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WU03 UPC

2003 Rover 75

Green Petrol 2497cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Sep 2018
Tests21 (12 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

105,758 mi
Last recorded105,758 miles
Recorded on7 Sep 2017
Typical for 2003 Rover 7568,100 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWU03 UPC
MakeRover
Model75
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

12 pass 9 fail
Pass 7 Sep 2017 105,758 miles

Exhaust front silencer outer skin corroded

Exhaust heat shields insecure

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside rear tyre perished on tread

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

Rear tyres wearing on outer edges of tread

Fail 30 Aug 2017 105,748 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) loose (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Exhaust front silencer outer skin corroded

Exhaust heat shields insecure

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside rear tyre perished on tread

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

Rear tyres wearing on outer edges of tread

Pass 5 Aug 2016 102,003 miles

Brake pipe slightly damaged Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust front silencer outer skin corroded

Exhaust heat shields insucure

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside rear tyre slightly perished on tread

Offside rear tyre wearing on outer edge of tread

Offside wiper blade split on ends

Fail 4 Aug 2016 102,003 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Brake pipe slightly damaged Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust front silencer outer skin corroded

Exhaust heat shields insucure

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside rear tyre slightly perished on tread

Offside rear tyre wearing on outer edge of tread

Offside wiper blade split on ends

Pass 25 Aug 2015 96,529 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 24 Aug 2015 96,517 miles

Nearside Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Offside Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Offside Rear Electrical wiring insecure (1.9.2a)

Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 26 Aug 2014 90,882 miles

Both wiper blades split on ends

Exhaust front silencer outer skin corroded

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

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside wiper blade succuring clip broken

Oil leak

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 21 Aug 2014 90,879 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Both wiper blades split on ends

Exhaust front silencer outer skin corroded

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

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside wiper blade succuring clip broken

Oil leak

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 6 Aug 2013 81,901 miles

Both rear shock absorbers leaking very slightly

Exhaust centre silencer outer skin corroded

Nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge of tread

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Fail 2 Aug 2013 81,901 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Both rear shock absorbers leaking very slightly

Exhaust centre silencer outer skin corroded

Nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge of tread

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Pass 29 Aug 2012 74,618 miles

Bonnet catch partially sized

Clutch pipe insucure

Coolant pipe insucure

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear & front silencer outer skin corroded

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

Rear exhaust heat shield insucure

Fail 28 Aug 2012 74,614 miles

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

Bonnet catch partially sized

Both rear tyres wearing on outer edges of tread & worn very close to legal limit

Clutch pipe insucure

Coolant pipe insucure

Nail in offside front tyre

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear & front silencer outer skin corroded

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

Rear exhaust heat shield insucure

Pass 1 Sep 2011 68,126 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 31 Aug 2011 68,122 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Both front tyres wearing on outer edges of tread

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 9 Jul 2010 59,260 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 1 Jul 2009 48,417 miles

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

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)

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

Fail 1 Jul 2009 48,417 miles

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

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

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)

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

Pass 26 Jun 2008 39,661 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2007 29,376 miles
Fail 13 Jun 2007 29,375 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Jul 2006 18,171 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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WU03 UPC is a 2003 Rover 75 in Green with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

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 WU03 UPC, 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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WU03 UPC is a 2003 Rover 75, first registered on 28 June 2003.

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