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Y865 MBV

2001 Rover 45

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Aug 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

31,171 mi
Last recorded31,171 miles
Recorded on17 Jul 2025
Typical for 2001 Rover 4564,645 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY865 MBV
MakeRover
Model45
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 17 Jul 2025 31,171 miles

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front ABS ring snapped, abs light not on dash

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

Oil leak on engine

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Offside and nearside fronts (5.3.2 (b))

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Offside and nearside rears (5.3.2 (b))

Washers working but poorly

Fail 14 Jul 2025 31,168 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front ABS ring snapped, abs light not on dash

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak on engine

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Offside and nearside fronts (5.3.2 (b))

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Offside and nearside rears (5.3.2 (b))

Washers working but poorly

Pass 3 Aug 2024 30,973 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Offside and nearside fronts (5.3.2 (b))

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Offside and nearside rears (5.3.2 (b))

oil leak

Fail 24 Jul 2024 30,972 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength under floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Offside and nearside fronts (5.3.2 (b))

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Offside and nearside rears (5.3.2 (b))

oil leak

Pass 28 Jul 2023 30,601 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

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

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

front washers working but poor

plastic sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection of outer sills

Fail 20 Jul 2023 30,597 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt cv boot split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt cv boot insecure and splitting (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

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

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

front washers working but poor

plastic sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection of outer sills

Pass 10 Aug 2022 30,179 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor area starting to show signs of corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front outer cv boot starting to leak grease

coolant bottle empty

windscreen washers working but poor

Pass 6 Aug 2021 29,687 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor to sill area showing signs of corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside and nearside outer sills have plastic covers

Offside and nearside rear seat belts slow at retracting

coolant bottle empty

front washers working but poor

Pass 17 Aug 2020 29,294 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test old tax disc removed from screen ()

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside front windscreen washer jet working but poor

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under floor area next to jacking point showing signs of corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to 2mm markers (5.2.3 (e))

Offside and nearside outer sill covers fitted, not allowing full inspection of sills

Offside and nearside rear seatbelts slow at retracting

Pass 12 Jul 2019 28,723 miles

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside underfloor area showing signs of corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

plastic sill covers fitted, and unable to see front parts of outer sills where there is a little/lot of corrosion

Fail 9 Jul 2019 28,714 miles

Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength nearside front floor area badly corroded, plastic sill covers fitted and unable to see the whole corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm over ¾ of the tread area (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm over ¾ of the tread area (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside underfloor area showing signs of corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

plastic sill covers fitted, and unable to see front parts of outer sills where there is a little/lot of corrosion

Pass 28 Jun 2018 28,167 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under front floor area starting to corrode (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

offside and nearside outer sills covered with plastic sill covers, unable to see condition of outer sills

Pass 19 Jul 2017 27,724 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside front to rears (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit @ 2mm needs changed soon (4.1.E.1)

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside front inner sills (2.4.A.3)

plastic sill covers fitted

Fail 19 Jul 2017 27,724 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside front to rears (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit @ 2mm needs changed soon (4.1.E.1)

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside front inner sills (2.4.A.3)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

plastic sill covers fitted

Pass 14 Jul 2016 26,894 miles

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

Fail 14 Jul 2016 26,894 miles

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 3 Jul 2015 26,147 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2014 25,411 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2014 25,406 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 8 Jul 2013 24,835 miles

back box slightly corroded

Pass 13 Jul 2012 24,236 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

back box slightly corroded

Pass 18 Jul 2011 23,527 miles

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

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

Nail in nearside front tyre

Pass 8 Jul 2010 22,547 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2009 21,019 miles

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

Pass 9 Jul 2008 19,364 miles

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

Pass 18 Jul 2007 17,885 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2007 17,875 miles

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

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

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

Pass 25 May 2006 15,213 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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Y865 MBV is a 2001 Rover 45 in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 Y865 MBV, 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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Y865 MBV is a 2001 Rover 45, first registered on 10 May 2001.

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