MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
161,412 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front to rear brake pipes corroded at rear
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner (5.2.3 (e))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer joint, corroded through (6.1.2 (a))
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Front to rear brake pipes corroded at rear
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner (5.2.3 (e))
Central Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
engine cover fitted
under tray fitted
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
engine cover fitted
under tray fitted
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
brake pads low
engine cover fitted
under trays fitted
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
engine cover fitted
under trays fitted
Brake pipe slightly corroded brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
engine cover fitted
rear exhaust corroded
under trays fitted
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe slightly corroded brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
engine cover fitted
rear exhaust corroded
under trays fitted
Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
exhaust rusty including brackets
handbrake travel is near no reserve travel
nearside front tyre outer sidewall has damage but at the time of test no ply/cords were showing
offside front tyre is wearing on both edges
offside rear tyre is perishing/cracking but at the time of test no ply/cords were shoowing
rear brake discs are rusty
Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
nearside front tyre is wearing on both edges inner worst though
offside front tyre is starting to wear on the inner edge
rear exhaust back box outer skin is corroding
Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
nearside front tyre is wearing on both edges inner worst though
offside front tyre is starting to wear on the inner edge
rear exhaust back box outer skin is corroding
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Front suspension top mounts slightly rough
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Front suspension top mounts slightly rough
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
stone chip damage to front windscreen with in zone A but less than 10mm diameter
nearside front & rear tyres wearing on outer edge
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GU53 SHX is a 2003 Rover 75 in Gold with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.
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 GU53 SHX, 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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GU53 SHX is a 2003 Rover 75, first registered on 16 September 2003.
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