MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
141,801 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front subframe rusty
nearside and offside front and rear wings showing advanced signs of rust at wheelarches
nearside front doorstep rusty
nearside rear seatbelt slightly damaged
offside rear tyre worn on outside edge
only fifty percent of high level stoplight working
other areas of nearside and offside outer sills showing advanced signs of rust
powersteering pipes rusted and pitted
several suspension components at front and rear rusty
wipers erratic and notchy in operation
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front subframe rusty
nearside and offside front and rear wings showing advanced signs of rust at wheelarches
nearside front doorstep rusty
nearside rear seatbelt slightly damaged
offside rear tyre worn on outside edge
only fifty percent of high level stoplight working
other areas of nearside and offside outer sills showing advanced signs of rust
powersteering pipes rusted and pitted
several suspension components at front and rear rusty
wipers erratic and notchy in operation
Nail in nearside front tyre
slight leak in exhaust
some corrosion on power steering pipes
some corrosion on some brake pipes
some corrosion on some brake pipes
some wear in nearside lower ball joint
some corrosion on power steering pipes
some corrosion on some brake pipes
tyres worn on edges
How Reliable is the Rover 25?
Based on 1,784,341 MOT tests across 157,261 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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W359 MBR is a 2000 Rover 25 in Blue with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
Across all 2000 Rover 25 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.0% with a typical mileage of 62,411 miles. This vehicle is performing in line with others of the same year.
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 W359 MBR, 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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What year was W359 MBR registered?
W359 MBR is a 2000 Rover 25, first registered on 22 March 2000.
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