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PE05 EVY

2005 Rover 25

Gold Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Apr 2025
Tests20 (17 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85%

Mileage

65,629 mi
Last recorded65,629 miles
Recorded on15 Apr 2024
Typical for 2005 Rover 2543,892 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPE05 EVY
MakeRover
Model25
Year2005
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

17 pass 3 fail
Pass 15 Apr 2024 65,629 miles

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

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

Fail 12 Apr 2024 65,602 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

Pass 19 Apr 2023 59,266 miles
Fail 18 Apr 2023 59,266 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 11 Apr 2022 52,380 miles

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

Pass 6 Apr 2021 45,370 miles

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

Pass 23 Mar 2020 36,426 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2019 30,323 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2018 24,157 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2017 17,059 miles

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

Fail 24 Apr 2017 17,017 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)

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

Pass 21 Mar 2016 16,450 miles

Nearside Front Outer tyre cracked on outer wall

Nearside Rear Outer tyre cracked on outer wall

Pass 18 Mar 2015 15,213 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2014 14,340 miles

near side front tyre cut but not to cords

Pass 27 Mar 2013 13,173 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2012 12,140 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2011 10,975 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2010 9,165 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2009 7,358 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2008 5,205 miles

How Reliable is the Rover 25?

Based on 1,784,341 MOT tests across 157,261 vehicles.

72.1%
Pass Rate
4,984
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
157,261
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 69,670
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 54,138
Stop lamp not working 45,218
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 40,413
Brake pipe excessively corroded 34,685
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PE05 EVY is a 2005 Rover 25 in Gold with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85%.

Across all 2005 Rover 25 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.1% with a typical mileage of 43,892 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Rover 25 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 69,670 recorded failures. If you're considering buying PE05 EVY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 25 typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 21 years old, this Rover 25 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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PE05 EVY is a 2005 Rover 25, first registered on 1 March 2005.

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