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Y475 KDG

2001 Rover 75

Gold Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Aug 2026
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

77,117 mi
Last recorded77,117 miles
Recorded on8 Aug 2025
Typical for 2001 Rover 7584,636 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY475 KDG
MakeRover
Model75
Year2001
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 8 Aug 2025 77,117 miles

Rear Suspension arms corroded

Fail 6 Aug 2025 77,117 miles

Emissions unable to be completed Due to exhaust condition (8.2.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arms corroded

Pass 2 Aug 2024 75,800 miles

Coolant leak engine ()

rear exhaust box corroded

rear suspension corrosion

Fail 1 Aug 2024 75,800 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Coolant leak engine ()

rear exhaust box corroded

rear suspension corrosion

Pass 20 Jul 2023 73,563 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

rear exhaust box corroded

rear suspension corrosion

Pass 12 Jul 2022 71,622 miles

general under body and suspension corrosion

rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 9 Jul 2021 68,543 miles

general underbody and suspension corrosion

rear exhaust box corroded

Fail 8 Jul 2021 68,543 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

general underbody and suspension corrosion

rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 27 Jul 2020 66,133 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 24 Jul 2020 66,127 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Apr 2019 61,147 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

surface corrosion on rear exhaust pipe/box

Pass 2 May 2018 56,911 miles

Nearside Front tyre perished on inner sidewall

Nearside Front tyre worn low on outer edge

Nearside Rear tyre worn low on outer edge

Offside Front tyre perished on inner sidewall

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

exhaust system into rear box corroded

Fail 1 May 2018 56,911 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Front tyre perished on inner sidewall

Nearside Front tyre worn low on outer edge

Nearside Rear tyre worn low on outer edge

Offside Front tyre perished on inner sidewall

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

exhaust system into rear box corroded

Pass 19 May 2017 54,804 miles

both front tyres lightly perished

exhaust pipe into rear box corroded

Fail 9 May 2017 54,804 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust blowing downpipe area (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt link lower ball joint cover (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)

exhaust pipe into rear box corroded

water in spare wheel well

both front tyres lightly perished

Pass 19 Mar 2015 54,670 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

offside rear mud flap insecure

rear tyres starting to wear low on outer edges (195/65/15)

suspect exhaust blowing from down pipe/manifold area

Fail 13 Mar 2015 54,670 miles

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

Nearside Rear Electrical wiring insecure (1.9.2a)

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

offside rear mud flap insecure

rear tyres starting to wear low on outer edges (195/65/15)

suspect exhaust blowing from down pipe/manifold area

Pass 13 Mar 2014 52,922 miles

headlamp patterns very poor

Fail 12 Mar 2014 52,922 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

headlamp patterns very poor

Pass 12 Mar 2013 49,967 miles

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

slight exhaust blow from rear manifold/downpipe area

Pass 14 Mar 2012 46,385 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2012 46,385 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 22 Mar 2011 42,518 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2010 38,604 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2009 35,092 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2008 31,892 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2008 31,892 miles

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

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 20 Mar 2007 27,115 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2006 23,174 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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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Y475 KDG is a 2001 Rover 75 in Gold with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

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 Y475 KDG, 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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Y475 KDG is a 2001 Rover 75, first registered on 30 March 2001.

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