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FM53 HGE

2003 Rover 75

Gold Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Mar 2027
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

108,366 mi
Last recorded108,366 miles
Recorded on31 Mar 2026
Typical for 2003 Rover 7568,100 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFM53 HGE
MakeRover
Model75
Year2003
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 31 Mar 2026 108,366 miles

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))

Fail 30 Mar 2026 108,366 miles

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))

Pass 12 Feb 2025 104,590 miles

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))

Fail 10 Feb 2025 104,590 miles

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))

Pass 7 Feb 2024 101,824 miles

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))

Pass 18 Feb 2023 97,992 miles

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 14 Feb 2023 97,992 miles

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))

Pass 21 Feb 2022 94,041 miles

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))

Fail 21 Feb 2022 94,041 miles

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))

Pass 9 Dec 2020 90,733 miles

Rear Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 7 May 2019 87,382 miles
Fail 7 May 2019 87,382 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 3 Apr 2018 82,271 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 13 Jan 2017 77,901 miles

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

Fail 5 Jan 2017 77,899 miles

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

Pass 7 Jan 2016 72,350 miles

exhaust heavily corroded and as a slight leak

parking brake will soon require attention/adjustment

various brake pipes slightly corroded

Pass 7 Jan 2015 67,928 miles

Coolant leak

exhaust heavily corroded

Pass 7 Jan 2014 64,376 miles

All brake pipes heavily greased

Coolant leak

Fail 29 Nov 2013 64,373 miles

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

Pass 8 Aug 2012 59,830 miles

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

Fail 7 Aug 2012 59,830 miles

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

Pass 18 Aug 2011 49,398 miles

brake pipes corroded

exhaust corroded

Pass 21 Aug 2010 39,121 miles

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

Fail 17 Aug 2010 39,116 miles

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)

Pass 27 Jul 2009 28,785 miles
Pass 23 Dec 2008 26,196 miles

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

Pass 17 Dec 2007 21,845 miles
Pass 28 Dec 2006 16,956 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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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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