2002 Rover 45 1.6L Petrol · PX02 AAN

The vehicle currently presents a stable roadworthiness profile, though the most recent MOT result indicates a lapse in compliance. The test conducted on 14 December 2023 at 127,672 miles resulted in a failure with no recorded defects, suggesting a specific mechanical or emission issue prevented a pass requiring immediate attention. Prior to this, the car passed its 2022 and 2021 tests without any advisories, indicating that the vehicle maintained a high standard of operational readiness for several years. At 24 years old, the recorded mileage of 127,672 miles represents a low annual average of approximately 5,320 miles per year. The data shows very consistent and slow mileage accumulation between 2020 and 2023, with the vehicle covering only 3,030 miles over that three-year period. This pattern of low usage on a Rover of this age often suggests the car has sat stationary for extended periods, which frequently leads to the degradation of rubber components, perished seals, and brake corrosion despite low mechanical wear on the drivetrain. A buyer must conduct a thorough physical inspection of the structural integrity, focusing on the rear sills, wing arches, and floor pans where corrosion is a known vulnerability for this model. Given the low mileage, the inspector should check for seized brake calipers and corro brake pipes resulting from lack of use. The unexplained failure in late 2023 also requires specific verification to ensure the fault was properly rectified, as the lack of advisories in previous years suggests the issue may have been overlooked until it reached a critical threshold.