ROVER 252003 · 1.6L PETROL
Vehicle Insight Summary
With 92,149 miles recorded, this RED 2003 ROVER 25 runs on PETROL with a 1588cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.
- Fuel
- PETROL
- Year
- 2003
- Engine
- 1588cc
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
Checking the history for this 2003 Rover 25 (AX03 OSL), we found 5 MOT results in the period of May 2015 to June 2017.
The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.
The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (5 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Tyres (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.
There are 4 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.
A total of 4 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt”; “Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)”; “Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)”.
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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.
- SCU / BCU Relay Failure(Moderate)
Models from 2003 onwards (facelift) use a Pektron Security Control Unit. The internal relays fail, affecting various electrical systems.
- 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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