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WJ54 MJY

2004 Rover 75

Green Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Jun 2026
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

66,933 mi
Last recorded66,933 miles
Recorded on26 Jun 2025
Typical for 2004 Rover 7571,248 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWJ54 MJY
MakeRover
Model75
Year2004
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 26 Jun 2025 66,933 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2024 64,265 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 9 Jun 2023 61,027 miles

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive misting of oil around steering rack area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement sideways movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement sideways movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Jun 2023 61,027 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive misting of oil around steering rack area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement sideways movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement sideways movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Jun 2022 57,270 miles

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive signs around steering rack (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement side ways movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement side ways movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective braket touching floor (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 28 Jun 2022 57,270 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive signs around steering rack (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement side ways movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement side ways movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective braket touching floor (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 12 Jun 2021 51,971 miles

Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 2 x D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Lower underside covers/under trays fitted limiting visual inspection of some items

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin outer pad 3mm approx (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Jun 2021 51,971 miles

Front Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users coolant leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 2 x D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Lower underside covers/under trays fitted limiting visual inspection of some items

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin outer pad 3mm approx (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Jun 2020 47,793 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 2 x front inner D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 2 x front tyre treads starting to crack/perish (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

underside covers/under trays fitted limiting visual inspection of some items

Fail 26 Jun 2020 47,793 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions inside/out (5.2.3 (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 2 x front inner D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 2 x front tyre treads starting to crack/perish (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear reverse lamp not working

underside covers/under trays fitted limiting visual inspection of some items

Pass 2 Jul 2019 43,104 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front jacking point rubber block missing

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear jacking point rubber block missing

Rear reverse lamps not working

Pass 2 Jul 2018 35,833 miles

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

Pass 3 Jul 2017 29,662 miles

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

Pass 2 Jul 2016 23,563 miles

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

Pass 15 Oct 2014 22,567 miles

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 25 Sep 2013 20,702 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 28 Sep 2012 19,466 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2010 18,825 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2009 17,091 miles

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

Pass 22 Oct 2008 15,346 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2007 13,479 miles

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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WJ54 MJY is a 2004 Rover 75 in Green with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.

Across all 2004 Rover 75 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 71,248 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 WJ54 MJY, 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 22 years old, this Rover 75 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was WJ54 MJY registered?

WJ54 MJY is a 2004 Rover 75, first registered on 27 October 2004.

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