ROVER 252003 · 1.4L PETROL
Vehicle Insight Summary
ROVER 25 (2003, PETROL, 1396cc) — mileage recorded at 65,455. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.
- Fuel
- PETROL
- Year
- 2003
- 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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Technical Specifications
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Full MOT History
Registered in 2003, this Rover 25 with plate KX53 NTJ has undergone 5 MOT inspections since November 2012.
Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.
The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (3 issues), Windscreen (3 issues), Brakes (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.
There are 5 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: “Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)”; “Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)”; “Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)”.
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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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