ROVER 252002 · 1.4L Petrol
Vehicle Insight Summary
This 2002 ROVER 25 is a Petrol vehicle with a 1396cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 100,448.
- Fuel
- Petrol
- Year
- 2002
- Engine
- 1396cc
This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.
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Full MOT History
MOT data last updated: 7/21/2026, 5:43:02 AM
Checking the history for this 2002 Rover 25 (AU02 AXW), we found 5 MOT results in the period of July 2014 to June 2016.
The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. This is an average MOT record. Some attention to recurring issues may be beneficial.
The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (5 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues), Brakes (3 issues), Steering (2 issues), Tyres (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.
There are 11 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.
A total of 8 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)”; “Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both headlamps showing incorrect beam pattern (1.8.A.1b)”; “Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt e”.
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Common Problems: ROVER 25
Known issues reported by owners and MOT testers.
- K-Series Head Gasket Failure (HGF)(Serious)
The 1.1, 1.4, 1.6, and 1.8 engines are all prone to gasket failure due to plastic dowels and a small coolant capacity.
- Rusting Rear Arches(Moderate)
Water gets trapped behind the lip of the rear wheel arches, causing rust to rot through from the inside.
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