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 67,956.
- 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: 7/20/2026, 6:43:28 AM
Checking the history for this 2002 Rover 25 (YP52 UBO), we found 5 MOT results in the period of October 2009 to December 2011.
The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. 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 (6 issues), Windscreen (3 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.
A total of 10 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Emissions not tested (7.0)”; “Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e”; “Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)”.
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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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