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WJ53 PBY

2003 Rover 75

Gold Diesel 1951cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Sep 2020
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

156,985 mi
Last recorded156,985 miles
Recorded on9 Sep 2019
Typical for 2003 Rover 7568,100 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWJ53 PBY
MakeRover
Model75
Year2003
ColourGold
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,951cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 9 Sep 2019 156,985 miles

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))

Pass 13 Sep 2018 146,556 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2018 146,556 miles

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

Pass 30 Aug 2017 136,709 miles

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

Fail 22 Aug 2017 136,348 miles

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

Pass 15 Sep 2016 126,250 miles

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

Fail 2 Sep 2016 126,123 miles

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

Pass 15 Sep 2015 115,028 miles

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

Fail 2 Sep 2015 114,805 miles

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

Pass 29 Aug 2014 105,879 miles

Oil leak

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

Pass 3 Sep 2013 102,730 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Pass 12 Sep 2012 99,885 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2012 99,870 miles

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)

Pass 2 Sep 2011 97,002 miles

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)

Pass 13 Sep 2010 92,665 miles

Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Fail 10 Sep 2010 92,660 miles

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 11 Sep 2009 87,021 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2009 87,445 miles

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)

Pass 10 Sep 2008 81,948 miles

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

Fail 5 Sep 2008 81,946 miles

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)

Pass 8 Sep 2007 76,903 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 19 Sep 2006 61,573 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2006 61,459 miles

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

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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)

How Reliable is the Rover 75?

Based on 1,365,354 MOT tests across 103,127 vehicles.

70.7%
Pass Rate
5,824
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
103,127
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 82,341
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 67,582
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 36,066
Registration plate lamp not working 33,396
Direction indicator incorrect colour 27,329
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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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