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W428 OCA

2000 Rover 25

Green Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Jun 2026
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

74,988 mi
Last recorded74,988 miles
Recorded on30 Jun 2025
Typical for 2000 Rover 2562,411 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW428 OCA
MakeRover
Model25
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 30 Jun 2025 74,988 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust system corroded

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Quarter panel corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working High level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 9 Jun 2025 74,980 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Quarter panel (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning High level (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Jun 2024 73,131 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Main front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Quarter panel corroded close to seat belt mount (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning High level (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Jun 2024 73,131 miles

Offside Front Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Main front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Quarter panel corroded close to seat belt mount (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning High level (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jun 2023 70,981 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes greased (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall s cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

both outer sills repaired and undersealed

front bumper repaired with tape

Fail 15 May 2023 70,962 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner and outer sill and inner structure (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 6 May 2022 68,120 miles

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Front & Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 6 May 2022 68,120 miles

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Front & Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 10 May 2021 67,593 miles

Coil spring corroded Both Front & Rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 5 May 2020 67,324 miles

Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Both Rear Sills (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 8 May 2019 66,992 miles

Coil spring corroded Both front & rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Both front & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 2 May 2018 66,535 miles

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing Both rear (2.7.2a)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Both rear sills (6.1.A.1)

Fail 2 May 2018 66,535 miles

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing Both rear (2.7.2a)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Both rear sills (6.1.A.1)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 4 May 2017 66,001 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 16 Apr 2016 65,466 miles

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.2.6)

Fail 16 Apr 2016 65,466 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.2.6)

Pass 6 May 2015 65,007 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2014 64,585 miles
Pass 7 May 2013 64,019 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 9 May 2012 63,366 miles
Pass 10 May 2011 61,998 miles
Pass 13 May 2010 60,690 miles
Fail 13 May 2010 60,690 miles

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 6 May 2009 59,600 miles

air bag light on

Pass 7 May 2008 57,556 miles
Pass 2 May 2007 54,713 miles
Pass 16 May 2006 51,118 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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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W428 OCA is a 2000 Rover 25 in Green with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

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 performed better than the average for its 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 W428 OCA, 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 W428 OCA registered?

W428 OCA is a 2000 Rover 25, first registered on 19 May 2000.

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