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RA53 ORL

2003 Rover 75

Gold Diesel 1951cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Feb 2018
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

135,746 mi
Last recorded135,746 miles
Recorded on15 Feb 2018
Typical for 2003 Rover 7568,100 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRA53 ORL
MakeRover
Model75
Year2003
ColourGold
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,951cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Fail 15 Feb 2018 135,746 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault airbag lamp (5.4.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limit needs replacing asap (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

nearside rear front to rear brake pipe corroded at rear

offside front to rear brake pipe corroded at rear

Pass 17 Feb 2017 128,168 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

brake pad warning light on

Pass 20 Jan 2016 126,414 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

both rear brake pipes to flexi hoses rusting just in spec

parking brake travel long

rear exhaust box rusted badly

stone chip in screen zone A in spec

Fail 19 Jan 2016 126,414 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

both rear brake pipes to flexi hoses rusting just in spec

parking brake travel long

rear exhaust box rusted badly

stone chip in screen zone A in spec

Pass 13 Jan 2015 124,500 miles

brake pad light showing pads ok

head lamp patterns just in spec

rear brake pipes to flexi hoses rusting /x2/

Fail 12 Jan 2015 124,500 miles

Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)

brake pad light showing pads ok

head lamp patterns just in spec

rear brake pipes to flexi hoses rusting /x2/

Pass 28 Jan 2014 122,782 miles

brake pipe to n/s/r flexi hose rusting

brake pipe to o/s/r flexi hose rusting

Fail 27 Jan 2014 122,782 miles

Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

battery in very low state of charge and batt/light showing

brake pipe to n/s/r flexi hose rusting

brake pipe to o/s/r flexi hose rusting

Pass 8 Feb 2013 120,792 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

brake pipes rusting both sides rear end to flexi hoses

oil level on min engine smoking on warm up

parking brake travel long

slight roughness on steering from lock to lock

small amount of fluid on o/s of engine tray

Fail 7 Feb 2013 120,792 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

brake pipes rusting both sides rear end to flexi hoses

oil level on min engine smoking on warm up

parking brake travel long

slight roughness on steering from lock to lock

small amount of fluid on o/s of engine tray

Pass 6 Jul 2012 119,365 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)

air bag light on.

pad light on.

Pass 3 Aug 2011 115,157 miles

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

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

brake pedal creaking

Fail 20 Jul 2011 115,123 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

brake pedal creaking

Pass 26 Jul 2010 110,972 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2009 100,134 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2008 89,171 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

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

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

Pass 21 Feb 2007 70,561 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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RA53 ORL is a 2003 Rover 75 in Gold with a 1,951cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

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 RA53 ORL, 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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RA53 ORL is a 2003 Rover 75, first registered on 23 December 2003.

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