BX05 YXR

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
BLACK
Engine
1396 cc
Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
Untaxed
MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
Not valid
MOT due
was due 3 April 2021
Last recorded mileage
19,513 mi

AI verdict CAUTION 63/100

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 16 MOT tests on record with a 81% pass rate and 19,513 miles. However, the vehicle's extremely low annual mileage (4,786 miles/yr) and a 21-year age present significant concerns for a buyer.

The vehicle shows extremely low annual usage of 4,786 miles/year, averaging only 2,710 miles in the 12 months leading up to its last MOT in March 2020.

Things to check

  • Extremely low annual mileage (

Working in its favour

  • Most recent MOT passed despite 3 historical failures
  • No recurring major failures or dangerous defects across its MOT history.
  • Single major failure (registration plate lamp) was immediately rectified on 2010-03-15.
  • Single advisory (rear tyre wear) was noted but not a recurring issue.

Mileage history

Mar 2008: 19,513 mi PASSApr 2009: 24,879 mi PASSMar 2010: 30,419 mi FAILMar 2010: 30,459 mi PASSApr 2011: 35,815 mi FAILApr 2011: 35,817 mi PASSMar 2012: 41,598 mi PASSMar 2013: 45,992 mi PASSMar 2014: 49,722 mi PASSMar 2015: 53,925 mi PASSMar 2016: 57,671 mi PASSMar 2017: 61,706 mi PASSMar 2018: 66,478 mi PASSMar 2019: 70,036 mi PASSMar 2020: 72,746 mi FAILMar 2020: 72,749 mi PASS73k46k20kMar 2008Mar 2020

MOT test history — 13/16 passed

DateResultMileageDefects & advisories
Mar 2008 PASS 19,513 mi
ADVISORY Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Apr 2009 PASS 24,879 mi None recorded
Mar 2010 FAIL 30,419 mi
FAIL Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
FAIL Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Mar 2010 PASS 30,459 mi None recorded
Apr 2011 FAIL 35,815 mi
FAIL Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Apr 2011 PASS 35,817 mi None recorded
Mar 2012 PASS 41,598 mi None recorded
Mar 2013 PASS 45,992 mi None recorded
Mar 2014 PASS 49,722 mi
ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Mar 2015 PASS 53,925 mi
ADVISORY Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Mar 2016 PASS 57,671 mi None recorded
Mar 2017 PASS 61,706 mi None recorded
Mar 2018 PASS 66,478 mi
ADVISORY Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
Mar 2019 PASS 70,036 mi
ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Mar 2020 FAIL 72,746 mi
MAJOR Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
MAJOR Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Mar 2020 PASS 72,749 mi None recorded

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