2001 Rover 25 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

61.4%

Latest Pass Rate

192,921

Total Tests (All Years)

66,281 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 2001 Rover 25 as it ages.

8 yrs61.2%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs57.8%

→ ↓3.8%

10 yrs54.0%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs51.4%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs49.1%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs49.1%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs49.7%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs51.3%

→ ↑1.9%

16 yrs53.2%

→ ↑1.3%

17 yrs54.5%

→ ↓0.5%

18 yrs54.0%

→ ↑3.4%

19 yrs57.4%

→ ↑0.2%

20 yrs57.6%

→ ↓1.2%

21 yrs56.4%

→ ↑2.1%

22 yrs58.5%

→ ↑2.9%

23 yrs61.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	61.2%	35,620
9 yrs	57.8%	33,140
10 yrs	54.0%	30,050
11 yrs	51.4%	25,162
12 yrs	49.1%	20,000
13 yrs	49.1%	15,109
14 yrs	49.7%	11,144
15 yrs	51.3%	7,875
16 yrs	53.2%	5,367
17 yrs	54.5%	2,493
18 yrs	54.0%	1,987
19 yrs	57.4%	1,431
20 yrs	57.6%	1,345
21 yrs	56.4%	816
22 yrs	58.5%	775
23 yrs	61.4%	607

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	61.4%	607
2023 (22 yrs)	58.5%	775
2022 (21 yrs)	56.4%	816
2021 (20 yrs)	57.6%	1,345
2020 (19 yrs)	57.4%	1,431
2019 (18 yrs)	54%	1,987
2018 (17 yrs)	54.5%	2,493
2017 (16 yrs)	53.2%	5,367
2016 (15 yrs)	51.3%	7,875
2015 (14 yrs)	49.7%	11,144
2014 (13 yrs)	49.1%	15,109
2013 (12 yrs)	49.1%	20,000
2012 (11 yrs)	51.4%	25,162
2011 (10 yrs)	54%	30,050
2010 (9 yrs)	57.8%	33,140
2009 (8 yrs)	61.2%	35,620

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 35,620Avg Mileage 57,297Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2010High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 33,140Avg Mileage 62,629Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2011High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 30,050Avg Mileage 66,321Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2012High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 25,162Avg Mileage 69,240Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2013High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 20,000Avg Mileage 71,365Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.5%

2014High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 15,109Avg Mileage 72,490Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.3%

2015High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 11,144Avg Mileage 73,265Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%

2016High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,875Avg Mileage 72,351Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.8%

2017High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,367Avg Mileage 71,066Top Failure Brakes — 42.3%

2018High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,493Avg Mileage 69,509Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2019High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,987Avg Mileage 69,527Top Failure Brakes — 45.0%

2020High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,431Avg Mileage 67,447Top Failure Brakes — 41.6%

2021High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,345Avg Mileage 68,416Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

2022High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 816Avg Mileage 67,141Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

2023High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 775Avg Mileage 67,980Top Failure Brakes — 40.1%

2024High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 607Avg Mileage 66,281Top Failure Brakes — 32.9%

MOT results for 2001 Rover 25 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	61.2%	35,620	57,297	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2010	9	57.8%	33,140	62,629	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2011	10	54.0%	30,050	66,321	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2012	11	51.4%	25,162	69,240	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2013	12	49.1%	20,000	71,365	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.5%
2014	13	49.1%	15,109	72,490	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.3%
2015	14	49.7%	11,144	73,265	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%
2016	15	51.3%	7,875	72,351	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.8%
2017	16	53.2%	5,367	71,066	Brakes — 42.3%
2018	17	54.5%	2,493	69,509	Brakes — 39.2%
2019	18	54.0%	1,987	69,527	Brakes — 45.0%
2020	19	57.4%	1,431	67,447	Brakes — 41.6%
2021	20	57.6%	1,345	68,416	Brakes — 46.2%
2022	21	56.4%	816	67,141	Brakes — 45.7%
2023	22	58.5%	775	67,980	Brakes — 40.1%
2024	23	61.4%	607	66,281	Brakes — 32.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

28.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.6%

↑ Increases 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	12.8% (8 yrs)	32.9% (23 yrs)	+20.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.5% (8 yrs)	17.0% (23 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 192,921 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.