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WJ51 SDU

2001 Rover 45

Red Diesel 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Sep 2027
Tests29 (22 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75.9%

Mileage

60,459 mi
Last recorded60,459 miles
Recorded on17 Aug 2026
Typical for 2001 Rover 4564,645 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWJ51 SDU
MakeRover
Model45
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

22 pass 7 fail
Pass 17 Aug 2026 60,459 miles

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

Head lamp Beamset patterns becoming poor

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside front inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside + nearside front floor pans (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Aug 2025 59,801 miles

Beamset patterns becoming poor

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside front inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside + nearside front floor / sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Aug 2025 59,799 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded offside rear short (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Beamset patterns becoming poor

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside front inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside + nearside front floor / sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Aug 2024 58,904 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside rear short (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside + nearside rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside front inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside + nearside front floor / sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Aug 2024 58,903 miles

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

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside rear short (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside + nearside rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside front inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside + nearside front floor / sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Aug 2023 58,221 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside rear short (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside + nearside rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside + nearside front floors (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Aug 2023 58,219 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded nearside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside rear short (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside + nearside rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside + nearside front floors (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Aug 2022 56,933 miles

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

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside + offside front floor pans (5.3.6 (a) (i))

offside rear tyre wearing unevenly / out of shape

Pass 24 Aug 2021 55,727 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside rear short (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside + offside front floor pans (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside + offside rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Aug 2020 54,366 miles

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside + offside front floor pans (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Aug 2019 53,130 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both n/s front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside + offside front floor pans corroding.

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 10 Aug 2018 51,229 miles

Nearside Front and offside tyres wearing thin on inner edges

Fail 7 Aug 2018 51,229 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front and offside tyres wearing thin on inner edges

Pass 29 Aug 2017 49,529 miles

Front floor showing signs of corrosion

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

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

Under shield fitted

Fail 29 Aug 2017 49,529 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front floor showing signs of corrosion

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

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

Under shield fitted

Pass 23 Aug 2016 47,162 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded all pipes (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 6 Aug 2015 43,052 miles

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

O/s/r tyre slightly out of shape on inner edge

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

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

Oil leak

Under shield fitted

Pass 28 Aug 2014 38,803 miles

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

both front floors corroded

oil leak from turbo area

rear exhaust corroded and in poor condition

Fail 27 Aug 2014 38,803 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

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

both front floors corroded

oil leak from turbo area

rear exhaust corroded and in poor condition

Pass 23 Aug 2013 35,546 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 20 Aug 2012 34,420 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2011 33,132 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 25 Aug 2010 32,158 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2009 30,150 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2008 28,954 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 16 Aug 2007 26,810 miles

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 7 Aug 2006 24,862 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2006 24,862 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 23 Aug 2005 22,233 miles

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

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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WJ51 SDU is a 2001 Rover 45 in Red with a 1,994cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75.9%.

Across all 2001 Rover 45 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 64,645 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 WJ51 SDU, 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 25 years old, this Rover 45 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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WJ51 SDU is a 2001 Rover 45, first registered on 1 September 2001.

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