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W626 LCH

2000 Rover 25

Blue Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Mar 2026
Tests23 (20 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87%

Mileage

102,690 mi
Last recorded102,690 miles
Recorded on14 Mar 2025
Typical for 2000 Rover 2562,411 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW626 LCH
MakeRover
Model25
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

20 pass 3 fail
Pass 14 Mar 2025 102,690 miles

Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Outer front outer arches corroded both

Nearside Outer outer sill has surface corrosion

Offside Outer outer sill has surface corrosion

Offside Rear Outer outer arch corroded

Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2024 97,650 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2024 97,635 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 11 Mar 2023 92,606 miles

rear exhaust heat shield insecure

Fail 9 Mar 2023 92,606 miles

Emissions unable to be completed do to excessive blow on front exhaust flexy (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

rear exhaust heat shield insecure

Pass 8 Mar 2022 90,482 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2021 90,253 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2020 90,106 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2019 89,342 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2018 87,872 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2017 86,102 miles

Brake pipes covered in grease not allowing full inspection

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 1 Mar 2016 82,393 miles

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

Exhaust system corroded in places

Offside Front Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level Not at minimum but still requires some brake fluid in (3.6.G.1b)

Oil leak

Rear Foot brake just passing brake test requires a service or repair

Stone chips in the windscreen

Under body corroded in places

Pass 3 Mar 2015 79,167 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Oil leak

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

rear off side tyre cracked

steering rack leak

Pass 4 Mar 2014 75,875 miles

Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

oil leak engine

Pass 13 Mar 2013 71,091 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2013 70,989 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 6 Mar 2012 67,202 miles

both cv boots showing surface cracks

corrosion to exhaust pipe into silencer

slight oil leak from steering rack

Pass 8 Mar 2011 63,843 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2010 60,627 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

both wiper blades

wiper motor loose at its mountings but still operating effectively

Pass 3 Mar 2009 57,938 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2008 54,998 miles

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

Pass 6 Mar 2007 51,724 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2006 48,451 miles

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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W626 LCH is a 2000 Rover 25 in Blue with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87%.

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 W626 LCH, 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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W626 LCH is a 2000 Rover 25, first registered on 27 March 2000.

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