2002 Rover 45 1.4L Petrol · GX02 ADT

The Rover 45 presents a roadworthy status with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent passed test on 28 February 2022 at 59,879 miles recording no defects. Prior to that pass, the same-day failure on 28 February 2022 listed no defects, a pattern repeated on 1 February 2021 when a failure at 50,516 miles also carried no recorded faults before the pass two days later at 50,527 miles. The vehicle cleared the 13 February 2020 test at 45,396 miles with no advisories. This history shows no worsening mechanical condition across the observed four-year span. At roughly 24 years old the car shows 59,879 recorded miles, an average of about 2,495 miles per year. The odometer moved from 45,396 in February 2020 to 50,527 in February 2021, then to 59,879 by February 2022, indicating light annual use with no standing-still gaps. Sparse test entries and clean sheets suggest the previous keeper conducted minimal but sufficient annual maintenance to satisfy DVSA requirements without accruing consumable wear typical of higher-mileage vehicles. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity and corrosion points common to early-2000s Rover bodyshells, as the MOT record omits advisories that older cars often accumulate. Suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs merit physical checks despite no tester flags, given the low mileage may mask perished rubber from age rather than use. The twin same-day failure and pass entries in 2021 and 2022 imply administrative re-tests rather than repaired faults, so verify the V5C and test certificates to confirm no suppressed defects.