MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
147,978 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Both rear outer sills corroding
Front and rear sub frames corroding
Handbrake travel
Headlight aim patterns poor
Offside front steel brake pipe corroding
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205 65 15 (4.1.E.1)
Both rear outer sills corroding
Front and rear sub frames corroding
Handbrake travel
Headlight aim patterns poor
Offside front steel brake pipe corroding
Front and rear subframes corroding
Handbrake travel
Nearside rear steel brake pipe corroding
Offside outer sill corroding
Rear exhaust corroding and leaking
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front and rear subframes corroding
Handbrake travel
Nearside rear steel brake pipe corroding
Offside outer sill corroding
Rear exhaust corroding and leaking
Damp around nearside rear shock absorber
Nearside front to rear steel brake pipe corroding
Offside front steel brake pipe corroding
Rear exhaust corroding and leaking
Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Damp around nearside rear shock absorber
Nearside front to rear steel brake pipe corroding
Offside front steel brake pipe corroding
Rear brake discs poor
Rear exhaust corroding and leaking
Damp around nearside rear shock absorber
Front subframe corroding
Nearside front to rear steel brake pipe starting to corrode
Offside front steel brake pipe starting to corrode
Offside rear indicator slightly discoloured
Rear silencer corroding
Surface corrosion to both rear brake discs
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Damp around nearside rear shock absorber
Front subframe corroding
Nearside front to rear steel brake pipe starting to corrode
Offside front steel brake pipe starting to corrode
Offside rear indicator slightly discoloured
Rear silencer corroding
Surface corrosion to both rear brake discs
Damp around nearside rear shock absorber
Nearside front tyre wearing edges
Nearside rear tyre perishing on sidewalls
Offside front tyre wearing outer edge
Rear silencer outer casing corroding
N/S/R shock absorber leaking
Rear brake discs poor condition
Rear exhaust poor condition
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
N/S/R shock absorber leaking
Rear brake discs poor condition
Rear exhaust poor condition
Both front to rears and N/S/F S/B/P corroding
Exhaust rear box poor condition
O/S/F outer brake pad worn close to minimum thickness of 1.5mm
Play in O/S rack end(NOT track rod end)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Both front to rears and N/S/F S/B/P corroding
Exhaust rear box poor condition
O/S/F outer brake pad worn close to minimum thickness of 1.5mm
Play in O/S rack end(NOT track rod end)
Rear silencer outer casing corroding & peeling off
Slight play in o/s rack end
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front 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 silencer outer casing corroding & peeling off
Slight play in o/s rack end
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
both front tyres on legal limit
O/S/R tyre low
Rear brake pads low
How Reliable is the Rover 75?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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X488 FKK is a 2001 Rover 75 in Blue with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.
Across all 2001 Rover 75 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.6% with a typical mileage of 84,636 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 X488 FKK, 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 25 years old, this Rover 75 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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X488 FKK is a 2001 Rover 75, first registered on 16 January 2001.
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