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PL03 LLV

2003 Rover 75

Silver Diesel 1951cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Feb 2017
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

119,290 mi
Last recorded119,290 miles
Recorded on19 Feb 2016
Typical for 2003 Rover 7568,100 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPL03 LLV
MakeRover
Model75
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,951cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 19 Feb 2016 119,290 miles
Fail 8 Dec 2015 119,281 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 16 May 2015 117,356 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 16 May 2015 117,356 miles
Pass 22 May 2014 113,072 miles

front tyres worn on edges

Fail 21 May 2014 113,072 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

front tyres worn on edges

front wishbone bushes perishing

Pass 20 May 2013 103,941 miles
Pass 19 May 2012 116,430 miles

Front and rear suspension frames rusty and shailing

Long travel in the handbrake

Pass 19 May 2012 95,769 miles

Front indicator and side repeators bulbs starting to discolour

Slight play in N/S front wisbone rear bush.

Very slight bind to O/S rear brake

Pass 24 May 2011 88,069 miles
Pass 6 May 2010 82,597 miles
Fail 5 May 2010 82,586 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

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

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

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 8 May 2009 79,699 miles

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 7 May 2009 79,694 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 29 May 2008 66,872 miles

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

plastic cover fitted to underside

Fail 29 May 2008 66,872 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

plastic cover fitted to underside

Pass 9 May 2007 41,459 miles

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

Fail 8 May 2007 41,459 miles

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Pass 19 May 2006 34,011 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

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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PL03 LLV is a 2003 Rover 75 in Silver with a 1,951cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

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 PL03 LLV, 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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PL03 LLV is a 2003 Rover 75, first registered on 31 May 2003.

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