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GY04 FFB

2004 Rover 45

Blue Diesel 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Aug 2023
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

230,044 mi
Last recorded230,044 miles
Recorded on13 Aug 2022
Typical for 2004 Rover 4549,972 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGY04 FFB
MakeRover
Model45
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 13 Aug 2022 230,044 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2021 212,171 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 26 Jul 2021 212,171 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Sep 2019 204,716 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Sep 2019 204,665 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front brake hose is fitted wrong

Offside Front Upper ball joint locking dievice split pin missing

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Sep 2018 191,040 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2018 191,040 miles

Fuel hose leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 2 Apr 2017 167,792 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil leak ()

Fail 22 Mar 2017 167,413 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt top arm ball joint dust cover (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

NSR/OSR lower arms showing perishing

NSR/OSR trailing arm bushes showing perishing

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)

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

Nearside Front wheel rim dented to inner edge

Nearside Rear tyre perishing to inside & outside sidewall

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

Oil leak ()

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

both rear quarter showing corrosion under vehicle near prescribed areas

different size wheels on front axle to back axle

front floor showing corrosion near prescribed areas on nearside & offside front

fuel tank corroding

rear sub frame corroding

steel wheels to front alloy wheels to rear

Pass 26 Mar 2016 156,503 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 13 Mar 2015 146,146 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2015 146,146 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside 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 Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Pass 6 Mar 2014 134,229 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Handbrake lever high

Pass 18 Mar 2013 123,611 miles

Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Radius arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 20 Mar 2012 113,159 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2011 101,325 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2010 84,752 miles

Front tyres worn low on inner edge shoulder.

Pass 20 Mar 2009 72,025 miles

flexi section of exhaust starting to brake up

near side front tyre side wall damaged to limit.

off side front tyre worn to the limit on inner edge of tread.

Fail 20 Mar 2009 72,023 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)

flexi section of exhaust starting to brake up

near side front tyre side wall damaged to limit.

off side front tyre worn to the limit on inner edge of tread.

Pass 17 Mar 2008 60,400 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2007 42,895 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2007 42,894 miles

Offside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS

How Reliable is the Rover 45?

Based on 849,212 MOT tests across 72,661 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
5,217
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
72,661
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 48,934
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 22,560
Stop lamp not working 21,816
Brake pipe excessively corroded 21,244
constant velocity joint gaiter split 16,014
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GY04 FFB is a 2004 Rover 45 in Blue with a 1,994cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

Across all 2004 Rover 45 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.2% with a typical mileage of 49,972 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 45 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 48,934 recorded failures. If you're considering buying GY04 FFB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 45 typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 22 years old, this Rover 45 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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GY04 FFB is a 2004 Rover 45, first registered on 27 March 2004.

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