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WN03 HGE

2003 Rover 45

Blue Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Oct 2026
Tests34 (20 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

75,380 mi
Last recorded75,380 miles
Recorded on16 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Rover 4552,274 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWN03 HGE
MakeRover
Model45
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

20 pass 14 fail
Pass 16 Oct 2025 75,380 miles

Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Fail 15 Oct 2025 75,380 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Pass 28 Oct 2024 75,136 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Pass 30 Oct 2023 74,988 miles

Coil spring corroded All 4 springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Also corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 30 Oct 2023 74,988 miles

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

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

Coil spring corroded All 4 springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Also corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 24 Oct 2022 74,542 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear exhaust deteriorated/corroded

Rear suspension corroded

Fail 24 Oct 2022 74,542 miles

Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear exhaust deteriorated/corroded

Rear suspension corroded

Pass 22 Oct 2021 74,117 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

corrosion underside

Fail 22 Oct 2021 74,117 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

corrosion underside

Pass 26 Oct 2020 73,128 miles

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

Front all suspension components corroded

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect shock little damping (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect little damping (5.3.2 (b))

Rear all suspension components corroded

Fail 26 Oct 2020 73,128 miles

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

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

Front all suspension components corroded

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect shock little damping (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect little damping (5.3.2 (b))

Rear all suspension components corroded

Pass 12 Oct 2019 72,063 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

inner sills corroded

suspension components corroded

Fail 12 Oct 2019 72,063 miles

Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged reluctor ring (1.6 (e))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

inner sills corroded

suspension components corroded

Pass 20 Oct 2018 68,766 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Oct 2018 68,766 miles

Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 19 Oct 2017 65,542 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2016 61,552 miles

Front both 185-65-14 tyres worn on inner edge

Fail 24 Oct 2016 61,552 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front both 185-65-14 tyres worn on inner edge

Headlamp aim too high both (1.8)

Pass 14 Oct 2015 57,312 miles

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Fail 13 Oct 2015 57,312 miles

Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.D.1)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 17 Oct 2014 53,115 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2014 53,115 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 18 Oct 2013 49,078 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2013 49,078 miles

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

Fail 24 Oct 2012 45,469 miles

Front bumper insecure

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 24 Oct 2012 45,469 miles

Front bumper insecure

Pass 10 Nov 2010 37,605 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2010 37,605 miles

front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

Pass 10 Nov 2009 26,026 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2009 24,505 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2008 21,144 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2007 16,958 miles

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

Pass 6 Mar 2007 16,958 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2006 13,453 miles

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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WN03 HGE is a 2003 Rover 45 in Blue with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

Across all 2003 Rover 45 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 52,274 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 45 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 48,934 recorded failures. If you're considering buying WN03 HGE, 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 23 years old, this Rover 45 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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WN03 HGE is a 2003 Rover 45, first registered on 31 March 2003.

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