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PJ51 OFA

2001 Rover 75

Gold Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Feb 2027
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

109,759 mi
Last recorded109,759 miles
Recorded on19 Feb 2026
Typical for 2001 Rover 7584,636 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPJ51 OFA
MakeRover
Model75
Year2001
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 19 Feb 2026 109,759 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2025 105,673 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2023 98,131 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2022 89,429 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2022 89,433 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2021 85,354 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside front, offside front and pipes under the bonnet across bulkhead (1.1.11 (c))

Nail in tyre nearside front & offside front ()

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated main clip missing (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside rear and offside rear spring mount arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 2 Jul 2021 85,312 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Drive shaft bearing housing insecure 1 bolt missing, 2 are loose (6.1.7 (f) (i))

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

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside front, offside front and pipes under the bonnet across bulkhead (1.1.11 (c))

Nail in tyre nearside front & offside front ()

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated main clip missing (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside rear and offside rear spring mount arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Jul 2020 81,619 miles

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

offside parking brake effort poor

Pass 13 Jun 2019 74,608 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre box also corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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))

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage poss pipes also (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 13 Jun 2019 74,608 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened bent and fowling strut (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre box also corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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))

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage poss pipes also (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Jun 2018 65,800 miles

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases also centre & rear boxes corroded (6.1.2 (a))

slight oil leak

Fail 6 Jun 2018 65,800 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases also centre & rear boxes corroded (6.1.2 (a))

slight oil leak

Pass 1 Jun 2017 55,555 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2016 51,930 miles

all round brake discs in very poor condition

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Fail 8 Jun 2016 51,930 miles

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

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

front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

all round brake discs in very poor condition

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 8 Jan 2015 48,516 miles

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

Fail 7 Jan 2015 48,516 miles

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

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

N/S/R BRAKE CALIPER GRABBING

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

Pass 20 Dec 2013 43,465 miles

front brake pads getting low

Pass 31 Dec 2012 38,623 miles

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

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

back box exhaust corroded

Fail 28 Dec 2012 38,591 miles

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

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

back box exhaust corroded

Pass 19 Oct 2011 33,881 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2010 31,068 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2010 31,068 miles

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

Nearside rear tyre 2mm on outer edge

Pass 28 Oct 2009 28,432 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2008 25,411 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2007 23,033 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2006 20,052 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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PJ51 OFA is a 2001 Rover 75 in Gold with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

Across all 2001 Rover 75 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.6% with a typical mileage of 84,636 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 PJ51 OFA, 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 25 years old, this Rover 75 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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PJ51 OFA is a 2001 Rover 75, first registered on 31 October 2001.

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