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GK53 YWL

2003 Rover 75

Red Diesel 1951cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Mar 2027
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

93,953 mi
Last recorded93,953 miles
Recorded on1 Apr 2026
Typical for 2003 Rover 7568,100 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGK53 YWL
MakeRover
Model75
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,951cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 1 Apr 2026 93,953 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both headlights (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wing (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive surface corrosion across rear subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Mar 2026 93,933 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases backbox (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both headlights (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wing (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive surface corrosion across rear subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Mar 2025 92,943 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2024 91,521 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both main run brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Jan 2024 91,521 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both main run brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Jan 2023 89,119 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2022 86,908 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2021 86,064 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2020 85,102 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wing (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wing (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 13 Jan 2020 85,102 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded inner wing (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wing (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 3 Jan 2019 83,819 miles
Fail 2 Jan 2019 83,819 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded main run (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bush in front lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded main run (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bush in front lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jan 2018 81,212 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear most (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear most (2.4.G.2)

Pass 20 Jan 2017 77,971 miles

diesel tank damp

Pass 13 Jan 2016 74,395 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

rear coil springs rusty

Pass 13 Jan 2015 70,791 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

nearside front tyre has sidewall damage

Pass 27 Nov 2013 64,815 miles

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

exhaust rusty including brackets

handbrake travel near no reverse travel

nearside and offside rear inner body sills has corrsion starting

nearside rear tyre is wearing on both edges and perishing/cracking but at the time of test no ply/cords were showing

offside rear tyre is starting to wear on the outer edge and perishing/cracking but at the time of test no ply/cords were showing

Pass 6 Dec 2012 59,143 miles

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

Nearside Inner Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Inner Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

rear exhaust in poor condition

Pass 14 Dec 2011 55,054 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2011 55,054 miles

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

front tyres wearing on edges

Pass 1 Dec 2010 49,769 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 26 Nov 2009 44,292 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2008 38,477 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2007 31,212 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2006 24,328 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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GK53 YWL is a 2003 Rover 75 in Red with a 1,951cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 GK53 YWL, 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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GK53 YWL is a 2003 Rover 75, first registered on 10 November 2003.

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