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V471 GKW

2000 Rover 75

Gold Petrol 1991cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Aug 2013
Tests11 (7 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

99,075 mi
Last recorded99,075 miles
Recorded on1 Aug 2012
Typical for 2000 Rover 7581,936 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV471 GKW
MakeRover
Model75
Year2000
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,991cc

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MOT History

7 pass 4 fail
Pass 1 Aug 2012 99,075 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

advise brake wear warning light on

Fail 1 Aug 2012 99,075 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

advise brake wear warning light on

Pass 19 Jul 2011 96,366 miles
Fail 13 Jul 2011 96,347 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

advise brake warning light on

Pass 18 Aug 2010 94,378 miles

O/s rear wheel does not spin freely when rotated

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

Slight damage to o/s door housing

Fail 17 Aug 2010 94,377 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

O/s rear wheel does not spin freely when rotated

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

Slight damage to o/s door housing

Pass 18 Aug 2009 92,191 miles

N/s rear tyre wearing on outer edge

O/s door mirror housing damaged

O/s rear wheel does not spin freely when rotated

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

Slight distortion and imbalance in front brakes

Fail 17 Aug 2009 92,191 miles

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

Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

N/s rear tyre wearing on outer edge

O/s door mirror housing damaged

O/s rear wheel does not spin freely when rotated

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Slight distortion and imbalance in front brakes

Pass 14 Aug 2008 89,764 miles

Damage to o/s door mirror housing

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

Slight imbalance and distortion in front brakes

Pass 15 Aug 2007 88,068 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 18 Aug 2006 85,494 miles

Front brake discs fair condition

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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V471 GKW is a 2000 Rover 75 in Gold with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 V471 GKW, 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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V471 GKW is a 2000 Rover 75, first registered on 17 January 2000.

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