2004 Rover 75 2.0L Diesel · AX04 ANP

The June 2025 MOT at 184,446 miles passed, yet the preceding June 2025 test recorded a failure for the rear seat belt buckle and a non‑functioning offside stop lamp, indicating that the vehicle’s maintenance trend is not fully stable. From the June 2014 test at 132,110 miles to the June 2025 test at 184,446 miles the vehicle has accumulated an average of 8,384 miles per year, which aligns with typical usage for a 2004 model. The interval between the May 2024 test (181,166 miles) and the June 2025 failure (184,446 miles) represents a rise of 3,280 miles in just over a year, a rate consistent with normal wear rather than accelerated abuse. Earlier gaps, such as the single‑mile change between the May 2018 tests, appear to be a data entry anomaly but do not indicate long periods of inactivity. A buyer should therefore inspect the suspension bushes, ball joints and anti‑roll bar linkages for excessive play or binding, examine the rear and near‑side brake pipes for corrosion and the condition of the brake discs and pads, verify the functionality of the seat belt buckle and stop lamps, and check the chassis and fuel‑tank area for the heat‑shield and under‑tray rust noted in 2018 and 2019.