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BX53 UPO

2003 Rover 75

Silver Petrol 2497cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Mar 2022
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

62,731 mi
Last recorded62,731 miles
Recorded on2 Mar 2021
Typical for 2003 Rover 7568,100 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBX53 UPO
MakeRover
Model75
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 2 Mar 2021 62,731 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Mar 2020 62,188 miles

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated droplink upper balljoint dustcover (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perished in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 2 Mar 2020 62,188 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust system insecure backbox (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated droplink upper balljoint dustcover (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perished in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 29 Jan 2019 61,665 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) inner rack joint has slight play ()

Fail 29 Jan 2019 61,665 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) inner rack joint has slight play ()

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

Pass 12 Feb 2018 59,654 miles

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

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

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

Pass 12 Jan 2017 56,030 miles

Advise front brake pad inspection

Advise nearside rear wheel arch corroded

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

Fail 11 Jan 2017 56,030 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Advise front brake pad inspection

Advise nearside rear wheel arch corroded

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

Pass 25 Jan 2016 52,931 miles

Advise front pads wearing low

Advise nearside front outer tyre wearing low

Advise offside front inner tyre wearing low

Advise rear exaust box badly corroded

Advise slight play in offside front inner steering rack

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Pass 9 Jan 2015 51,034 miles

Advise both front tyres starting to wear on edges.

Advise front brake pad inspection.

Advise front to rear brake pipe starting to corrode.

Advise nearside rear outer tyre starting to wear low.

Advise offside rear seat back locking mechanism.

Advise second layer of rear exaust box corroded.

Fail 22 Nov 2013 48,211 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 22 Nov 2013 48,211 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2012 40,742 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2011 35,405 miles

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

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

Pass 10 Aug 2010 31,499 miles
Fail 10 Aug 2010 31,499 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 24 Aug 2009 28,988 miles

n/s/f tyre worn on edges

rear exhaust box rusty

Pass 26 Aug 2008 25,139 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2007 22,036 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2006 18,524 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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BX53 UPO is a 2003 Rover 75 in Silver with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 BX53 UPO, 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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BX53 UPO is a 2003 Rover 75, first registered on 1 September 2003.

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