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Y297 FNN

2001 Rover 45

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 May 2027
Tests23 (21 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate91.3%

Mileage

67,549 mi
Last recorded67,549 miles
Recorded on18 May 2026
Typical for 2001 Rover 4564,645 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY297 FNN
MakeRover
Model45
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

21 pass 2 fail
Pass 18 May 2026 67,549 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 12 May 2025 67,110 miles
Pass 1 May 2024 66,521 miles
Pass 24 May 2023 65,989 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2023 65,970 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 Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 8 Mar 2022 65,399 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2021 63,738 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases poor condition (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 21 Feb 2020 61,704 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Mar 2019 59,040 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Mar 2018 56,646 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2017 54,360 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2016 52,249 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 30 Mar 2015 49,986 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2014 48,322 miles
Fail 12 Apr 2013 47,041 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 12 Apr 2013 47,041 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2012 45,401 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2011 42,101 miles

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

rear brake offside-slight binding

Pass 22 Apr 2010 38,839 miles

rear tyres cracking

Pass 28 Apr 2009 34,639 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2008 31,952 miles

rear brakes squealing

Pass 2 May 2007 29,003 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2006 27,387 miles

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

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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Y297 FNN is a 2001 Rover 45 in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 91.3%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 Y297 FNN, 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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Y297 FNN is a 2001 Rover 45, first registered on 5 June 2001.

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