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V191 FFS

1999 Rover 75

Blue Petrol 1991cc
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MOT Status

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

Mileage

44,143 mi
Last recorded44,143 miles
Recorded on11 Feb 2026
Typical for 1999 Rover 7588,731 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV191 FFS
MakeRover
Model75
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,991cc

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MOT History

20 pass 4 fail
Pass 11 Feb 2026 44,143 miles

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

Front Coil spring corroded BOTH SIDES (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front subframe rusted

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front splash guard slight damaged

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear subframe rusted

Pass 23 Jan 2025 41,010 miles

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

Front Subframe corroded

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Subframe corroded

Pass 22 Jan 2024 37,147 miles

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

Front and rear sub frames have slight corrosion

Oil leak, but not excessive Gear box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 26 Jan 2023 33,975 miles

Both sills have been welded and undersealed

Pass 9 Feb 2022 30,728 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear silencer corroded

fuel tank straps corroded

Fail 27 Jan 2022 30,718 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear silencer corroded

fuel tank straps corroded

Pass 21 Sep 2020 30,594 miles

brake hoses badly corroded

exhaust rear silencer badly corroded and badly deteriorated

osf spring badly corroded and nsr

osf suspension arm bush separating

osr suspension arm badly corroded and deteriorating

tyres perishing

various under body components excessively corroded

Pass 11 Jul 2019 30,433 miles

exhaust badly corroded, rear deteriorated

gearbox oil leak

ns front to rear brake rear section pipe corroded

osf steering rack play

various components corroded- badly corroded

Pass 3 Jul 2018 30,293 miles

brake hoses badly corroded

components corroded / badly corroded

exhaust badly corroded

ns front to rear, rear section brake pipe corroded

oil leak

steering rack play

Pass 26 Jun 2017 29,742 miles
Fail 26 Jun 2017 29,742 miles

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

Pass 30 Jun 2016 29,189 miles
Fail 30 Jun 2016 29,189 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Jun 2015 28,728 miles

nsf ball joint play -arm

rear exhaust corroded

steering slight play

Fail 22 Jun 2015 28,728 miles

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

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

nsf ball joint play -arm

rear exhaust corroded

steering slight play

Pass 18 Jun 2014 27,644 miles

both front ball joint boots slightly damaged

both front brake pipes corroded/ brake pipes been greased

front indicators discoloured

rear exhaust corroded

steering slight play

Pass 24 Jun 2013 26,646 miles

slight play steering

ball joint boots split

front brake pipes corroded

indicators discoloured

Pass 18 Jul 2012 26,249 miles

both front ball joint boots split

front brake pipes corroded

rear indicators discoloured

slight play steering

Pass 28 Jul 2011 25,907 miles

both front ball joint boots split

ns tyres perished

nsr section brake pipe corroded

some dents and scratches

Pass 27 Jul 2010 25,120 miles

both ball joint boots split

both front brake pipes & nsr section slightly corroded and greased

both passenger side tyres perished / nsr pressure low

play osf steering rack?

Pass 10 Aug 2009 24,843 miles

brake pipes greased -front to rear corroded

exhaust vibration

play steering system

Pass 22 Aug 2008 24,286 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2007 23,631 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2006 22,706 miles

slight play in both rack ends †suspect front & rear pads worn †

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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V191 FFS is a 1999 Rover 75 in Blue with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 1999 Rover 75 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 88,731 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 V191 FFS, 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 27 years old, this Rover 75 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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V191 FFS is a 1999 Rover 75, first registered on 1 September 1999.

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