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Y174 AOE

2001 Rover 25

Blue Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Mar 2027
Tests27 (21 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

88,765 mi
Last recorded88,765 miles
Recorded on24 Mar 2026
Typical for 2001 Rover 2556,040 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY174 AOE
MakeRover
Model25
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

21 pass 6 fail
Pass 24 Mar 2026 88,765 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front cracking on inner and outer edge, cracking in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre small piece of metal embedded in outer edge tread ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly cracking on inner and outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

general surface corrosion on underside components

Pass 28 Mar 2025 86,576 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 13 Mar 2024 83,926 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2024 83,926 miles

Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Exhaust system insecure Silencer broken away from exhaust pipe. (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Emissions unable to be completed Major exhaust leak. (8.2.1.2 (d))

Pass 23 Mar 2023 81,640 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2023 81,608 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Pass 11 Mar 2022 79,160 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2022 79,076 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 31 Mar 2021 76,199 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2020 73,384 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2019 69,990 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2019 69,950 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Excessive brake pedal travel.

Pass 19 Mar 2018 66,426 miles

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Fail 15 Mar 2018 66,423 miles

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Pass 9 Mar 2017 63,163 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2016 61,045 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2015 58,573 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2014 56,024 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2013 52,625 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2012 48,210 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2011 43,835 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2010 40,525 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2009 38,324 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2008 35,812 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2007 32,810 miles

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

Pass 23 Mar 2006 30,468 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2006 30,468 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

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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Y174 AOE is a 2001 Rover 25 in Blue with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 Y174 AOE, 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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What year was Y174 AOE registered?

Y174 AOE is a 2001 Rover 25, first registered on 11 April 2001.

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