2000 Rover 25 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

60.2%

Latest Pass Rate

155,635

Total Tests (All Years)

68,799 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

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

9 yrs55.5%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs53.0%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs49.9%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs47.8%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs46.5%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs46.6%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs48.1%

→ ↑1.7%

16 yrs49.8%

→ ↑2.9%

17 yrs52.7%

→ ↑0.7%

18 yrs53.4%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs54.5%

→ ↑4.1%

20 yrs58.6%

→ ↑1.5%

21 yrs60.1%

→ ↑0.8%

22 yrs60.9%

→ ↑2.6%

23 yrs63.5%

→ ↓3.3%

24 yrs60.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	55.5%	33,260
10 yrs	53.0%	30,154
11 yrs	49.9%	25,723
12 yrs	47.8%	19,980
13 yrs	46.5%	14,737
14 yrs	46.6%	10,461
15 yrs	48.1%	7,260
16 yrs	49.8%	4,927
17 yrs	52.7%	3,354
18 yrs	53.4%	1,567
19 yrs	54.5%	1,144
20 yrs	58.6%	876
21 yrs	60.1%	819
22 yrs	60.9%	478
23 yrs	63.5%	493
24 yrs	60.2%	402

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	60.2%	402
2023 (23 yrs)	63.5%	493
2022 (22 yrs)	60.9%	478
2021 (21 yrs)	60.1%	819
2020 (20 yrs)	58.6%	876
2019 (19 yrs)	54.5%	1,144
2018 (18 yrs)	53.4%	1,567
2017 (17 yrs)	52.7%	3,354
2016 (16 yrs)	49.8%	4,927
2015 (15 yrs)	48.1%	7,260
2014 (14 yrs)	46.6%	10,461
2013 (13 yrs)	46.5%	14,737
2012 (12 yrs)	47.8%	19,980
2011 (11 yrs)	49.9%	25,723
2010 (10 yrs)	53%	30,154
2009 (9 yrs)	55.5%	33,260

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 33,260Avg Mileage 65,575Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%

2010High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 30,154Avg Mileage 70,098Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%

2011High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 25,723Avg Mileage 73,081Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%

2012High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 19,980Avg Mileage 75,231Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2013High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 14,737Avg Mileage 75,430Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.9%

2014High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 10,461Avg Mileage 75,093Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.3%

2015High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,260Avg Mileage 74,953Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.9%

2016High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,927Avg Mileage 73,804Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.4%

2017High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,354Avg Mileage 72,058Top Failure Brakes — 44.7%

2018High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,567Avg Mileage 71,403Top Failure Brakes — 44.5%

2019High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,144Avg Mileage 68,983Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.8%

2020High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 876Avg Mileage 67,093Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%

2021High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 819Avg Mileage 66,990Top Failure Brakes — 38.3%

2022High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 478Avg Mileage 68,613Top Failure Suspension — 37.2%

2023High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 493Avg Mileage 67,110Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2024High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 402Avg Mileage 68,799Top Failure Brakes — 41.0%

MOT results for 2000 Rover 25 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	55.5%	33,260	65,575	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%
2010	10	53.0%	30,154	70,098	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%
2011	11	49.9%	25,723	73,081	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2012	12	47.8%	19,980	75,231	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2013	13	46.5%	14,737	75,430	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.9%
2014	14	46.6%	10,461	75,093	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.3%
2015	15	48.1%	7,260	74,953	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.9%
2016	16	49.8%	4,927	73,804	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.4%
2017	17	52.7%	3,354	72,058	Brakes — 44.7%
2018	18	53.4%	1,567	71,403	Brakes — 44.5%
2019	19	54.5%	1,144	68,983	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.8%
2020	20	58.6%	876	67,093	Brakes — 45.8%
2021	21	60.1%	819	66,990	Brakes — 38.3%
2022	22	60.9%	478	68,613	Suspension — 37.2%
2023	23	63.5%	493	67,110	Brakes — 42.6%
2024	24	60.2%	402	68,799	Brakes — 41.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

37.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.9%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

27.9%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	16.5% (9 yrs)	41.0% (24 yrs)	+24.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.0% (9 yrs)	28.9% (24 yrs)	+14.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.6% (9 yrs)	19.4% (24 yrs)	+5.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 25 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 155,635 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.