MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
134,707 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
Front Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both sides front suspension arms, rear compliance bushes worn to excess (2.4.G.2)
Tyre has ply or cords exposed nearside rear tyre showing inner reinforcing (4.1.D.1b)
nearside front tyre bald on inner edge and nail in tyre, advise replacement
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Fuel pipe leaking diesel fuel leak at offside fuel tank area (7.2.3)
Parking brake recording little or no effort both sides rear (3.7.D.3a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured offside rear outer sill corroded and holed (5.2.6)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively nearside wiper blade split (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Front pads low
back exhaust box heavily corroded at pipe (advice replacement)
slight play in both rear trailing arm bushes
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
diesel tank damp
exhaust hitting body
slight play in offside track rod
both rear trailing arm bushes splitting
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
both rear trailing arm bushes splitting
diesel tank damp
exhaust hitting body
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
reverse lights inop
slight wear nearside front balljoint
surface corrosion on brake pipes
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
reverse lights inop
slight wear nearside front balljoint
surface corrosion on brake pipes
corosion on other brake pipes
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
corosion on other brake pipes
nearside front tyre outer edge worn
surface corrosion on brake pipes
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
nearside front tyre outer edge worn
surface corrosion on brake pipes
surface corrosion on brake pipes
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
surface corrosion on brake pipes
How Reliable is the Rover 75?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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MT03 VFV is a 2003 Rover 75 in Silver with a 1,951cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 MT03 VFV, 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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MT03 VFV is a 2003 Rover 75, first registered on 31 July 2003.
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