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OW03 UBY

2003 Rover 75

Gold Diesel 1951cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Aug 2027
Tests27 (21 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

199,740 mi
Last recorded199,740 miles
Recorded on6 Aug 2026
Typical for 2003 Rover 7568,100 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOW03 UBY
MakeRover
Model75
Year2003
ColourGold
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,951cc

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MOT History

21 pass 6 fail
Pass 6 Aug 2026 199,740 miles

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

Fail 6 Aug 2026 199,740 miles

Offside Rear Inner Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 8 Aug 2025 195,268 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2024 190,819 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2023 185,163 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2022 181,519 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2021 174,698 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2020 170,162 miles

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))

Offside Rear evidence of brake bind but no bind present

Pass 2 Jul 2019 164,739 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))

NSR AND OSR WISHBONES CORRODED BUT NOT EXCESSIVE

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 3 Jul 2018 150,921 miles

Coolant leak Above gear box.

Engine cover and under trays fitted.

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Small chip in windscreen.

Pass 17 Jul 2017 149,904 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2017 149,880 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Pass 20 Jun 2016 142,484 miles

OSF SUSPENSION STRUT TOP BEARING ASSEMBLY SEIZED

Fail 16 Jun 2016 142,430 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Nearside slow to release 40% (3.7.B.5b)

Fail 23 Jun 2015 134,799 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Rear tyre cracked and perished

Slight play in offside steering arm

Pass 23 Jun 2015 134,799 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

Rear tyre cracked and perished

Slight play in offside steering arm

Pass 24 Jun 2014 125,316 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2013 114,855 miles
Fail 7 Jun 2013 114,726 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

both front and the rear brake discs are pitted and worn

Pass 19 Jun 2012 104,811 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Rear tyres getting low

Pass 17 Jun 2011 95,546 miles

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

both rear and nearside front tyre side walls starting to crack

slight runout on front brake discs

Fail 17 Jun 2011 95,546 miles

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

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

both rear and nearside front tyre side walls starting to crack

slight runout on front brake discs

Pass 7 Jul 2010 87,703 miles

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

n/s/f top suspension mount worn/ noisey

Pass 8 Jul 2009 78,068 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2008 67,837 miles

High park brake travel...

Pass 15 Aug 2007 61,768 miles

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

Pass 22 Aug 2006 53,709 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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OW03 UBY is a 2003 Rover 75 in Gold with a 1,951cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 OW03 UBY, 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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OW03 UBY is a 2003 Rover 75, first registered on 16 August 2003.

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