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W166 BEG

2000 Rover 45

White Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Aug 2016
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

62,239 mi
Last recorded62,239 miles
Recorded on27 Aug 2015
Typical for 2000 Rover 4569,523 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW166 BEG
MakeRover
Model45
Year2000
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 27 Aug 2015 62,239 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under-floor/chassis (2.4.A.3)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 28 Aug 2014 58,217 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Fail 26 Aug 2014 58,186 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area modified, but not inappropriately (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Fail 21 Mar 2014 55,555 miles

Centre Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat (5.2.1a)

Outer Fuel pipe insecure (7.2.1)

Pass 21 Mar 2014 55,555 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2013 52,310 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2012 51,366 miles

Oil leak

Underside of vehicle rusty and poor

Pass 12 Apr 2011 49,547 miles

both rear tyres perished and cracked

exhaust rusty

nsr trailing arm bush worn close to limit

oil leak from engine

osf cv boot perished

sticker in ns bottom of screen

underside of car rusty and weak in places

washers and wipers poor

Fail 12 Apr 2011 49,547 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

both rear tyres perished and cracked

exhaust rusty

nsr trailing arm bush worn close to limit

oil leak from engine

osf cv boot perished

sticker in ns bottom of screen

underside of car rusty and weak in places

washers and wipers poor

Pass 31 Mar 2010 47,266 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2009 44,753 miles
Fail 31 Mar 2009 44,753 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 29 Apr 2008 42,436 miles
Fail 29 Apr 2008 42,436 miles

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

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Pass 30 Apr 2007 39,743 miles
Fail 30 Apr 2007 39,740 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 31 May 2006 37,566 miles

How Reliable is the Rover 45?

Based on 849,212 MOT tests across 72,661 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
5,217
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
72,661
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 48,934
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 22,560
Stop lamp not working 21,816
Brake pipe excessively corroded 21,244
constant velocity joint gaiter split 16,014
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W166 BEG is a 2000 Rover 45 in White with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

Across all 2000 Rover 45 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.0% with a typical mileage of 69,523 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 45 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 48,934 recorded failures. If you're considering buying W166 BEG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 45 typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 26 years old, this Rover 45 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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W166 BEG is a 2000 Rover 45, first registered on 17 April 2000.

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