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Y117 GEL

2001 Rover 75

Blue Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 May 2026
Tests32 (20 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

71,951 mi
Last recorded71,951 miles
Recorded on14 May 2025
Typical for 2001 Rover 7584,636 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY117 GEL
MakeRover
Model75
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

20 pass 12 fail
Pass 14 May 2025 71,951 miles
Pass 9 May 2024 66,516 miles
Fail 9 May 2024 66,513 miles

Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Pass 2 Jan 2024 66,489 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front 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))

underside corroded

Fail 22 Dec 2023 66,489 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

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

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

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

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

underside corroded

Pass 26 Jan 2022 66,163 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens secured with tape (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 9 Feb 2021 65,342 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s/f & o/s/f (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s/r worn outer edge -worn 3mm --n/s/r worn outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 9 Feb 2021 65,342 miles

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s/f & o/s/f (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s/r worn outer edge -worn 3mm --n/s/r worn outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Feb 2020 64,272 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s/f & o/s/f (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn outer edge/worn 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 11 Feb 2020 64,272 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s/f & o/s/f (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn outer edge/worn 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 5 Feb 2019 62,604 miles
Fail 5 Feb 2019 62,604 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 5 Feb 2018 60,685 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured fading (1.4.A.2f)

Rear some corrosion on underbody components

Fail 5 Feb 2018 60,685 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid none (8.2.3)

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured fading (1.4.A.2f)

Rear some corrosion on underbody components

Pass 31 Jan 2017 58,551 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2016 56,450 miles

Offside Front indicator taped to secure

Steering pivot point has slight play slight steering rack inner joints (2.2.B.1g)

Fail 1 Feb 2016 56,450 miles

Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Front brake pads 75% worn approx

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

Offside Front indicator taped to secure

Steering pivot point has slight play slight steering rack inner joints (2.2.B.1g)

Pass 24 Jan 2015 53,598 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 22 Jan 2015 53,587 miles

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 28 Jan 2014 50,434 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

drivers door catch sometimes sticks on closing

nearside front and nearside rear tyres nearing wear bars

Pass 22 Jan 2013 47,203 miles

some front brake imbalance

front brake pads 75% worn approx

Fail 22 Jan 2013 47,203 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

front brake pads 75% worn approx

some front brake imbalance

Pass 7 Feb 2012 43,762 miles
Fail 7 Feb 2012 43,762 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 14 Feb 2011 39,999 miles

14% front brake imbalance

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

tape repair to offside front indicator lens

Pass 12 Feb 2010 36,598 miles

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)

Wiper blade's are in poor condition.

Pass 11 Feb 2009 33,120 miles

front brakes showing 21% imbalance

Fail 11 Feb 2009 33,120 miles

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

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 11 Feb 2008 29,939 miles

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

play in offside of steering rack

Pass 16 Feb 2007 26,825 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2007 26,825 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 22 Feb 2006 23,324 miles

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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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Y117 GEL is a 2001 Rover 75 in Blue with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 Y117 GEL, 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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Y117 GEL is a 2001 Rover 75, first registered on 5 March 2001.

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