,708 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2013 80,707 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 21 Mar 2012 78,141 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2011 75,715 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Fail 25 Mar 2011 75,714 miles

Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 23 Mar 2010 73,049 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2010 73,049 miles

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 7 Jan 2009 70,060 miles

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)

Pass 11 Jan 2008 63,819 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2007 57,587 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2006 44,719 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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BX03 ZYS is a 2003 Rover 75 in Green with a 1,951cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

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 BX03 ZYS, 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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BX03 ZYS is a 2003 Rover 75, first registered on 8 April 2003.

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