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NL03 HVJ

2003 Rover 75

Gold Diesel 1951cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Jul 2027
Tests37 (23 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate62.2%

Mileage

123,166 mi
Last recorded123,166 miles
Recorded on15 Jul 2026
Typical for 2003 Rover 7568,100 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNL03 HVJ
MakeRover
Model75
Year2003
ColourGold
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,951cc

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MOT History

23 pass 14 fail
Pass 15 Jul 2026 123,166 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2025 119,597 miles

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

Fail 18 Jul 2025 119,593 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 10 Jul 2024 117,680 miles

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

Pass 10 Jul 2023 115,279 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Fail 6 Jul 2023 116,603 miles

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 12 Jul 2022 115,278 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2021 114,169 miles

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

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

Fail 14 Jul 2021 114,168 miles

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 16 Jul 2020 112,871 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2020 112,870 miles

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jun 2019 105,700 miles
Fail 20 Jun 2019 105,699 miles

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Jun 2018 98,088 miles
Fail 22 Jun 2018 98,088 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 30 Jun 2017 92,462 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 27 Jun 2017 92,457 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 23 Jun 2016 86,972 miles

child seat fitted

play in steering rack ends

Fail 20 Jun 2016 86,838 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

child seat fitted

play in steering rack ends

Pass 22 Jun 2015 81,619 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 22 Jun 2015 81,619 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Pass 16 Jun 2014 74,435 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2013 68,209 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2013 68,204 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)

Pass 5 Nov 2012 67,128 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

battery insecure

exhaust has part of system slightly deteriorated

Pass 8 Nov 2011 65,436 miles

All brake discs lipped and corroded, pads visually ok

Back box corroding

Brake ballance difference at maximum of 25%. Recommend brakes are fully inspected.

Brake fluid resevour, servo, ABS module and pipes fully consealed under bonnet restricting inspection

Engine under cover fitted restricting inspection of steering, suspension and brake components

N/S door mirror glass cracked

Nail in N/S/F tyre

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 12 Jul 2011 64,655 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2011 64,655 miles

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

Pass 13 Jul 2010 59,209 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2010 59,205 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 22 Jul 2009 54,327 miles

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

Pass 1 Sep 2008 50,143 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2008 50,028 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

Pass 29 Aug 2007 45,162 miles

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

Pass 27 Sep 2006 40,144 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

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

Pass 10 Oct 2005 34,276 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2005 34,276 miles

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

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

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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NL03 HVJ is a 2003 Rover 75 in Gold with a 1,951cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 37 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.2%.

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 NL03 HVJ, 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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NL03 HVJ is a 2003 Rover 75, first registered on 1 March 2003.

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