MOT Status
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Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side (1.1.11 (c))
Inner Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security both side (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened wkith both side arms upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side (1.1.11 (c))
Inner Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security both side (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened wkith both side arms upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both side (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Upper Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened with arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Outer Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Upper Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened with arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear brake pads worn low
exhaust system corroded and has slight blows
long handbrake travel
o/s/f tyre worn on outer edge
surface corrosion to various metal brake pipes
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe joint (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Offside Rear brake pads worn low
exhaust system corroded and has slight blows
long handbrake travel
o/s/f tyre worn on outer edge
surface corrosion to various metal brake pipes
exhaust heavily corroded and as a slight leak
parking brake will soon require attention/adjustment
various brake pipes slightly corroded
Coolant leak
exhaust heavily corroded
All brake pipes heavily greased
Coolant leak
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
brake disc surfaces rusted
coolant leak
exhaust heavily corroded and weak
various pipes corroding
Nail in nearside front tyre
exhaust weak
nearside front and nearside rear tyres close to limit
slight play in nearside track rod end/inner rack joint
various pipes corroding
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
Nail in nearside front tyre
exhaust weak
nearside front and nearside rear tyres close to limit
slight play in nearside track rod end/inner rack joint
various pipes corroding
brake pipes corroded
exhaust corroded
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Rover 75?
Based on 1,365,354 MOT tests across 103,127 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FM53 HGE is a 2003 Rover 75 in Gold with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.
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 FM53 HGE, 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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FM53 HGE is a 2003 Rover 75, first registered on 22 December 2003.
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