2004 Rover 75 2.0L Diesel · PY04 GYV

The 2004 Rover 75 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 6 September 2025 at 48,938 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the three prior passes from May 2022 through September 2025 also show clean sheets. No advisories or mechanical faults appear anywhere in the five-entry history, so the recorded condition trend is steady rather than worsening or resolving from earlier issues. The mileage pattern reflects exceptionally light use for a 22-year-old vehicle. Recorded distance moved from 47,816 miles in May 2022 to just 48,938 miles by September 2025, a total of 1,122 miles over roughly 40 months or about 336 miles per year. The car sat almost unused between the May 2023 and May 2024 tests, gaining only 105 miles. Such low annual accumulation suggests long stationary periods, which on a Rover 75 of this era raises the risk of perished rubber components and seized mechanisms even where the MOT shows clean. A buyer should still inspect the suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake calipers in person, as standing time accelerates rubber degradation and caliper binding that a no-defect test may not capture if the car barely moved under load. The 15 May 2023 entry shows a fail and pass on the same day at identical mileage with no defects listed, pointing to an administrative or presentation issue at the test centre rather than a mechanical fault, but the duplicate record warrants a check of the V5C and any gap in continuous taxation. Given the sparse and clean record, the previous owner clearly kept the car garaged and minimally exercised. Prospective purchasers should prioritise an underbody inspection for structural corrosion and verify the cooling system and tyre sidewall condition, since low-mileage Rover 75 models often develop hidden rot and cracked tyres from age rather than wear.