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T12 APL

2001 Rover 75

Gold Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Aug 2027
Tests24 (20 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

35,652 mi
Last recorded35,652 miles
Recorded on24 Jul 2026
Typical for 2001 Rover 7584,636 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT12 APL
MakeRover
Model75
Year2001
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

20 pass 4 fail
Pass 24 Jul 2026 35,652 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2025 34,517 miles

rec paint floorreae wish bones

Pass 20 Jul 2024 33,039 miles
Fail 18 Jul 2024 33,039 miles

Front Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b))

Pass 14 Jul 2023 31,574 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2022 30,239 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2021 29,399 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2020 28,253 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear and both front (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides lower rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 21 Aug 2019 28,024 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 4 Sep 2018 26,425 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

rear tyres cracking

Pass 6 Sep 2017 25,147 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edge (4.1.E.1)

both rear tyres badly cracking

Pass 15 Sep 2016 23,957 miles

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

Fail 13 Sep 2016 23,957 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Pass 28 Mar 2014 23,697 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2014 23,685 miles

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

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Pass 20 Mar 2013 22,487 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2012 20,954 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2011 19,201 miles

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Pass 16 Mar 2010 17,444 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2009 15,629 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2009 15,629 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 19 Mar 2008 14,084 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2007 11,771 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2006 10,296 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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T12 APL is a 2001 Rover 75 in Gold with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 T12 APL, 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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T12 APL is a 2001 Rover 75, first registered on 6 April 2001.

Is T12 APL safe to buy?

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