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M12 RCH

2003 Rover 75

Gold Petrol 2497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Sep 2026
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

78,568 mi
Last recorded78,568 miles
Recorded on11 Sep 2025
Typical for 2003 Rover 7568,100 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM12 RCH
MakeRover
Model75
Year2003
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 11 Sep 2025 78,568 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Sep 2024 73,960 miles

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

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

Fail 5 Sep 2024 73,960 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 17 Aug 2021 73,926 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Sep 2020 71,897 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 1 Nov 2019 71,809 miles

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

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

Fail 1 Nov 2019 71,809 miles

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 10 Oct 2018 71,478 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2018 71,476 miles

Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a))

Pass 16 Oct 2017 68,024 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre pipe (7.1.2)

Brake pedal rubber splitting

Engine cover and undertray installed

Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured Both sides (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside rear fog lamp inoperable

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

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

Pass 6 Oct 2016 66,672 miles

Brake pedal rubber splitting

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre pipe (7.1.2)

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured both sides (1.4.A.2f)

Front brake discs worn and pads wearing low

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

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

Undertray installed

Fail 5 Oct 2016 66,670 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Brake pedal rubber splitting

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre pipe (7.1.2)

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured both sides (1.4.A.2f)

Front brake discs worn and pads wearing low

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

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

Undertray installed

Pass 7 Aug 2015 65,701 miles

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

brake pedal rubber worn

engine undertray fitted

slight exhaust blow from centre section

Pass 7 Aug 2014 63,791 miles

Brake pedal rubber starting to split

Nearside rear tyre sidewall damage

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

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

Offside rear tyre wearing unevenly

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 29 Jul 2013 60,904 miles

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

front tyre's wearing edge's

off side rear tyre wearing unevenly

Fail 17 Jul 2013 60,854 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

front tyre's wearing edge's

off side rear tyre wearing unevenly

Pass 9 Aug 2012 57,391 miles

damage to windscreen

Pass 31 Aug 2011 54,532 miles

damage to windscreen

Pass 29 Sep 2010 51,282 miles

handbrake coming up for adjustment

Pass 27 Jul 2009 44,767 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2008 39,468 miles

front tyres worn unevenly and on limit

Pass 19 Jul 2007 33,785 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2006 27,926 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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M12 RCH is a 2003 Rover 75 in Gold with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

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 M12 RCH, 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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What year was M12 RCH registered?

M12 RCH is a 2003 Rover 75, first registered on 20 June 2003.

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