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HJ51 UVD

2002 Rover 25

Green Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Dec 2023
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

96,075 mi
Last recorded96,075 miles
Recorded on12 Dec 2023
Typical for 2002 Rover 2550,970 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHJ51 UVD
MakeRover
Model25
Year2002
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Fail 12 Dec 2023 96,075 miles

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

Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive both inner and outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

cooling system pressurising

Pass 20 Dec 2022 94,998 miles

Back ends of sill areas corroded

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside and offside undersill and chassis areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 9 Dec 2021 94,212 miles

Back ends of sill areas corroded

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Undersill areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fail 8 Dec 2021 94,205 miles

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

Back ends of sill areas corroded

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Undersill areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 22 Dec 2020 92,858 miles

surface corrosion underside of vehicle in and out of prescribed areas

Pass 3 Dec 2019 91,523 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 2 Dec 2019 91,516 miles

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 severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 27 Nov 2018 89,327 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold has missing stud and nut (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))

Fail 26 Nov 2018 89,321 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold has missing stud and nut (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))

Pass 19 Dec 2017 86,723 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 19 Dec 2017 86,715 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Braking system leaking Wheel cylinder (3.6.A.1)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 28 Nov 2016 83,658 miles

Drivers wiper splitting

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 7 Dec 2015 81,049 miles

Front discs excessively pitted

Pass 10 Dec 2014 80,191 miles

Front tyres badly perished and nearside rear tyre slightly perished. Nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit (3mm)

Nearside rear tyre valve stem deterioated and nearside front stem perished

Offside front and offside rear seatbelt locking mechanism sticking

Offside front brake disc corroded and brake slightly binding

Oil leak

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Fail 10 Dec 2014 80,191 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Front tyres badly perished and nearside rear tyre slightly perished. Nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit (3mm)

Nearside rear tyre valve stem deterioated and nearside front stem perished

Offside front and offside rear seatbelt locking mechanism sticking

Offside front brake disc corroded and brake slightly binding

Offside rear service brake and parking brake application noisy

Oil leak

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 17 Dec 2013 77,418 miles

light surface corrosion to both front discs

Pass 18 Sep 2012 74,098 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2011 68,994 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2010 66,400 miles

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

Pass 21 Sep 2009 61,149 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2008 52,898 miles
Fail 29 Sep 2008 52,898 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 14 Jan 2008 50,369 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 30 Jan 2007 37,631 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2006 33,463 miles

How Reliable is the Rover 25?

Based on 1,784,341 MOT tests across 157,261 vehicles.

72.1%
Pass Rate
4,984
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
157,261
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 69,670
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 54,138
Stop lamp not working 45,218
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 40,413
Brake pipe excessively corroded 34,685
Full Rover 25 reliability report

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HJ51 UVD is a 2002 Rover 25 in Green with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 2002 Rover 25 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.3% with a typical mileage of 50,970 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 25 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 69,670 recorded failures. If you're considering buying HJ51 UVD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 25 typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 24 years old, this Rover 25 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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HJ51 UVD is a 2002 Rover 25, first registered on 31 January 2002.

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