Used car guide
2003 Rover 45: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol
59% pass first time (all 2003 cars: 57%)
Stands out: rust around suspension or steering mountings 2.6×, drive shaft (cv) joints 2.2×, corroded fuel pipes 5.6×
1,077 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
57% pass first time (all 2003 cars: 57%)
Stands out: rust around suspension or steering mountings 3.3×, suspension arm bushes and joints 2.1×
178 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the Rover 45 compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | – | Too few tests |
| 2005 | 675 | Suspension 42% |
| 2004 | 1,341 | Suspension 41% |
| 2002 | 1,099 | Suspension 44% |
| 2001 | 955 | Suspension 43% |
| 2000 | 673 | Suspension 49% |