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Y776 LEL

2001 Rover 45

White Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Jul 2025
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

86,490 mi
Last recorded86,490 miles
Recorded on28 Jun 2024
Typical for 2001 Rover 4564,645 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY776 LEL
MakeRover
Model45
Year2001
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 28 Jun 2024 86,490 miles

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

Nearside Rear tyre tread wearing uneven

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and tread wearing uneven (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 28 Jun 2024 86,490 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear tyre tread wearing uneven

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and tread wearing uneven (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 28 Jun 2023 86,067 miles

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive power steering (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

handbrake

Pass 5 Jul 2022 85,118 miles

Headlamps give out a poor beam pattern

Lower engine mounting rubber bush deteriorated

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on inner edge and perishing (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Jul 2022 85,112 miles

Exhaust system insecure Rear silencer rubber hangers split (6.1.2 (a))

Headlamps give out a poor beam pattern

Lower engine mounting rubber bush deteriorated

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on inner edge and perishing (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Jun 2021 84,227 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive power steering (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 21 May 2020 84,213 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive power steering leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

washers low power

Pass 24 Apr 2019 81,481 miles

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

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive p/s fluid leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

handbrake long

Fail 24 Apr 2019 81,481 miles

Offside Front Steering rack insecure mount bolt loose (2.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive p/s fluid leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

handbrake long

Pass 10 May 2018 74,638 miles

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (2.4.G.2)

slight corrosion on front inner sills

Fail 1 May 2018 74,625 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 10 Oct 2016 71,400 miles

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

corrosion starting in both front floors

Pass 14 Oct 2015 68,289 miles

Offside Rear tyre has nail/ wire in tread (chalked)

rear exhaust box rubber mountings perished

Pass 10 Oct 2014 64,713 miles

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

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

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

Pass 16 Oct 2013 60,760 miles

Chips in screen

Tyres perished

Fail 3 Oct 2013 60,760 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Chips in screen

Rear brake disc worn

Rear brake pads low

Tyres perished

Pass 21 Sep 2012 57,283 miles

slight seepage from n/s cv gaitor

Fail 21 Sep 2012 57,278 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)

slight seepage from n/s cv gaitor

Pass 21 Mar 2011 54,842 miles

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

parking brake lever has long travel

some test items hidden by covers

Fail 19 Mar 2011 54,826 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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

parking brake lever has long travel

some test items hidden by covers

Pass 16 Oct 2009 48,993 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

parking brake has long travel

some test items hidden by covers and components

Fail 13 Oct 2009 48,993 miles

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

parking brake has long travel

some test items hidden by covers and components

Pass 13 Oct 2008 45,542 miles
Pass 29 May 2007 39,518 miles
Fail 29 May 2007 39,518 miles

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

Pass 26 May 2006 31,777 miles

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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Y776 LEL is a 2001 Rover 45 in White with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 Y776 LEL, 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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Y776 LEL is a 2001 Rover 45, first registered on 31 May 2001.

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