MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
33,325 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre worn to 3mm and worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on inner edge (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush lower rubber perished and has slight play (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear tyre perished but no cords exposed
Nearside Rear wheel hard to turn
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn to 3mm and worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush lower rubber perished and has slight play (2.7.4)
Oil leak ()
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
rear fog light switch sticky but still turning light on and off
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar fractured anti roll bar link snapped (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test air freshner hanging from rear view mirror ()
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre worn to 3mm and worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on inner edge (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush lower rubber perished and has slight play (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear tyre perished but no cords exposed
Nearside Rear wheel hard to turn
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn to 3mm and worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush lower rubber perished and has slight play (2.7.4)
Oil leak ()
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
rear fog light switch sticky but still turning light on and off
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
fuel smell
oil leak
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
fuel smell
oil leak
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
slight play in both rear wheel bearings
slight play in both rear wheel bearings
both front brake hoses slightly perished
fog light switch slightly stiff in operation
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Oil leak
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
exhaust rusty
o/s/r lamp full of water
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Nearside Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Oil leak
exhaust rusty
o/s/r lamp full of water
oil leak from engine area
srs light on
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
oil leak from engine area
srs light on
o.s.r light cluster discoloured.slight leak form power steering bottle.
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
How Reliable is the Rover Cityrover?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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EF53 EWN is a 2003 Rover Cityrover in Blue with a 1,405cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.
Across all 2003 Rover Cityrover models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.9% with a typical mileage of 30,530 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 Cityrover fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 7,066 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EF53 EWN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover Cityrover typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 23 years old, this Rover Cityrover is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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EF53 EWN is a 2003 Rover Cityrover, first registered on 18 December 2003.
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