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HV53 LLM

2003 Rover 75

Green Petrol 2497cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Nov 2023
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

172,448 mi
Last recorded172,448 miles
Recorded on8 Nov 2022
Typical for 2003 Rover 7568,100 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHV53 LLM
MakeRover
Model75
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 8 Nov 2022 172,448 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs pitted and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Nov 2022 172,448 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs pitted and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 11 Nov 2021 168,928 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs corroded/pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 11 Nov 2021 168,928 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs corroded/pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 21 Nov 2020 165,720 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2020 165,552 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2019 161,751 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 27 Mar 2019 161,751 miles

Exhaust system insecure Rear box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Rear Passenger's seat insecure rear seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 10 Jan 2018 161,740 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2018 161,740 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions wrong rotation (4.1.D.1f)

Wheel nut(s) missing 2 rear (4.2.A.1e)

Pass 29 Aug 2014 161,639 miles

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

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

rear brakes binding

Fail 29 Aug 2014 161,639 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

rear brakes binding

Pass 14 Nov 2011 159,032 miles

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

discs wearing

Fail 14 Nov 2011 159,032 miles

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

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

discs wearing

Pass 3 Nov 2010 151,846 miles

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

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

water leak into nearside luggage compartment.carpet wet.

Pass 17 Oct 2009 140,135 miles

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

Pass 17 Oct 2008 118,513 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Oct 2007 97,058 miles

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

Pass 31 Oct 2006 73,030 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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HV53 LLM is a 2003 Rover 75 in Green with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

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 HV53 LLM, 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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HV53 LLM is a 2003 Rover 75, first registered on 11 October 2003.

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