MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
102,374 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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some corrosion offside + nearside outer sills
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside + nearside front cv boots slightly perished
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside + nearside front cv boots slightly perished
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Some imbalance front brakes 16%
offside + nearside front antiroll bar link rubbers slightlky deteriorated
slight corrosion to sills
age cracking to suspension rubbers
chips in screen
coil springs corroded
exhaust corroded
rear tyres low
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)
age cracking to suspension rubbers
chips in screen
coil springs corroded
exhaust corroded
rear tyres low
slight corrosion to sills
Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Long hand brake travel
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Long hand brake travel
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
offside wiper blade starting to split
Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
offside wiper blade starting to split
How Reliable is the Rover 25?
Based on 1,784,341 MOT tests across 157,261 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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V158 VFC is a 2000 Rover 25 in Red with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
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 V158 VFC, 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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V158 VFC is a 2000 Rover 25, first registered on 1 February 2000.
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