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RO51 XMX

2001 Rover 75

Gold Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Sep 2016
Tests17 (9 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate52.9%

Mileage

145,110 mi
Last recorded145,110 miles
Recorded on10 Sep 2015
Typical for 2001 Rover 7584,636 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRO51 XMX
MakeRover
Model75
Year2001
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

9 pass 8 fail
Pass 10 Sep 2015 145,110 miles

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

Nearside front tyre worn low on outer tread and showing cracking to sidewall

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside front tyre showing cracking to outer sidewall

Offside rear jacking pad missing

Underside of vehicle showing age related corrosion

Fail 2 Sep 2015 145,110 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

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

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

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

Nearside front tyre worn low on outer tread and showing cracking to sidewall

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside front tyre showing cracking to outer sidewall

Offside rear jacking pad missing

Underside of vehicle showing age related corrosion

Pass 16 Feb 2014 137,754 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2014 137,483 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 17 Feb 2013 127,829 miles

front inner brake pads appear worn low

front metal brake pipes corroded

srs light on

unable to view rear coil springs

Fail 17 Feb 2013 127,829 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

front inner brake pads appear worn low

front metal brake pipes corroded

srs light on

unable to view rear coil springs

Pass 12 Feb 2012 118,455 miles

unable to view rear coil springs

Fail 11 Feb 2012 118,397 miles

Offside Front An item not tested (Manual)

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1) DANGEROUS

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

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

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

offside front indicator poorly secured

unable to view rear coil springs

Pass 23 Jan 2011 101,060 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2011 101,013 miles

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

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

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

Pass 27 Jul 2009 95,102 miles

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

both rear light units require attention

both rear suspension springs badly corroded

exhaust badly corroded

noise from engine

offside front indicator unit requires attention

Fail 27 Jul 2009 95,102 miles

Nearside Front 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)

Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

both rear light units require attention

exhaust badly corroded

noise from engine

offside front indicator unit requires attention

offside front tyre tread ONLY JUST ON LEGAL LIMIT

Pass 31 Jul 2008 84,308 miles

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

handbrake travel requires attention

rear exhaust box badly corroded

rear number plate starting to fade

Fail 31 Jul 2008 84,308 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

handbrake travel requires attention

rear exhaust box badly corroded

rear number plate starting to fade

Pass 3 Aug 2007 70,114 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Fail 3 Aug 2007 70,114 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

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

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

handbrake travel requires attention

nearside front tyre tread wearing low on outer edge

Pass 11 Aug 2006 56,375 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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RO51 XMX is a 2001 Rover 75 in Gold with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.9%.

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 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 RO51 XMX, 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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What year was RO51 XMX registered?

RO51 XMX is a 2001 Rover 75, first registered on 1 September 2001.

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