BF05 OWJ
2005 ROVER — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check
Data from DVLA & DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026.
Vehicle details
- Make & model
- ROVER
- Year
- 2005
- Fuel
- PETROL
- Colour
- RED
- Engine
- 1796 cc
- Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Untaxed
- MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Not valid
- MOT due
- was due 20 December 2022
- Last recorded mileage
- 30,217 mi
AI verdict AVOID 37/100
AI analysis by CarGPT, generated 11 June 2026 from this vehicle's MOT record. Not professional advice — always inspect before buying.
This 2005 Rover has 17 MOT tests on record with a 65% pass rate and 30,217 miles. The vehicle is currently not valid for MOT and has been untaxed for an extended period.
The mileage trajectory shows consistent annual increases, but a critical 3-year gap (May 2014–Nov 2017) means the vehicle's usage during this period is entirely unverified.
Things to check
- MOT expired 2022-12-20; vehicle is currently not valid for MOT.
- Long MOT gap: No test recorded for 3 years (May 2014 → Nov 2017).
- Recurring tyre failures: Nearside Front Tyre (2008-04-29 FAIL) and Offside Front Tyre (2008-04-29 FAIL).
- Recurring suspension issues: Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint (2019-12-23 FAIL).
Working in its favour
- No recent MOT failures or advisories since the last clean pass in 2021.
- Consistent annual mileage increases post-2017, showing no recent large drops or spikes.
- No evidence of odometer fraud or suspicious mileage readings in recent tests.
- The vehicle has a consistent history of being retested and passing after initial failures.
Mileage history
MOT test history — 11/17 passed
| Date | Result | Mileage | Defects & advisories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2008 | FAIL | 30,217 mi |
FAIL Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) FAIL Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
|
| Apr 2008 | PASS | 30,217 mi | None recorded |
| Dec 2009 | PASS | 44,055 mi |
USER ENTERED handbrake out of balance
|
| Jan 2011 | PASS | 47,524 mi | None recorded |
| Feb 2012 | PASS | 54,550 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
|
| May 2013 | FAIL | 59,126 mi |
FAIL Nearside Rear Lower Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) FAIL Offside Rear Upper Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) FAIL Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
|
| May 2013 | PASS | 59,131 mi | None recorded |
| May 2014 | FAIL | 65,834 mi |
FAIL Centre Rear Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d) FAIL Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) FAIL Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) FAIL Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) ADVISORY Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) ADVISORY Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) ADVISORY Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) ADVISORY Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) ADVISORY Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) USER ENTERED n/s/f outer wall perished
|
| May 2014 | PASS | 65,834 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) ADVISORY Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) ADVISORY Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) ADVISORY Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) ADVISORY Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
|
| Nov 2017 | FAIL | 70,700 mi |
FAIL Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1) FAIL Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) FAIL Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) FAIL Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
|
| Nov 2017 | PASS | 70,708 mi | None recorded |
| Dec 2018 | PASS | 72,365 mi | None recorded |
| Dec 2019 | FAIL | 80,380 mi |
DANGEROUS Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) MAJOR Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) MAJOR Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) MAJOR Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
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| Dec 2019 | PASS | 80,385 mi |
ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) ADVISORY Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D-bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
|
| Dec 2020 | PASS | 87,979 mi | None recorded |
| Nov 2021 | FAIL | 91,331 mi |
MAJOR Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
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| Nov 2021 | PASS | 91,331 mi | None recorded |
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