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YC54 APK

2004 Rover 75

Red Diesel 1951cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Dec 2026
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

150,193 mi
Last recorded150,193 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2025
Typical for 2004 Rover 7571,248 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYC54 APK
MakeRover
Model75
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,951cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2025 150,193 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Headlamp clouding (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing across tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing across tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing across tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Smal chip in zone b (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Dec 2025 150,193 miles

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Headlamp clouded, affecting beam pattern (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Headlamp clouding (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing across tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing across tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing across tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Smal chip in zone b (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Nov 2024 142,309 miles

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sills on both sides (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 7 Dec 2023 137,795 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 13 Nov 2023 137,782 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both sides (1.2.1 (e))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 4 Nov 2022 130,415 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 2 Nov 2022 130,414 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Nov 2021 122,792 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all in tread slightly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 25 Oct 2021 122,791 miles

Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn o.s.f upper joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Coil spring fractured or broken o.s.r (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened o.s.r (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n.s.r (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all in tread slightly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 15 Oct 2020 113,737 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 7 May 2019 99,848 miles

covers fitted to vehicle preventing the inspection of some components

Fail 7 May 2019 99,848 miles

Fuel pipe insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i))

covers fitted to vehicle preventing the inspection of some components

Pass 9 May 2018 87,951 miles

Covers fitted to the vehicle preventing the inspection of some components

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

Fail 8 May 2018 87,951 miles

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

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Covers fitted to the vehicle preventing the inspection of some components

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

Pass 12 May 2017 74,955 miles
Fail 12 May 2017 74,955 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Front undertray insecure

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

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

Rear exhaust heat shield insecure

Pass 21 Sep 2016 71,007 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside headlamp beam kick up down instead of up

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear brake discs pitted on inner face

covers fitted obscuring some components

Fail 19 Sep 2016 70,983 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside headlamp beam kick up down instead of up

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear brake discs pitted on inner face

covers fitted obscuring some components

Pass 25 Sep 2015 64,319 miles

covers fitted obscuring some components

Fail 24 Sep 2015 64,319 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)

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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)

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

covers fitted obscuring some components

Pass 25 Sep 2014 57,377 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 27 Sep 2013 52,296 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2012 45,737 miles

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

Fail 18 Sep 2012 46,734 miles

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

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

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

Pass 15 Sep 2011 41,026 miles

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

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

both rear discs are slightly scored.

nearside rear tyre is slightly out of shape.

Pass 16 Sep 2010 36,281 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2009 32,069 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2008 26,745 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 25 Sep 2008 26,745 miles

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

Pass 18 Oct 2007 25,389 miles

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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YC54 APK is a 2004 Rover 75 in Red with a 1,951cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

Across all 2004 Rover 75 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 71,248 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 YC54 APK, 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 22 years old, this Rover 75 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YC54 APK is a 2004 Rover 75, first registered on 15 November 2004.

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