BT52 USP
2003 ROVER — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check
Data from DVLA & DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026.
Vehicle details
- Make & model
- ROVER
- Year
- 2003
- Fuel
- DIESEL
- Colour
- BLUE
- Engine
- 1951 cc
- Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Untaxed
- MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Not valid
- MOT due
- was due 13 March 2018
- Last recorded mileage
- 31,840 mi
AI verdict AVOID 43/100
AI analysis by CarGPT, generated 11 June 2026 from this vehicle's MOT record. Not professional advice — always inspect before buying.
This 2003 Rover has 15 MOT tests on record with a 80% pass rate and 31,840 miles. The vehicle's MOT status is currently 'Not valid' with an expiry date of 2018-03-13, which is a significant legal and safety concern.
The mileage trajectory shows normal annual usage (8,695 mi/yr) until Mar 2017, but a critical anomaly exists with suspiciously low mileage recorded before Mar 2017 (581 mi/yr equivalent).
Things to check
- MOT expired 2018-03-13; vehicle is currently not valid for road use.
- Recurring major failures in brakes (7), suspension (5), steering (2), and emissions (2) across 15 tests.
- Suspiciously low mileage before Mar 2017 (581 mi/yr equivalent) raises odometer fraud concerns.
- Consistent pattern of recurring advisories on the same components (e.g., ball joints, suspension arms, brake pipes).
Working in its favour
- No single system has failed repeatedly in the last 3 years, suggesting some issues were addressed.
- The vehicle has consistently passed retests after failures, showing owners attempted repairs.
- Mileage has been consistent with UK average (8,000 mi/yr) since 2017, no recent spikes.
- No recent MOT failures or advisories, indicating the car was maintained for a period.
Mileage history
MOT test history — 12/15 passed
| Date | Result | Mileage | Defects & advisories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2006 | PASS | 31,840 mi | None recorded |
| Mar 2007 | PASS | 33,483 mi | None recorded |
| Jul 2008 | PASS | 60,362 mi | None recorded |
| Aug 2009 | PASS | 73,046 mi | None recorded |
| Aug 2010 | PASS | 80,067 mi | None recorded |
| Aug 2011 | FAIL | 89,830 mi |
FAIL Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) FAIL Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) FAIL Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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| Aug 2011 | PASS | 89,834 mi | None recorded |
| Aug 2012 | PASS | 100,348 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a) ADVISORY Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
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| Aug 2013 | PASS | 114,079 mi |
ADVISORY Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) ADVISORY Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) ADVISORY Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) ADVISORY Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) ADVISORY Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) USER ENTERED advise signs of corrosion on exhaust USER ENTERED Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
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| Aug 2014 | PASS | 118,877 mi |
ADVISORY Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ADVISORY Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) ADVISORY Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
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| Sep 2015 | PASS | 127,731 mi |
ADVISORY Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front (4.1.E.1) ADVISORY both sills corroded
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| Sep 2016 | FAIL | 130,269 mi |
FAIL Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) FAIL Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) FAIL Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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| Oct 2016 | PASS | 130,269 mi | None recorded |
| Mar 2017 | PASS | 130,524 mi | None recorded |
| Apr 2018 | FAIL | 133,094 mi |
FAIL Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) FAIL Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a) FAIL Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) FAIL Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) FAIL Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2) FAIL Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both (1.8.A.1b) FAIL Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a) FAIL Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) FAIL Macpherson strut insecure mounting bolt broken (2.4.G.1) FAIL Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) FAIL Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) FAIL Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3) FAIL Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3) FAIL Brake pipe inadequately clipped both front to rear (3.6.B.1) FAIL Rear Lower engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a) ADVISORY Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) ADVISORY Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) ADVISORY Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush incorrectly fitted (2.4.G.2)
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