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AD53 OAG

2004 Rover 75

Blue Diesel 1951cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Oct 2026
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

110,774 mi
Last recorded110,774 miles
Recorded on31 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 Rover 7571,248 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAD53 OAG
MakeRover
Model75
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,951cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 31 Oct 2025 110,774 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2024 99,544 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened scores corroded and wearing thin (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 19 Oct 2024 99,544 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened scores corroded and wearing thin (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 Oct 2023 96,093 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 3 Oct 2023 96,092 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 7 Oct 2022 92,529 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

handbrake lever has slight travel

rear brake discs rusty

surface corrosion to suspension components

Pass 14 Oct 2020 91,210 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge perished/cracked (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear tyre perished/cracked

Pass 14 Jan 2020 88,724 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 14 Jan 2020 88,724 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Dec 2018 82,365 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To rear brake pipe cover with grease (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe cover with grease (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Arm rear bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To rear brake pipe cover with grease (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 215.55.16.W (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 18 Dec 2018 82,365 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Arm rear bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 215.55.16.W (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To rear brake pipe cover with grease (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe cover with grease (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Arm rear bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To rear brake pipe cover with grease (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 215.55.16.W (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 Jan 2018 75,523 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

brake pipe s have been covered in grease

Pass 17 Feb 2017 71,302 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

front discs corroded on inner edge

Pass 19 Feb 2016 66,245 miles

Object removed from view of road.

Screen chipped

Pass 28 Jan 2015 60,256 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2014 53,614 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2013 49,408 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2012 44,180 miles

Engine undertray fitted not allowing full inspection of steering components

Fail 10 Feb 2012 44,180 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Engine undertray fitted not allowing full inspection of steering components

Pass 11 Feb 2011 38,463 miles

Both front brake discs corroded

Engine undertray fitted not allowing full inspection of steering components

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 10 Feb 2010 33,781 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2009 28,475 miles

Engine undertray fitted not allowing full inspection of steering components

Steering column adjuster has slight play

Pass 11 Feb 2008 24,104 miles

Engine undertray fitted not allowing full inspection of steering components

Rear number plate delaminated

Pass 8 Feb 2007 17,784 miles

How Reliable is the Rover 75?

Based on 1,365,354 MOT tests across 103,127 vehicles.

70.7%
Pass Rate
5,824
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
103,127
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 82,341
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 67,582
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 36,066
Registration plate lamp not working 33,396
Direction indicator incorrect colour 27,329
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AD53 OAG is a 2004 Rover 75 in Blue with a 1,951cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

Across all 2004 Rover 75 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 71,248 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Rover 75 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 82,341 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AD53 OAG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 75 typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 22 years old, this Rover 75 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AD53 OAG is a 2004 Rover 75, first registered on 11 February 2004.

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