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2001 Rover 25 Il 16v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years
Current Age
56.7%
Latest Pass Rate
269
Total Tests (All Years)
57,036 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 56.7%
Average: 62.0%

⚠️ 5.3% below average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Rover 25 Il 16v as it ages.

At 8 years: 54.0% pass rate · At 9 years: 56.7% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 8 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
8 yrs54.0%239
9 yrs56.7%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Rover 25 Il 16v pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (9 yrs)56.7%30
2009 (8 yrs)54%239

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
54.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 239Avg Mileage 72,867Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2010High Fail Rate
56.7%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 30Avg Mileage 57,036Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Rover 25 Il 16v, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
29.7%
— Consistent
Brakes
25.0%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
14.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
13.3%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
11.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes16.7% (8 yrs)33.3% (9 yrs)
+16.6%
🔴 ↑
Tyres19.2% (8 yrs)10.0% (9 yrs)
-9.2%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road15.5% (8 yrs)6.7% (9 yrs)
-8.8%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment29.3% (8 yrs)30.0% (9 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 25 Il 16v cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 269 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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