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AE51 NUX

2001 Rover 25

Silver Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Mar 2018
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

100,440 mi
Last recorded100,440 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2017
Typical for 2001 Rover 2556,040 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAE51 NUX
MakeRover
Model25
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2017 100,440 miles

Engine management light present

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

exhaust heat shield insecure

oil leak

Fail 9 Mar 2017 100,439 miles

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Engine management light present

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

exhaust heat shield insecure

oil leak

Pass 23 Mar 2016 96,902 miles

Engine management light present

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.6 (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.3 (4.1.E.1)

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

brake bind o/s/f

oil leak

Fail 17 Mar 2016 96,812 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Engine management light present

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.6 (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.3 (4.1.E.1)

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

brake bind o/s/f

oil leak

Pass 24 Mar 2015 83,206 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 24 Mar 2015 83,203 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 8 Oct 2013 79,781 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

oil leak

Fail 7 Oct 2013 79,781 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged (3.4.2)

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

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

engine manigemet light on

oil leak

Pass 25 Sep 2012 75,160 miles

Engine management light on

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

o/s inner tie rod has slight play

Fail 18 Sep 2012 75,160 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Engine management light on

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

o/s inner tie rod has slight play

Pass 10 Oct 2011 69,599 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2011 69,563 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 1 Oct 2010 67,145 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2009 65,793 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2009 65,785 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

clutch pedal is high

nearside front tyre heavily perished on outer edge

tail pipe corroded heavily

Pass 2 Oct 2008 64,951 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

Pass 27 Sep 2007 60,945 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2006 52,049 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2006 47,475 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2005 46,106 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

How Reliable is the Rover 25?

Based on 1,784,341 MOT tests across 157,261 vehicles.

72.1%
Pass Rate
4,984
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
157,261
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 69,670
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 54,138
Stop lamp not working 45,218
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 40,413
Brake pipe excessively corroded 34,685
Full Rover 25 reliability report

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AE51 NUX is a 2001 Rover 25 in Silver with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2001 Rover 25 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 56,040 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Rover 25 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 69,670 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AE51 NUX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 25 typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 25 years old, this Rover 25 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AE51 NUX is a 2001 Rover 25, first registered on 30 October 2001.

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