2002 Rover 25 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

62.9%

Latest Pass Rate

170,268

Total Tests (All Years)

68,970 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Rover 25 as it ages.

7 yrs66.4%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs62.9%

→ ↓4.6%

9 yrs58.3%

→ ↓4.2%

10 yrs54.1%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs51.4%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs50.8%

→ ↑2.3%

13 yrs53.1%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs53.2%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs54.1%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs55.0%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs55.5%

→ ↑3.2%

18 yrs58.7%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs59.3%

→ ↑2.2%

20 yrs61.5%

→ ↑0.6%

21 yrs62.1%

→ ↑0.8%

22 yrs62.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	66.4%	28,029
8 yrs	62.9%	26,604
9 yrs	58.3%	25,390
10 yrs	54.1%	22,361
11 yrs	51.4%	18,688
12 yrs	50.8%	14,834
13 yrs	53.1%	11,256
14 yrs	53.2%	8,139
15 yrs	54.1%	5,636
16 yrs	55.0%	2,642
17 yrs	55.5%	1,907
18 yrs	58.7%	1,364
19 yrs	59.3%	1,298
20 yrs	61.5%	792
21 yrs	62.1%	759
22 yrs	62.9%	569

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Rover 25 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	62.9%	569
2023 (21 yrs)	62.1%	759
2022 (20 yrs)	61.5%	792
2021 (19 yrs)	59.3%	1,298
2020 (18 yrs)	58.7%	1,364
2019 (17 yrs)	55.5%	1,907
2018 (16 yrs)	55%	2,642
2017 (15 yrs)	54.1%	5,636
2016 (14 yrs)	53.2%	8,139
2015 (13 yrs)	53.1%	11,256
2014 (12 yrs)	50.8%	14,834
2013 (11 yrs)	51.4%	18,688
2012 (10 yrs)	54.1%	22,361
2011 (9 yrs)	58.3%	25,390
2010 (8 yrs)	62.9%	26,604
2009 (7 yrs)	66.4%	28,029

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 28,029Avg Mileage 50,180Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2010High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 26,604Avg Mileage 55,499Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2011High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 25,390Avg Mileage 60,500Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2012High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 22,361Avg Mileage 64,124Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2013High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 18,688Avg Mileage 67,266Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.7%

2014High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 14,834Avg Mileage 69,210Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.1%

2015High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 11,256Avg Mileage 71,215Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.4%

2016High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,139Avg Mileage 71,389Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%

2017High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,636Avg Mileage 70,926Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.6%

2018High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,642Avg Mileage 69,228Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

2019High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,907Avg Mileage 68,829Top Failure Brakes — 41.4%

2020High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,364Avg Mileage 66,927Top Failure Brakes — 40.5%

2021High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,298Avg Mileage 66,744Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

2022High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 792Avg Mileage 66,879Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2023High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 759Avg Mileage 67,085Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%

2024High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 569Avg Mileage 68,970Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

MOT results for 2002 Rover 25 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	66.4%	28,029	50,180	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2010	8	62.9%	26,604	55,499	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2011	9	58.3%	25,390	60,500	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2012	10	54.1%	22,361	64,124	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2013	11	51.4%	18,688	67,266	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.7%
2014	12	50.8%	14,834	69,210	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.1%
2015	13	53.1%	11,256	71,215	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.4%
2016	14	53.2%	8,139	71,389	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%
2017	15	54.1%	5,636	70,926	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.6%
2018	16	55.0%	2,642	69,228	Brakes — 39.4%
2019	17	55.5%	1,907	68,829	Brakes — 41.4%
2020	18	58.7%	1,364	66,927	Brakes — 40.5%
2021	19	59.3%	1,298	66,744	Brakes — 38.9%
2022	20	61.5%	792	66,879	Brakes — 36.1%
2023	21	62.1%	759	67,085	Brakes — 36.8%
2024	22	62.9%	569	68,970	Brakes — 29.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Rover 25, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	9.3% (7 yrs)	29.5% (22 yrs)	+20.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.3% (7 yrs)	22.5% (22 yrs)	+11.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 170,268 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.