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2003 Rover 25 Ixl — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years
Current Age
41.9%
Latest Pass Rate
885
Total Tests (All Years)
68,833 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 25 Ixl

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 41.9%
Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 10.6% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Rover 25 Ixl as it ages.

6 yrs59.5%
7 yrs60.3%
8 yrs55.4%
9 yrs46.3%
10 yrs48.6%
11 yrs44.3%
12 yrs52.7%
13 yrs48.7%
14 yrs41.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 6 to 14 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
6 yrs59.5%173
7 yrs60.3%141
8 yrs55.4%139
9 yrs46.3%123
10 yrs48.6%105
11 yrs44.3%79
12 yrs52.7%55
13 yrs48.7%39
14 yrs41.9%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Rover 25 Ixl pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (14 yrs)41.9%31
2016 (13 yrs)48.7%39
2015 (12 yrs)52.7%55
2014 (11 yrs)44.3%79
2013 (10 yrs)48.6%105
2012 (9 yrs)46.3%123
2011 (8 yrs)55.4%139
2010 (7 yrs)60.3%141
2009 (6 yrs)59.5%173

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
59.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 173Avg Mileage 48,486Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2010High Fail Rate
60.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 141Avg Mileage 52,874Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2011High Fail Rate
55.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 139Avg Mileage 66,876Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2012High Fail Rate
46.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 123Avg Mileage 65,082Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2013High Fail Rate
48.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 105Avg Mileage 67,117Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%
2014High Fail Rate
44.3%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 79Avg Mileage 70,361Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.7%
2015High Fail Rate
52.7%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 55Avg Mileage 72,001Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%
2016High Fail Rate
48.7%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 39Avg Mileage 69,805Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.2%
2017High Fail Rate
41.9%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 31Avg Mileage 68,833Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Rover 25 Ixl, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
45.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
31.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
24.8%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
22.3%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
22.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension8.1% (6 yrs)61.3% (14 yrs)
+53.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes11.0% (6 yrs)48.4% (14 yrs)
+37.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres13.9% (6 yrs)29.0% (14 yrs)
+15.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment27.7% (6 yrs)38.7% (14 yrs)
+11.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 25 Ixl cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 885 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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