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MX06 LZH

2006 Rover 75

Grey Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Nov 2026
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

93,449 mi
Last recorded93,449 miles
Recorded on4 Nov 2025
Typical for 2006 Rover 7565,246 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMX06 LZH
MakeRover
Model75
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 4 Nov 2025 93,449 miles

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 30 Oct 2025 93,448 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Aug 2024 91,929 miles

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 18 Aug 2023 90,915 miles

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

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack gaiter area (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Aug 2023 90,912 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded side of fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack gaiter area (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Aug 2022 89,661 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

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

both headlamp lenses in poor condition

exhaust mountings in poor condition

heatshield loose

Fail 12 Aug 2022 89,654 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

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

both headlamp lenses in poor condition

exhaust mountings in poor condition

heatshield loose

Pass 11 Aug 2021 88,531 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced under body (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearing wear bar indicators and worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage rack (2.1.5 (a))

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

Pass 12 Aug 2020 87,295 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both d bush's slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both dulled (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front of steering rack damp

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 12 Aug 2019 85,555 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive oil around nearside rack gaiter (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 12 Aug 2019 85,552 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced no clear beam image (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced no clear beam image (4.1.4 (b))

Fluid leak, but not excessive oil around nearside rack gaiter (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 13 Aug 2018 82,604 miles

Front both D bush's have play

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive from rack (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material next to fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear tyre wearing on outer edge

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

handbrake has slight travel

Fail 8 Aug 2018 82,590 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective badly dulled and affecting beam pattern (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bottom arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective badly dulled affecting beam pattern (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Front both D bush's have play

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive from rack (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material next to fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear tyre wearing on outer edge

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

handbrake has slight travel

Pass 11 Aug 2017 79,980 miles

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

handbrake application uneven

Fail 8 Aug 2017 79,974 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded n/s/r to flexible brake hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

handbrake application uneven

Pass 11 Aug 2016 76,883 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2016 76,874 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 20 Jul 2015 72,235 miles

both headlamps poor patterns

Pass 27 May 2014 61,077 miles

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

both rear tyres close to wear bar indicators

nearside front tyre down to wear bar indicators

rear silencer deterioated

Pass 29 May 2013 51,882 miles

nearside rear tyre close to wear bars

rear pads over half worn

Pass 12 May 2012 42,669 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

silencer deterioated

slight play in nearside inner rack joint

Pass 12 May 2011 38,450 miles
Pass 17 May 2010 27,612 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Oil leak

Pass 30 Apr 2009 21,175 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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MX06 LZH is a 2006 Rover 75 in Grey with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 2006 Rover 75 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.5% with a typical mileage of 65,246 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 MX06 LZH, 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 20 years old, this Rover 75 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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MX06 LZH is a 2006 Rover 75, first registered on 1 May 2006.

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