MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
156,985 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened x2 (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened x2 (2.4.G.1)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
front brake balance
headlights (beam image)
rust on rear chassis +floors +inner wings +spring mounts under body rust
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened x2 (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened x2 (2.4.G.1)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
front brake balance
headlights (beam image)
rear exhaust mount
rust on rear chassis +floors +inner wings +spring mounts under body rust
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
handbrake travel
rust on chassis +floors +inner wings
rust on o/s/f brake pipe
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement wishbone bush (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement wishbone bush (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
handbrake travel
rust on chassis +floors +inner wings
rust on o/s/f brake pipe
Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim both (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (2.4.G.1)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
handbrake 17%
handbrake travel
play in steering rack
rust on rear chassis +floors +subframe mounts
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement wishbone bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement wishbone bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Lower engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim both (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (2.4.G.1)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
handbrake 17%
handbrake travel
play in steering rack
rust on rear chassis +floors +subframe mounts
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Stop lamp obscured more than 50% (1.2.1c)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON IN DASH
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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WJ53 PBY is a 2003 Rover 75 in Gold with a 1,951cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.
Across all 2003 Rover 75 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.3% with a typical mileage of 68,100 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 75 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 82,341 recorded failures. If you're considering buying WJ53 PBY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 75 typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 23 years old, this Rover 75 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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WJ53 PBY is a 2003 Rover 75, first registered on 9 September 2003.
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