MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
129,378 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Body corrosion
Nearside Rear Handbrake low
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
hi-level brake light - 50% lit
nearside and offside rear brake hose metal ferrules corroded
nearside and offside rear inner sills corroding
nearside rear handbrake efficiency low
offside rear brake binding slightly
chips in windscreen
hi-level brake light cluster 2 of 4 bulbs lit
nearside and offside front wheel arches corroded
nearside and offside rear inner sills corroded
nearside front indicator lens damage - temporary repair
offside outer sill corroded
offside rear tyre-wall perishing
rear wiper insecure
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
chips in windscreen
hi-level brake light cluster 2 of 4 bulbs lit
nearside and offside front wheel arches corroded
nearside and offside rear inner sills corroded
nearside front indicator lens damage - temporary repair
offside outer sill corroded
offside rear tyre-wall perishing
rear wiper insecure
centre and rear exhaust corroded around flange joint - blow - temporary repair - STRONG ADVICE
nearside and offside front tyre-walls perishing
nearside and offside front wipers dragging - STRONG ADVICE
nearside and offside rear inner sills / rear chassis rails / nearside outer sill - Corroded
nearside front indicator lens temporary repair
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
centre and rear exhaust corroded around flange joint - blow - temporary repair - STRONG ADVICE
nearside and offside front tyre-walls perishing
nearside and offside front wipers dragging - STRONG ADVICE
nearside and offside rear inner sills / rear chassis rails / nearside outer sill - Corroded
nearside front indicator lens temporary repair
battery insecure - not available for selection at this time - STRONG ADVICE
centre rearview mirror slightly insecure
exhaust downpipe flexible joint support braid insecure and deteriorating
long travel on handbrake
nearside and offside rear indicators pale
nearside front indicator damage
offside rear brake catching slightly
offside rear wheel arch sill and nearside sill corroding
wipers smeary and dragging across screen - STRONG ADVICE
chips in windscreen
exhaust downpipe flexible joint distorted and braiding deteriorated
exhaust system and hangers corroded
long travel on handbrake
nearside and offside front brake hose metal ferrules corroded
nearside and offside front headlight beam pattern diffused
nearside and offside front wings corroding
nearside front indicator lens damaged - temporary repair
nearside rear brake catching slightly
nearside sill corroded
offside front driveshaft outer gaitor perishing
wipers smeary and dragging across screen
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
chips in windscreen
exhaust downpipe flexible joint distorted and braiding deteriorated
exhaust system and hangers corroded
long travel on handbrake
nearside and offside front brake discs lipped and worn
nearside and offside front brake hose metal ferrules corroded
nearside and offside front brakes binding slightly
nearside and offside front headlight beam pattern diffused
nearside and offside front wings corroding
nearside front indicator lens damaged - temporary repair
nearside rear brake catching slightly
nearside sill corroded
offside front driveshaft outer gaitor perishing
wipers smeary and dragging across screen
chip in windscreen
front brake pads getting low
long travel on handbrake
nearside and offside front brake hose metal ferrules corroded
nearside front driveshaft outer gaitor perishing
offside front brake binding slightly
offside front wing corroded
chip in windscreen
front exhaust downpipe flexible hose braiding broken
long travel on handbrake - STRONG ADVICE
nearside and offside front constant velocity gaitors perishing
nearside and offside front headlight beam pattern slightly diffused
nearside front brake binding slightly
nearside front indicator lens broken
offside rear tyre-wall cracking
onearside and offside front tyres worn on inner edge - STRONG ADVICE
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
chip in windscreen
front exhaust downpipe flexible hose braiding broken
long travel on handbrake - STRONG ADVICE
nearside and offside front constant velocity gaitors perishing
nearside and offside front headlight beam pattern slightly diffused
nearside front brake binding slightly
nearside front indicator lens broken
offside rear tyre-wall cracking
onearside and offside front tyres worn on inner edge - STRONG ADVICE
chip in windscreen
exhaust hanger brackets corroded
long travel on handbrake
nearside front cv boot perishing
offside front mirror temporary repair
unable to check brake discs and pads
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
chip in windscreen
exhaust hanger brackets corroded
long travel on handbrake
nearside front cv boot perishing
offside front mirror temporary repair
unable to check brake discs and pads
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
long travel on handbrake
wipers smeary
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
How Reliable is the Rover 25?
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W478 VAV is a 2000 Rover 25 in Green with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
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 W478 VAV, 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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W478 VAV is a 2000 Rover 25, first registered on 7 March 2000.
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