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BX05 OYJ

2005 Rover Streetwise

Silver Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 May 2027
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

69,986 mi
Last recorded69,986 miles
Recorded on7 May 2026
Typical for 2005 Rover Streetwise49,820 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBX05 OYJ
MakeRover
ModelStreetwise
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc
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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 7 May 2026 69,986 miles

Coil spring corroded front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Earth battery lead loose on battery terminal

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

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

Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

fuel tank corroded

Fail 5 May 2026 69,977 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting door sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a))

Coil spring corroded front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Earth battery lead loose on battery terminal

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

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

Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

fuel tank corroded

Pass 6 Mar 2024 69,914 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Mar 2024 69,914 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Mar 2023 69,640 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Mar 2022 68,727 miles

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 2 Mar 2021 67,913 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 10 Mar 2020 67,556 miles

Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 3 Mar 2020 67,532 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 5 Mar 2019 64,923 miles

Advise inner wheel arch corrded near side and off side low

Central Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Sill corrded but outside 30cm

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

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 5 Mar 2019 64,923 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Advise inner wheel arch corrded near side and off side low

Central Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Sill corrded but outside 30cm

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

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 6 Mar 2018 62,351 miles

Advise engine light is on

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (2.4.A.3)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component Streering rack (2.3.3b)

Fail 28 Feb 2018 62,350 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Advise engine light is on

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (2.4.A.3)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component Streering rack (2.3.3b)

Pass 21 Feb 2017 59,663 miles

Advise engine light is on

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (2.4.A.3)

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component Streering rack (2.3.3b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 20 Feb 2017 59,663 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Sill (2.4.A.3)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Advise engine light is on

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (2.4.A.3)

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component Streering rack (2.3.3b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 22 Feb 2016 56,320 miles

Advise engine light is on

Advise steering rack has small leak

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

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Sub-frame synthetic 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 Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Sub-frame synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 22 Feb 2016 56,320 miles

Advise engine light is on

Advise steering rack has small leak

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

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Sub-frame synthetic 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 Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Sub-frame synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 24 Feb 2015 53,029 miles

Advise: Chips To Windscreen / Plastic Sill Covers Fitted

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 24 Feb 2015 53,029 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Advise: Chips To Windscreen / Plastic Sill Covers Fitted

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 28 Feb 2014 48,432 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Sub-frame synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Sub-frame synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

advise both rear tyres are cracking on outer side walls

Pass 4 Mar 2013 43,434 miles

see previous test for advisories

Fail 4 Mar 2013 43,430 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Outer Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

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

Offside Outer Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

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

Plastic cover outer sills fitted

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

SRS warning lamp on

Pass 15 Feb 2012 39,087 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

nearside front tyre getting low

plastic outer cover sills fitted

steering rack damp

Fail 15 Feb 2012 39,083 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

nearside front tyre getting low

plastic outer cover sills fitted

steering rack damp

Pass 3 Mar 2011 34,047 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

rack sills slight leak

Pass 16 Feb 2010 30,000 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Feb 2009 24,184 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 28 Feb 2008 18,307 miles

How Reliable is the Rover Streetwise?

Based on 99,524 MOT tests across 7,213 vehicles.

72.0%
Pass Rate
5,402
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
7,213
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 4,744
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3,632
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 3,100
Stop lamp not working 2,357
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 2,268
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BX05 OYJ is a 2005 Rover Streetwise in Silver with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

Across all 2005 Rover Streetwise models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 49,820 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 Streetwise fails its MOT is track rod end ball joint has excessive play, accounting for 4,744 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BX05 OYJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover Streetwise typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 21 years old, this Rover Streetwise is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BX05 OYJ is a 2005 Rover Streetwise, first registered on 8 March 2005.

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