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WU03 YTD

2003 Rover 75

Silver Petrol 2497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Jul 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

64,617 mi
Last recorded64,617 miles
Recorded on29 Jun 2026
Typical for 2003 Rover 7568,100 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWU03 YTD
MakeRover
Model75
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,497cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 29 Jun 2026 64,617 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded offside and nearside leading from brake flexi-hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Front Upper subframe washers corroded offside and nearside

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded leading from brake flexi-hose (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Jul 2025 64,095 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 4 May 2024 62,548 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2023 62,224 miles

Both rear tyres worn on edges

Corrosion front to rear and front metal brake pipes

Corrosion inner and outer sills

Corrosion rear suspension components

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside front tyre worn om edges

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

Slight uneven service brake application between fronts

Pass 19 Dec 2022 59,860 miles

Corrosion inner and outer sills

Corrosion rear subframe

Corrosion rear suspension arms

Both rear tyres worn, bald outer edges

Corrosion front to rear and front metal brake pipes

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

Nearside front tyre worn, bald outer edge

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

Slight uneven service brake application between fronts

Fail 8 Dec 2022 59,856 miles

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

Both rear tyres worn, bald outer edges

Corrosion front to rear and front metal brake pipes

Corrosion inner and outer sills

Corrosion rear subframe

Corrosion rear suspension arms

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

Nearside front tyre worn, bald outer edge

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

Slight uneven service brake application between fronts

Pass 8 Dec 2021 57,610 miles

MIL light on

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

corrosion front to rear and front metal brake pipes

corrosion rear subframe, rear lower arms

rear tyres worn, worn outer edges

slight uneven service brake application between rears

Pass 8 Dec 2020 55,958 miles

MIL light on

both front tyres worn outer edges

corrosion front to back metal brake pipes

slight uneven service brake application between rears

Pass 9 Dec 2019 53,412 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Dec 2019 53,378 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Nov 2018 51,112 miles

MIL light on

corrosion front to back and offside front metal pipes

exhaust heat shield loose

front brake pads worn

Fail 7 Nov 2018 51,098 miles

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

corrosion front to back and offside front metal pipes

exhaust heat shield loose

front brake pads worn

Pass 27 Nov 2017 49,047 miles

MIL light on

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

corrosion front to back and front metal brake pipes

Pass 8 Nov 2016 45,362 miles

corrosion nearside and offside front metal brake pipes

weak headlight aim patterns

Pass 9 Nov 2015 42,435 miles

both front tyres worn, bold inner and outer edges

nearside stop light dim

slight uneven service brake application between fronts

Fail 6 Nov 2015 41,430 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

both front tyres worn, bold inner and outer edges

nearside stop light dim

slight uneven service brake application between fronts

Pass 14 Aug 2014 36,866 miles

corrosion exhaust rear section

nearside rear tyre worn very close to limit

Fail 14 Aug 2014 36,866 miles

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

corrosion exhaust rear section

nearside rear tyre worn very close to limit

Pass 7 May 2013 32,916 miles

child seat fitted to n/s rear

n/s rear tyre getting low on inner edge

rear exhaust box corroding and deterioating

Fail 7 May 2013 32,916 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

child seat fitted to n/s rear

n/s rear tyre getting low on inner edge

rear exhaust box corroding and deterioating

Pass 26 Apr 2012 29,243 miles

Exhaust system corroded

N/S/F and O/S/F Suspension arms, rear bushes starting to crack

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

Surface corrosion on front and rear subframes / suspension

Fail 26 Apr 2012 29,242 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Exhaust system corroded

N/S/F and O/S/F Suspension arms, rear bushes starting to crack

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

Surface corrosion on front and rear subframes / suspension

Pass 11 Apr 2011 26,173 miles

REAR DISCS GROOVED BADLY

Fail 11 Apr 2011 26,173 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

COIL SPRINGS SHOULD BE FITTED IN PAIRS

REAR DISCS GROOVED BADLY

Pass 24 Mar 2010 22,072 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

brake pad warning light on

Fail 23 Mar 2010 22,063 miles

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

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

brake pad warning light on

Pass 8 Apr 2009 17,962 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2008 13,920 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2007 10,579 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2006 8,907 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 YTD is a 2003 Rover 75 in Silver with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 YTD, 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 YTD is a 2003 Rover 75, first registered on 24 March 2003.

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