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Y402 VOF

2001 Rover 75

Red Diesel 1951cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 May 2015
Tests17 (9 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate52.9%

Mileage

161,077 mi
Last recorded161,077 miles
Recorded on23 May 2014
Typical for 2001 Rover 7584,636 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY402 VOF
MakeRover
Model75
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,951cc

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MOT History

9 pass 8 fail
Pass 23 May 2014 161,077 miles
Fail 22 May 2014 161,077 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 22 May 2013 152,355 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

exhaust rear corroded

Fail 21 May 2013 152,355 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

exhaust rear corroded

Fail 16 May 2013 152,354 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Drivers side front tyre worn down to 2-3mm of tread and wearing inner edge

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Passenger side rear tyre worn down to 2mm of tread and nail in tyre

Slight freeplay in steering rack

Slight staining around clutch pedal area

Pass 14 May 2012 148,029 miles

Both rear brake pipes slightly corroded

Passenger side rear coil spring incomplete but still located and secure

Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear exhaust silencer outer skin corroded

Slight freeplay in steering rack

Fail 14 May 2012 148,029 miles

Both rear brake pipes slightly corroded

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Passenger side rear coil spring incomplete but still located and secure

Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear exhaust silencer outer skin corroded

Slight freeplay in steering rack

Pass 27 Apr 2011 145,015 miles

Both rear top shocker mounts deteriorated

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Passenger side rear coil spring corroded

Rear exhaust silencer corroded

Rear of both front front-rear brake pipes slightly corroded

Rear trailing arm mounting brackets corroded

Slight freeplay in steering rack

Suspect passenger side front ball joint pin/pinch bolt worn

Fail 27 Apr 2011 145,015 miles

Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Brake lining(s) insecure (3.5.1g)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Both rear top shocker mounts deteriorated

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Passenger side rear coil spring corroded

Rear exhaust silencer corroded

Rear of both front front-rear brake pipes slightly corroded

Rear trailing arm mounting brackets corroded

Slight freeplay in steering rack

Suspect passenger side front ball joint pin/pinch bolt worn

Pass 19 Apr 2010 141,772 miles

Approx. 3,000 miles left on front brake pads

Drivers side handbrake effort down

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Passenger side front tyre worn down to 3mm

Slight freeplay in steering rack

Spare tyre soft

Fail 22 Apr 2009 138,125 miles

Both front brake pipes corroded (at flexy ends) just meeting MOT standards-advise replacement

Both subframes, and rear top suspension arms slightly corroded

Drivers side rear tyre worn down to 2mm towards outside of tread (3-4mm in centre)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Steering rack slightly worn

Suspect bad connection on passenger side number plate lamp-advise investigation/repair

Wipers smearing

Pass 22 Apr 2009 138,125 miles

Both front brake pipes corroded (at flexy ends) just meeting MOT standards-advise replacement

Both subframes, and rear top suspension arms slightly corroded

Drivers side rear tyre worn down to 2mm towards outside of tread (3-4mm in centre)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Steering rack slightly worn

Suspect bad connection on passenger side number plate lamp-advise investigation/repair

Wipers smearing

Pass 8 May 2008 134,613 miles

Alternator belt slightly noisey

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

Exhaust rear silencer corroded

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Minor cracks present on passenger side rear tyre (along tread)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear tyres worn down to 2mm on outside of tread (3-4mm in centre)

Fail 1 May 2008 134,570 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Alternator belt slightly noisey

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

Exhaust rear silencer corroded

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Minor cracks present on passenger side rear tyre (along tread)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear tyres worn down to 2mm on outside of tread (3-4mm in centre)

Smoke content slightly high at 2.47m-1

Pass 9 May 2007 130,129 miles
Pass 3 May 2006 123,711 miles
Fail 2 May 2006 123,709 miles

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

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

How Reliable is the Rover 75?

Based on 1,365,354 MOT tests across 103,127 vehicles.

70.7%
Pass Rate
5,824
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
103,127
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 82,341
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 67,582
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 36,066
Registration plate lamp not working 33,396
Direction indicator incorrect colour 27,329
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Y402 VOF is a 2001 Rover 75 in Red with a 1,951cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.9%.

Across all 2001 Rover 75 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.6% with a typical mileage of 84,636 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 75 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 82,341 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Y402 VOF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 75 typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 25 years old, this Rover 75 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y402 VOF is a 2001 Rover 75, first registered on 17 May 2001.

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