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Y554 LVW

2001 Rover 75

Red Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Oct 2022
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

101,829 mi
Last recorded101,829 miles
Recorded on12 Oct 2022
Typical for 2001 Rover 7584,636 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY554 LVW
MakeRover
Model75
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Fail 12 Oct 2022 101,829 miles

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened suspension arm holed (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front headlamps (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear jacking point area corroded /deteriorated (outer sill)

Pass 28 Oct 2021 98,372 miles

Offside Rear jacking point area corroded (sill)

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rear suspension components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Sep 2020 94,296 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2019 91,248 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2019 91,229 miles

Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear brake pipe leaking (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 9 Oct 2018 86,336 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2017 81,814 miles

undertrays fitted obscuring some underside components

windscreen slightly damaged

Fail 18 Oct 2017 81,793 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint inner joint (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

undertrays fitted obscuring some underside components

windscreen slightly damaged

Pass 14 Oct 2016 75,581 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint inner bush (2.4.G.2)

rear offside tyre inner edge worn

undertrays fitted obscuring some underside components

windscreen slightly damaged

Pass 14 Oct 2015 68,969 miles

front nearside upper shock absorber mounting slight noise on locks

front tyres inner edges slightly worn

under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 1 Oct 2015 68,949 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

front nearside upper shock absorber mounting slight noise on locks

front tyres inner edges slightly worn

under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 3 Sep 2014 60,312 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

handbrake lever travel

rear brake discs faces rusty

rear brakes slight flactuation on brake roller test

Pass 17 Sep 2013 53,088 miles

front offside lower ball joint slight play

rear brake discs faces rusty

Pass 6 Sep 2012 47,056 miles

both rear brake discs faces corroded

Fail 31 Aug 2012 47,045 miles

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

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

both rear brake discs faces corroded

Pass 20 Sep 2011 40,332 miles

rear brake discs faces slightly rusty

rear tail box outer corroded

Pass 23 Sep 2010 34,145 miles

r/n/s tyre edges worn

rear brake discs faces slightly rusty

Pass 29 Sep 2009 28,911 miles

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

Fail 28 Sep 2009 28,911 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Pass 14 Aug 2008 26,132 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 16 Aug 2007 24,044 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2007 24,044 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 18 Aug 2006 20,831 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2005 17,958 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2005 17,958 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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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Y554 LVW is a 2001 Rover 75 in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

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 Y554 LVW, 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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What year was Y554 LVW registered?

Y554 LVW is a 2001 Rover 75, first registered on 13 July 2001.

Is Y554 LVW safe to buy?

The MOT history for Y554 LVW shows 25 tests with a 68% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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