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V198 ODA

2000 Rover 75

Blue Petrol 1991cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Jun 2026
Tests20 (19 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate95%

Mileage

112,752 mi
Last recorded112,752 miles
Recorded on12 Jun 2025
Typical for 2000 Rover 7581,936 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV198 ODA
MakeRover
Model75
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,991cc

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MOT History

19 pass 1 fail
Pass 12 Jun 2025 112,752 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All round (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 18 Jan 2023 109,874 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Jan 2022 107,203 miles

both front to rear brake pipes corroding

Pass 29 Jan 2021 105,202 miles

front to rear brake pipes rusty

Pass 27 Jan 2020 104,042 miles

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

Fail 23 Jan 2020 104,038 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 4 Jan 2019 99,582 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2018 96,013 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front tyre worn on outer edge

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

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

Pass 14 Jan 2017 92,089 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2016 87,785 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear brake pipe (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 6 Jan 2015 83,666 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 22 Jan 2014 79,081 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

exhaust rear box deteriorated

Pass 24 Jan 2013 75,477 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2012 72,072 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2011 67,963 miles

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

Pass 28 Jan 2010 62,336 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 22 Jan 2009 58,053 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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 pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 14 Jan 2008 52,781 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2007 47,736 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2006 43,633 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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V198 ODA is a 2000 Rover 75 in Blue with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 95%.

Across all 2000 Rover 75 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 81,936 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 V198 ODA, 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 26 years old, this Rover 75 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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V198 ODA is a 2000 Rover 75, first registered on 14 January 2000.

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