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Y166 BPD

2001 Rover 25

Green Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Mar 2021
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

64,556 mi
Last recorded64,556 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2020
Typical for 2001 Rover 2556,040 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY166 BPD
MakeRover
Model25
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 26 Feb 2020 64,556 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2019 34,245 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2019 34,242 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Fail 27 Feb 2019 34,230 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Power steering component leaking leak from rack in area of pinion (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing age cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 18 Feb 2019 34,143 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Power steering component leaking leak from rack in area of pinion (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing age cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 22 Feb 2018 33,205 miles

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Rear both rear tyre starting to perish

Pass 16 Feb 2017 32,250 miles

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

Pass 9 Feb 2016 31,078 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2015 29,928 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2014 28,693 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2013 27,486 miles

Both rear tyres are perishing.

Pass 20 Feb 2012 26,294 miles

Both rear tyres perished

Exhaust tailbox and middle box joints corroded

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 20 Feb 2012 26,294 miles

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

Both rear tyres perished

Exhaust tailbox and middle box joints corroded

O/S/F tyre bald on inner edge

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 21 Feb 2011 24,338 miles

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

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

O/S/F tyre wearing low and worn on inner edge

Pass 22 Feb 2010 22,658 miles

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

Pass 10 Feb 2009 20,787 miles

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

Fail 9 Feb 2009 20,784 miles

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

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

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

Pass 28 Feb 2008 19,181 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2007 17,235 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2007 17,235 miles

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

Pass 1 Mar 2006 15,034 miles

How Reliable is the Rover 25?

Based on 1,784,341 MOT tests across 157,261 vehicles.

72.1%
Pass Rate
4,984
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
157,261
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 69,670
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 54,138
Stop lamp not working 45,218
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 40,413
Brake pipe excessively corroded 34,685
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Y166 BPD is a 2001 Rover 25 in Green with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2001 Rover 25 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 56,040 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 25 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 69,670 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Y166 BPD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 25 typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 25 years old, this Rover 25 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y166 BPD is a 2001 Rover 25, first registered on 1 March 2001.

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