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
MOT test history — 13/16 passed
| Date | Result | Mileage | Defects & 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 |
About this page
This page shows public vehicle data for registration BX05 YXR, sourced from official DVLA and DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026. It contains no information about the vehicle's owner or keeper. The AI verdict is generated from the MOT record and known model issues; it is guidance, not a professional inspection. If you are connected to this vehicle and want this page removed, use remove my vehicle — removal is immediate.