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Y172 RJM

2001 Rover 45

Green Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Mar 2014
Tests13 (8 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

96,859 mi
Last recorded96,859 miles
Recorded on16 Mar 2013
Typical for 2001 Rover 4564,645 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY172 RJM
MakeRover
Model45
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

8 pass 5 fail
Pass 16 Mar 2013 96,859 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

front exhaust system deteriorated

Fail 6 Mar 2013 96,859 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn (2.5.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

front exhaust system deteriorated

Fail 8 Mar 2012 83,832 miles

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

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

front exhaust flexy poor condition

n/s front cv boot pereshing

o/s front inner rack joint slight play

o/s rear tyre close to limit

rear axle bushes poor condition

srs airbag light on

Pass 8 Mar 2012 83,832 miles

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

front exhaust flexy poor condition

n/s front cv boot pereshing

o/s front inner rack joint slight play

o/s rear tyre close to limit

rear axle bushes poor condition

srs airbag light on

Pass 18 Mar 2011 71,139 miles

both front and rear coil springs poor condition

front brake pads both sides poor condition

Fail 18 Mar 2011 71,139 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

both front and rear coil springs poor condition

front brtake pads both sides poor condirtion

Pass 4 Mar 2010 61,210 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2010 61,210 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

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

Rear registration plate faded (6.3.1d)

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

radiator in poor condition

Pass 5 Mar 2009 55,752 miles

centre exhaust corroded

front tyres on 2mm

nail in n/s rear tyre

rear number plate slightly faded

Fail 5 Mar 2009 55,752 miles

Offside Front Road wheel badly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

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

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

rear number plate slightly faded

Pass 29 Feb 2008 50,626 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2007 45,260 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2006 40,486 miles

How Reliable is the Rover 45?

Based on 849,212 MOT tests across 72,661 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
5,217
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
72,661
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 48,934
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 22,560
Stop lamp not working 21,816
Brake pipe excessively corroded 21,244
constant velocity joint gaiter split 16,014
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Y172 RJM is a 2001 Rover 45 in Green with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

Across all 2001 Rover 45 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 64,645 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 45 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 48,934 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Y172 RJM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 45 typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 25 years old, this Rover 45 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y172 RJM is a 2001 Rover 45, first registered on 30 March 2001.

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