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PK05 FFY

2005 Rover 25

Blue Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Jun 2024
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

62,581 mi
Last recorded62,581 miles
Recorded on29 Jun 2023
Typical for 2005 Rover 2543,892 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPK05 FFY
MakeRover
Model25
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 29 Jun 2023 62,581 miles

Steering rack damp

Exhaust heat shield insecure

Front brakes worn

Front inner arch corroded

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Rear arches corroded

Sills inner and outer corroded

Fail 20 Jun 2023 62,572 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Exhaust heat shield insecure

Front brakes worn

Front inner arch corroded

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

Rear arches corroded

Sills inner and outer corroded

Steering rack damp

Pass 27 Jun 2022 61,039 miles

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

both rear wheel arches corroaded

Fail 27 Jun 2022 61,039 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

both rear wheel arches corroaded

Pass 28 Jun 2021 59,633 miles

Drivers side head rest missing

Heat shield insecure

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge And cracked (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside and offside sills and rear arches corroded

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge And cracked (5.2.3 (e))

Offside rear brake pipe

Fail 25 Jun 2021 59,633 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leaking excessively from engine Filter leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Drivers side head rest missing

Heat shield insecure

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge And cracked (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside and offside sills and rear arches corroded

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge And cracked (5.2.3 (e))

Offside rear brake pipe

Pass 24 Jun 2020 58,397 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2019 50,747 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

nearside front steering rack gaiter has slight misting of fluid

Pass 17 Jan 2018 49,054 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 9 Feb 2017 48,410 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2016 47,642 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside 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 9 Jan 2015 46,816 miles

exhaust corroded

front tyres 2 mm worninner edges o/s/r tyre worn inner edge

Pass 8 Jan 2014 45,815 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

both front tyres are wearing on inner edges of tread

o/s rear tyre is wearing uneven on inner edge of tread

rear exhaust is corroded

Pass 16 Jan 2013 44,412 miles

both front tyres are wearing on inner edges of tread

o/s rear tyre is wearing uneven on inner edge of tread

Pass 17 Jan 2012 41,515 miles

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

Pass 25 Jan 2011 36,877 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

both front tyres are wearing on inner edges of tread

o/s rear tyre is wearing uneven on inner edge of tread

Pass 19 Jan 2010 30,842 miles

wiper blades ends splite but clearing screen effectively

Pass 15 Jan 2009 23,170 miles

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

o/s front door handle is worn but still operatates as normal

Pass 8 Feb 2008 16,943 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 8 Feb 2008 16,943 miles

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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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PK05 FFY is a 2005 Rover 25 in Blue with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 PK05 FFY, 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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PK05 FFY is a 2005 Rover 25, first registered on 11 March 2005.

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