MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
99,258 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion under sill to floor (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion under sill to floor (6.1.B.2)
Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box and centre section (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion under sill to floor (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion under sill to floor (6.1.B.2)
Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
e/m light on
exhaust system corroding
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
e/m light on
exhaust system corroding
Front discs wearing
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Rear both sides starting to crack and perish
e/m light on
Nearside Front 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 Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Front discs wearing
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Rear both sides starting to crack and perish
e/m light on
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
both rear tyres cracking and perishing
n/s/f tyre wearing on edges and close to limit
o/s.f tyre wearing and cracking and perishing
o/s/r tyre wearing
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
both rear tyres cracking and perishing
n/s/f tyre wearing on edges and close to limit
o/s.f tyre wearing and cracking and perishing
o/s/r tyre wearing
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
slight power steering leak
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
How Reliable is the Rover 25?
Based on 1,784,341 MOT tests across 157,261 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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Y178 WFL is a 2001 Rover 25 in Green with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 Y178 WFL, 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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Y178 WFL is a 2001 Rover 25, first registered on 26 March 2001.
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