2003 Rover 75 1.9L Diesel · WF53 AOD

The Rover 75 passed its most recent MOT on 11 September 2025 at 172,900 miles with no defects recorded, and the maintenance trend across the supplied history reads as stable with no advisories or mechanical faults flagged at any stage. The vehicle currently holds a valid roadworthiness certificate issued roughly ten months before today's date. Prior to that pass, the car failed on 8 September 2025 at 172,898 miles, yet the tester logged no defects, indicating an administrative or presentation failure rather than a mechanical fault. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical level for a 23-year-old vehicle, averaging around 7,500 miles per year against the recorded 172,900 miles. The records show only light annual use across the tested period: 171,754 miles on 5 September 2023, rising to 172,161 miles on 2 September 2024 and 172,900 miles by September 2025. That is under 1,150 miles covered in the final twelve months. The DVSA data is sparse and clean, with no corrosion, suspension bushes, brake discs, exhaust emissions, or structural integrity issues ever noted. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of the chassis and underbody. At this age and mileage, unseen structural rust behind sills and subframes is common on Rover 75 models even where MOT tests recorded no defects. The twin failures with zero defects suggest the keeper presented the car without proper documentation or preparation, so verify the V5C and service receipts before purchase. Check the braking system and suspension components in person despite the clean record. Low annual mileage often masks seized calipers, flat-spotted tyres from standing, and degraded rubber bushes that a short test drive will not always expose. The absence of advisories does not confirm long-term care on a vehicle of this vintage.