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2001 Rover 25 Is 16v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years
Current Age
66.7%
Latest Pass Rate
485
Total Tests (All Years)
74,257 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 25 Is 16v

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 66.7%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 13.6% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

8 yrs57.5%
9 yrs60.5%
10 yrs55.6%
11 yrs42.6%
12 yrs63.0%
13 yrs66.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 8 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
8 yrs57.5%174
9 yrs60.5%86
10 yrs55.6%81
11 yrs42.6%68
12 yrs63.0%46
13 yrs66.7%30

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (13 yrs)66.7%30
2013 (12 yrs)63%46
2012 (11 yrs)42.6%68
2011 (10 yrs)55.6%81
2010 (9 yrs)60.5%86
2009 (8 yrs)57.5%174

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
57.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 174Avg Mileage 64,311Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2010High Fail Rate
60.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 86Avg Mileage 62,401Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2011High Fail Rate
55.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 81Avg Mileage 71,563Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2012High Fail Rate
42.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 68Avg Mileage 68,214Top Failure Suspension — 26.5%
2013High Fail Rate
63.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 46Avg Mileage 70,378Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.7%
2014
66.7%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 30Avg Mileage 74,257Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
27.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
20.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
18.8%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
16.7%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
16.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension11.5% (8 yrs)30.0% (13 yrs)
+18.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes18.4% (8 yrs)30.0% (13 yrs)
+11.6%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road12.6% (8 yrs)20.0% (13 yrs)
+7.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment26.4% (8 yrs)20.0% (13 yrs)
-6.4%
🟢 ↓
Tyres14.4% (8 yrs)13.3% (13 yrs)
-1.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 25 Is 16v cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 485 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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