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PG03 AAV

2003 Rover 45

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Jul 2027
Tests32 (21 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate65.6%

Mileage

90,875 mi
Last recorded90,875 miles
Recorded on30 Jun 2026
Typical for 2003 Rover 4552,274 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPG03 AAV
MakeRover
Model45
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

21 pass 11 fail
Pass 30 Jun 2026 90,875 miles

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

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing/ chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 24 Jun 2026 90,866 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear marked yellow (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength marked yellow (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded marked yellow (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength marked yellow (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing/ chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 25 Jul 2025 90,599 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material running front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

corrosion underneath vehicle

Fail 21 Jul 2025 90,595 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material running front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

corrosion underneath vehicle

Pass 3 Jul 2024 90,094 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2024 90,090 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded running front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Jul 2023 89,175 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2023 89,170 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength front inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Jun 2022 87,660 miles

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

body underneath has surface corrosion in places

Pass 19 Jul 2021 86,937 miles

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

Fail 19 Jul 2021 86,933 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill end / inner wheel arch area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 22 Jul 2020 86,193 miles

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

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

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

Fail 21 Jul 2020 86,189 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 Jul 2019 82,539 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Jul 2018 77,045 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2018 77,041 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 21 Jun 2017 71,483 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Pass 6 Jul 2016 65,117 miles

COOLANT LEAK

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

OIL LEAK

Fail 6 Jul 2016 65,117 miles

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

COOLANT LEAK

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

OIL LEAK

Pass 6 Jul 2015 57,841 miles

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 7 Jul 2014 52,037 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2013 46,540 miles

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

n/s/r fuel pipe corroded

o/s/f tyre wearing on inner

Fail 8 Jul 2013 46,540 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

n/s/r fuel pipe corroded

o/s/f tyre wearing on inner

Pass 10 Jul 2012 41,921 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged (3.4.2)

Fail 10 Jul 2012 41,921 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged (3.4.2)

Pass 5 Jul 2011 37,646 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2010 33,988 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2010 33,988 miles

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

Pass 9 Jul 2009 29,714 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2008 24,802 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2007 19,113 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2006 14,443 miles

How Reliable is the Rover 45?

Based on 849,212 MOT tests across 72,661 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
5,217
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
72,661
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 48,934
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 22,560
Stop lamp not working 21,816
Brake pipe excessively corroded 21,244
constant velocity joint gaiter split 16,014
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PG03 AAV is a 2003 Rover 45 in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.6%.

Across all 2003 Rover 45 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 52,274 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 45 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 48,934 recorded failures. If you're considering buying PG03 AAV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 45 typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 23 years old, this Rover 45 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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PG03 AAV is a 2003 Rover 45, first registered on 10 July 2003.

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