MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
100,800 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear corroded to excess (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Floor excessively deteriorated (6.2.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
sills covered
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
sills covered
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded To rear brake pipes. (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Underside of vehicle. (6.1.B.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded To rear brake pipes. (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Underside of vehicle. (6.1.B.2)
Engine cover fitted.
Front Both front tyres worn on inner and outer edges.
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded To front. (3.6.B.2c)
Under tray fitted.
Underside of vehicle starting to corrode slightly.
Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Engine cover fitted.
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Engine cover fitted.
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both front tyres inner and outer edges worn and deep cracking to tread surfaces
plastic sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection
o/s and n/s front floor very rusty
unable to fully check sills, plastic covereed
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
unable to fully check sills, plastic covered
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
unable to fully check sills, plastic covered
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
rear tyres have slight cracking and wearing on inner edge
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
front pads near side front over half worn
near side front tyre worn inner edge
near side rear trailing arm bush starting to split
off side front reluctor ring cracked
Nearside brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
How Reliable is the Rover 45?
Based on 849,212 MOT tests across 72,661 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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Y42 BCW is a 2001 Rover 45 in Silver with a 1,994cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.
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 Y42 BCW, 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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Y42 BCW is a 2001 Rover 45, first registered on 29 March 2001.
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