MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
122,501 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both front lower suspension arm rear bushes slightly deteriorated
both rear trailing arm forward bushes slightly deteriorated
rear exhaust slightly deteriorated
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
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)
both front lower suspension arm rear bushes slightly deteriorated
both rear trailing arm forward bushes slightly deteriorated
rear exhaust slightly deteriorated
Both rear anti-role bar center bushes deteriorated
Both rear anti-role bar drop link ball joint gaiters pereshed
Both rear trailing arm front bushes in poor condition
Front brake discs in slight poor condition
Long travel on handbrake
Offside front tyre on 2mm
Offside rear number plate light dim
Rear silencer in poor condition
Wipers smearing slightly
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Both rear anti-role bar center bushes deteriorated
Both rear anti-role bar drop link ball joint gaiters pereshed
Both rear trailing arm front bushes in poor condition
Front brake discs in slight poor condition
Long travel on handbrake
Offside front tyre on 2mm
Offside rear number plate light dim
Rear silencer in poor condition
Wipers smearing slightly
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
air bag light on
dust covers split on offside front anti roll bar link ball joints
front and rear brakes slightly out of balance
front to rear brake pipes corroded and slightly pitted
nearside front brake pipe starting to corrode
nearside front tyre just over 2mm
offside front seat belt starting to deteriorate
offside front tyre perished and wearing on inner edge
parking brake performance slightly low nearside
rear exhaust starting to deteriorate
rear lower suspension arms starting to corrode
dust covers split on front anti roll bar link ball joints
front to rear and nearside front brake pipes corroded and slightly pitted
nearside rear tyre starting to perish
rear lower suspension arms starting to corrode
N/S/F Antiroll bar drop link ball joint gaiters split.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
O/S/F Anti roll bar drop link ball joint gaiters split.
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front anti-roll bar link dust gaiters split, offside and nearside.
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front anti-roll bar link dust gaiters split, offside and nearside.
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
NS mirror glass damaged.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear disc worn.
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Handbrake has long travel.
NS mirror glass damaged.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Raer discs worn.
Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Front Headlamp aim too low (1.6.D2)
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Stop lamp insecure (1.2.1a)
Offside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
How Reliable is the Rover 75?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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V478 MCF is a 2000 Rover 75 in Silver with a 1,950cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
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 V478 MCF, 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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V478 MCF is a 2000 Rover 75, first registered on 1 February 2000.
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