2000 Rover 25 Is 16v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

64.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,587

Total Tests (All Years)

81,645 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 64.1%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 11.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Rover 25 Is 16v as it ages.

9 yrs49.6%

→ ↑0.2%

10 yrs49.8%

→ ↑6.3%

11 yrs56.1%

→ ↓4.7%

12 yrs51.4%

→ ↓3.0%

13 yrs48.4%

→ ↑7.8%

14 yrs56.2%

→ ↓8.2%

15 yrs48.0%

→ ↑16.1%

16 yrs64.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	49.6%	566
10 yrs	49.8%	311
11 yrs	56.1%	239
12 yrs	51.4%	183
13 yrs	48.4%	126
14 yrs	56.2%	73
15 yrs	48.0%	50
16 yrs	64.1%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Rover 25 Is 16v pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (16 yrs)	64.1%	39
2015 (15 yrs)	48%	50
2014 (14 yrs)	56.2%	73
2013 (13 yrs)	48.4%	126
2012 (12 yrs)	51.4%	183
2011 (11 yrs)	56.1%	239
2010 (10 yrs)	49.8%	311
2009 (9 yrs)	49.6%	566

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 566Avg Mileage 71,705Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%

2010High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 311Avg Mileage 72,524Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2011High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 239Avg Mileage 78,740Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%

2012High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 183Avg Mileage 76,976Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2013High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 126Avg Mileage 77,529Top Failure Brakes — 58.7%

2014High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 73Avg Mileage 74,504Top Failure Brakes — 46.6%

2015High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 50Avg Mileage 80,571Top Failure Suspension — 54.0%

2016High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 39Avg Mileage 81,645Top Failure Brakes — 51.3%

MOT results for 2000 Rover 25 Is 16v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	49.6%	566	71,705	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%
2010	10	49.8%	311	72,524	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2011	11	56.1%	239	78,740	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2012	12	51.4%	183	76,976	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2013	13	48.4%	126	77,529	Brakes — 58.7%
2014	14	56.2%	73	74,504	Brakes — 46.6%
2015	15	48.0%	50	80,571	Suspension — 54.0%
2016	16	64.1%	39	81,645	Brakes — 51.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Rover 25 Is 16v, with age trends.

Brakes

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

33.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

14.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	18.0% (9 yrs)	51.3% (16 yrs)	+33.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.1% (9 yrs)	48.7% (16 yrs)	+29.6%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	15.0% (9 yrs)	7.7% (16 yrs)	-7.3%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	31.1% (9 yrs)	30.8% (16 yrs)	-0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 25 Is 16v cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,587 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.