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WL04 ENV

2004 Rover 25

Blue Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Mar 2025
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

64,633 mi
Last recorded64,633 miles
Recorded on12 Mar 2024
Typical for 2004 Rover 2544,756 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWL04 ENV
MakeRover
Model25
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 12 Mar 2024 64,633 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Mar 2023 62,971 miles

Nearside Front Upper Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 25 Mar 2022 61,075 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2022 61,022 miles

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

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Mar 2021 58,733 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 3 Mar 2021 58,730 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Nail in tyre tread ()

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 13 Mar 2020 56,681 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 9 Mar 2020 56,651 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 21 Mar 2019 52,310 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Fail 20 Mar 2019 52,300 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

handbrake travel

Pass 28 Mar 2018 48,002 miles

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

offside wiper blade split at end

play noted in wiper mechanism

radiator lower support rail for cooling fan broken, but fan secure

Fail 27 Mar 2018 47,997 miles

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

Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)

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

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

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)

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

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

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

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim outer rim (4.2.A.1a)

offside wiper blade split at end

play noted in wiper mechanism

radiator lower support rail for cooling fan broken, but fan secure

Pass 27 Mar 2017 41,669 miles

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 25 Mar 2017 41,669 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 8 Mar 2016 36,722 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2015 33,848 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 19 Mar 2014 31,485 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 15 Mar 2013 28,556 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2012 25,257 miles

Nearside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

centre exhaust deteriorated

rear tyres deteriorated

Pass 25 Mar 2011 22,923 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2010 20,639 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2009 18,106 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2008 13,681 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2007 9,793 miles

How Reliable is the Rover 25?

Based on 1,784,341 MOT tests across 157,261 vehicles.

72.1%
Pass Rate
4,984
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
157,261
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 69,670
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 54,138
Stop lamp not working 45,218
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 40,413
Brake pipe excessively corroded 34,685
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WL04 ENV is a 2004 Rover 25 in Blue with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2004 Rover 25 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.4% with a typical mileage of 44,756 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Rover 25 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 69,670 recorded failures. If you're considering buying WL04 ENV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 25 typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 22 years old, this Rover 25 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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WL04 ENV is a 2004 Rover 25, first registered on 26 March 2004.

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