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CU51 VBS

2001 Rover 75

Silver Petrol 2497cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 May 2024
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

55,689 mi
Last recorded55,689 miles
Recorded on11 May 2023
Typical for 2001 Rover 7584,636 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCU51 VBS
MakeRover
Model75
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 11 May 2023 55,689 miles

exhaust system corroded and tempary repair to rear hanger

Fail 10 May 2023 55,656 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust system corroded and tempary repair to rear hanger

Pass 28 Mar 2022 50,111 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2021 44,947 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2020 43,952 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2019 41,250 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2018 38,497 miles

Rear silencer in poor condition

Fail 8 Mar 2018 38,461 miles

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

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle low effort 200 n/s 150 o/s/r (3.7.B.5b)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported silencer mount inadequate and liable to jump off (7.1.1)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid weak water pressure (8.2.3)

Offside Front window wont open

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavy wear lip (3.5.1i)

Rear silencer in poor condition

Pass 23 Feb 2017 35,407 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin low but unable to measure thickness (3.5.1g)

Rear fog lamp tell tale insecure and may hinder driver

Fail 16 Feb 2017 35,363 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin low but unable to measure thickness (3.5.1g)

Pass 15 Feb 2016 32,052 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2015 30,009 miles

rear tyres heavily perished

unable to view rear coil springs fully

Fail 9 Mar 2015 30,003 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

rear tyres heavily perished

unable to view rear coil springs fully

Fail 30 Jan 2015 29,975 miles

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

Steering lock fails to engage (2.1.4b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

all tyres deteriorating

Pass 1 Sep 2012 28,471 miles

Rear tyres perished .

Pass 20 Aug 2011 27,819 miles

both front lower suspension arms rear bushes starting to split

exhaust rusty

Pass 28 Aug 2010 27,727 miles

both front lower suspension arms rear bushes starting to split

Pass 21 Aug 2009 27,627 miles

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

Slight corrosion on rear brake discs

Pass 26 Sep 2007 26,747 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2006 25,849 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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CU51 VBS is a 2001 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 2001 Rover 75 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.6% with a typical mileage of 84,636 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 CU51 VBS, 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 25 years old, this Rover 75 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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CU51 VBS is a 2001 Rover 75, first registered on 28 September 2001.

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