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S123 TMH

2000 Rover 25

Blue Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Jun 2026
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

33,123 mi
Last recorded33,123 miles
Recorded on23 Jun 2025
Typical for 2000 Rover 2562,411 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS123 TMH
MakeRover
Model25
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 23 Jun 2025 33,123 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2023 32,749 miles
Fail 16 Oct 2023 32,740 miles

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

Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Oct 2022 32,502 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2021 32,354 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2020 32,067 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2019 25,520 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2018 25,426 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2018 25,419 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Most other brake pipes have light corrosion.

Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 26 Jun 2017 24,711 miles

Front front suspension components corroded

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded flexi to wheel cylinder (3.6.B.2c)

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

Rear rear suspension components corroded

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 23 Jun 2017 24,709 miles

Emissions not tested major gas leak centre exhaust (7.4.B.1)

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

Front front suspension components corroded

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded flexi to wheel cylinder (3.6.B.2c)

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

Rear rear suspension components corroded

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 10 Aug 2016 24,103 miles

Front suspension generally corroded

Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear suspension generally corroded

exhaust badly corroded at rear joint

Pass 26 Aug 2015 23,549 miles

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

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

general corrosion underside of vehicle

Pass 3 Sep 2014 22,854 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

underside of vehicle has general surface corrsion

Fail 3 Sep 2014 22,854 miles

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

underside of vehicle has general surface corrsion

Pass 3 Sep 2013 21,960 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

nearside rear sill corroding

Fail 3 Sep 2013 21,957 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

nearside rear sill corroding

Pass 3 Sep 2012 20,944 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2011 19,674 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2010 18,261 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2010 18,261 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

Pass 7 Sep 2009 17,053 miles

ALL FOUR tyres perishing/cracking

Pass 5 Sep 2008 15,704 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2007 14,259 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2006 12,872 miles

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

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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S123 TMH is a 2000 Rover 25 in Blue with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

Across all 2000 Rover 25 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.0% with a typical mileage of 62,411 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 S123 TMH, 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 26 years old, this Rover 25 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was S123 TMH registered?

S123 TMH is a 2000 Rover 25, first registered on 11 September 2000.

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