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W243 KDY

2000 Rover 25

Red Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Sep 2017
Tests19 (11 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate57.9%

Mileage

60,487 mi
Last recorded60,487 miles
Recorded on1 Sep 2016
Typical for 2000 Rover 2562,411 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW243 KDY
MakeRover
Model25
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

11 pass 8 fail
Pass 1 Sep 2016 60,487 miles

o/s front tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 1 Sep 2016 60,486 miles

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

o/s front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 8 Sep 2015 58,800 miles
Fail 4 Sep 2015 58,779 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid stalk defective (8.2.3)

Pass 8 Sep 2014 57,131 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 8 Sep 2014 57,081 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 5 Sep 2013 55,251 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

both rear brake pipes corried

Fail 30 Aug 2013 55,170 miles

Centre Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

both rear brake pipes corried

Pass 23 Aug 2012 53,042 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2012 53,005 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

offside rear tyre cracking

Pass 31 Aug 2011 51,668 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2010 50,194 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2009 49,064 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2008 46,537 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2008 46,537 miles

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 14 Mar 2007 44,074 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2007 43,987 miles

Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear (3.5.1f)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

LOW RESERVE TRAVEL ON PARK BRAKE ,

ONE OF THE BULBS IN THE HIGH LEVEL STOP LAMP ARE NOT WORKING .

Pass 3 Oct 2005 40,504 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2005 40,504 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

one of the eye level brake light bulbs is not working low reserve travel on park brake

How Reliable is the Rover 25?

Based on 1,784,341 MOT tests across 157,261 vehicles.

72.1%
Pass Rate
4,984
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
157,261
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 69,670
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 54,138
Stop lamp not working 45,218
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 40,413
Brake pipe excessively corroded 34,685
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W243 KDY is a 2000 Rover 25 in Red with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.

Across all 2000 Rover 25 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.0% with a typical mileage of 62,411 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 25 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 69,670 recorded failures. If you're considering buying W243 KDY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 25 typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 26 years old, this Rover 25 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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W243 KDY is a 2000 Rover 25, first registered on 30 May 2000.

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