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Y118 YFL

2001 Rover 75

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Nov 2023
Tests19 (17 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate89.5%

Mileage

64,931 mi
Last recorded64,931 miles
Recorded on23 Nov 2022
Typical for 2001 Rover 7584,636 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY118 YFL
MakeRover
Model75
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

17 pass 2 fail
Pass 23 Nov 2022 64,931 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front inner tie-rod minor play

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

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

offside front and nearside rear tyres outer sidewalls perishing

Pass 12 Nov 2021 63,659 miles

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

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

Fail 12 Nov 2021 63,659 miles

Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Headlamp lens seriously defective nearside and offside (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Headlamp light intensity severely reduced nearside and offside (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 18 Nov 2020 62,490 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2019 60,548 miles

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))

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

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

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

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

Pass 12 Oct 2018 58,090 miles

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 front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

parking brake lever has some travel before brakes applied

Pass 12 Oct 2017 56,340 miles

All four tyres cracked/perished but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords.

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement strong advice (2.4.G.2)

Fail 12 Oct 2017 56,340 miles

All four tyres cracked/perished but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords.

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement strong advice (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 14 Oct 2016 54,159 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside and offside (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear tyre slight wear outer edge

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded pipes front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

tyres minor surface cracking

Pass 29 Oct 2015 52,022 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside and offside (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Rear tyre wear outer edge

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

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

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

Rear exhaust corroding/deterioting

under tray fitted not allowing full inspection of some components

Pass 23 Oct 2014 48,588 miles

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Rear exhaust outer skin corroding.

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

wipers slight smear

Pass 11 Nov 2013 46,644 miles

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 6 Jun 2012 45,318 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2011 42,493 miles

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

Pass 7 Jun 2010 39,333 miles
Pass 29 May 2009 35,344 miles
Pass 28 May 2008 32,136 miles
Pass 9 May 2007 26,874 miles

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

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

Pass 8 May 2006 23,098 miles

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

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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Y118 YFL is a 2001 Rover 75 in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 89.5%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 Y118 YFL, 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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Y118 YFL is a 2001 Rover 75, first registered on 12 April 2001.

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