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PE03 TYU

2003 Rover 75

Gold Diesel 1951cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Mar 2024
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

241,571 mi
Last recorded241,571 miles
Recorded on15 Mar 2023
Typical for 2003 Rover 7568,100 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPE03 TYU
MakeRover
Model75
Year2003
ColourGold
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,951cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 15 Mar 2023 241,571 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

engine and under vehicle covers fitted

Fail 2 Mar 2023 241,571 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

engine and under vehicle covers fitted

Pass 10 Feb 2022 233,306 miles

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

engine and under vehicle covers fitted

Pass 25 Feb 2021 225,035 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

engine and under vehicle covers fitted

Fail 23 Feb 2021 225,035 miles

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

engine and under vehicle covers fitted

Pass 27 Jan 2020 216,724 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material side of fuel tank coated in grease (1.1.11 (c))

engine upper and lower covers fitted

Fail 27 Jan 2020 216,724 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Central exhaust heat shield loose

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material side of fuel tank coated in grease (1.1.11 (c))

engine upper and lower covers fitted

Pass 12 Feb 2019 204,394 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material along edge of fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

engine cover fitted

Pass 26 Feb 2018 191,060 miles

engine covers and undertrays fitted.

Pass 14 Feb 2017 177,421 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

engine covers and undertrays fitted.

Fail 14 Feb 2017 177,421 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Headlamp aim too high both (1.8)

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

engine covers and undertrays fitted.

Pass 22 Mar 2016 165,641 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

engine covers and undertrays fitted

Pass 25 Mar 2015 153,298 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2014 143,257 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2014 143,257 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 11 Mar 2013 130,466 miles

steering as noise in operation

Fail 7 Mar 2013 130,364 miles

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

steering as noise in operation

Pass 19 Mar 2012 120,099 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2012 120,096 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 24 Feb 2011 109,140 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2010 95,480 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Pass 18 Mar 2010 95,480 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2009 82,393 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2008 69,491 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2007 54,624 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2006 45,049 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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PE03 TYU is a 2003 Rover 75 in Gold with a 1,951cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 PE03 TYU, 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 PE03 TYU registered?

PE03 TYU is a 2003 Rover 75, first registered on 7 March 2003.

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The MOT history for PE03 TYU shows 26 tests with a 69.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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