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WG52 CXL

2002 Rover 45

Green Diesel 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Jan 2014
Tests12 (8 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

55,125 mi
Last recorded55,125 miles
Recorded on17 Jan 2013
Typical for 2002 Rover 4556,886 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWG52 CXL
MakeRover
Model45
Year2002
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

8 pass 4 fail
Fail 17 Jan 2013 55,125 miles

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

Pass 17 Jan 2013 55,125 miles
Pass 29 Nov 2011 49,649 miles

Front brake back plates slightly corroding

Front brake discs slightly worn

Front floors and rear inner sills starting to corrode

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Plastic outer sill covers fitted,unable to fully check condition of sills

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

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

Slight play to both front wiper arm spindles

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 29 Nov 2011 49,649 miles

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

Emissions not tested (7.0)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Front brake back plates slightly corroding

Front brake discs slightly worn

Front floors and rear inner sills starting to corrode

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Plastic outer sill covers fitted,unable to fully check condition of sills

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

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

Rear wiper blade split

Slight play to both front wiper arm spindles

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Nov 2010 45,571 miles

Both rear trailing arms bushes slightly splitting

Driveshafts corroding slightly

Exhaust system corroding and rear exhaust pipe has a split but no major exhaust gas leak

Plastic sill covers fitted,unable to fully check condition of sills

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Surface corrosion to both front floors

Very slight oil leak from turbo area?

Fail 1 Dec 2009 42,974 miles

Both rear tyres wearing on inner edges of tread

Cut to offside rear tyre tread

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

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly misaligned (4.1.D.1e)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside wiper blade split but still clearing windscreen effectively

Offside Front Valve stem slightly misaligned (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Plastic outer sill covers fitted,unable to fully check condition of sills

Rear exhaust splitting and system corroding

Slight distortion to front brakes found on roller brake test

Pass 1 Dec 2009 42,974 miles

Both rear tyres wearing on inner edges of tread

Cut to offside rear tyre tread

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

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly misaligned (4.1.D.1e)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside wiper blade split but still clearing windscreen effectively

Offside Front Valve stem slightly misaligned (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Plastic outer sill covers fitted,unable to fully check condition of sills

Rear exhaust splitting and system corroding

Slight distortion to front brakes found on roller brake test

Pass 26 Nov 2008 38,134 miles

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

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside front tyre tread cut but not deep enough to reach ply or cords

Offside rear tyre tread worn below 1.6mm on inner edge of tread

Plastic outer sill covers fitted, unable to fully check condition of sills

Rear exhaust silencer pipe split but no major exhaust gas leak

Fail 26 Nov 2008 38,134 miles

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

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

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside front tyre tread cut but not deep enough to reach ply or cords

Offside rear tyre tread worn below 1.6mm on inner edge of tread

Plastic outer sill covers fitted, unable to fully check condition of sills

Rear exhaust silencer pipe split but no major exhaust gas leak

Pass 26 Nov 2007 33,024 miles

Light corrosion to both front outriggers

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

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

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

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

Plastic outer sill covers fitted ,unable to correctly check sill conditions

Rear exhaust silencer split

Slight smearing of wiper blades

Pass 28 Nov 2006 25,364 miles

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Plastic outer sill covers fitted,unable to check condition of sills.

Pass 22 Nov 2005 18,911 miles

How Reliable is the Rover 45?

Based on 849,212 MOT tests across 72,661 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
5,217
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
72,661
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 48,934
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 22,560
Stop lamp not working 21,816
Brake pipe excessively corroded 21,244
constant velocity joint gaiter split 16,014
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WG52 CXL is a 2002 Rover 45 in Green with a 1,994cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2002 Rover 45 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 56,886 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 45 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 48,934 recorded failures. If you're considering buying WG52 CXL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 45 typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 24 years old, this Rover 45 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was WG52 CXL registered?

WG52 CXL is a 2002 Rover 45, first registered on 21 December 2002.

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