2004 Rover 25 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

58.8%

Latest Pass Rate

87,325

Total Tests (All Years)

68,998 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 58.8%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 2.2% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Rover 25 as it ages.

5 yrs72.6%

→ ↓5.4%

6 yrs67.2%

→ ↓5.1%

7 yrs62.1%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs58.6%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs57.3%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs55.7%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs56.1%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs55.3%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs54.8%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs54.7%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs54.0%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs55.5%

→ ↑1.8%

17 yrs57.3%

→ ↑1.9%

18 yrs59.2%

→ ↓0.3%

19 yrs58.9%

→ ↓0.1%

20 yrs58.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	72.6%	11,166
6 yrs	67.2%	10,861
7 yrs	62.1%	10,849
8 yrs	58.6%	10,362
9 yrs	57.3%	9,611
10 yrs	55.7%	8,610
11 yrs	56.1%	7,300
12 yrs	55.3%	5,881
13 yrs	54.8%	4,379
14 yrs	54.7%	2,256
15 yrs	54.0%	1,706
16 yrs	55.5%	1,242
17 yrs	57.3%	1,150
18 yrs	59.2%	716
19 yrs	58.9%	721
20 yrs	58.8%	515

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Rover 25 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	58.8%	515
2023 (19 yrs)	58.9%	721
2022 (18 yrs)	59.2%	716
2021 (17 yrs)	57.3%	1,150
2020 (16 yrs)	55.5%	1,242
2019 (15 yrs)	54%	1,706
2018 (14 yrs)	54.7%	2,256
2017 (13 yrs)	54.8%	4,379
2016 (12 yrs)	55.3%	5,881
2015 (11 yrs)	56.1%	7,300
2014 (10 yrs)	55.7%	8,610
2013 (9 yrs)	57.3%	9,611
2012 (8 yrs)	58.6%	10,362
2011 (7 yrs)	62.1%	10,849
2010 (6 yrs)	67.2%	10,861
2009 (5 yrs)	72.6%	11,166

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 11,166Avg Mileage 34,343Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2010

67.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,861Avg Mileage 40,422Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2011High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,849Avg Mileage 45,889Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2012High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,362Avg Mileage 51,520Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2013High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,611Avg Mileage 55,491Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.0%

2014High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,610Avg Mileage 59,498Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.9%

2015High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,300Avg Mileage 63,006Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.2%

2016High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,881Avg Mileage 65,228Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.6%

2017High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,379Avg Mileage 65,683Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.2%

2018High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,256Avg Mileage 65,912Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.3%

2019High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,706Avg Mileage 66,796Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.4%

2020High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,242Avg Mileage 67,684Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.8%

2021High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,150Avg Mileage 66,691Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.0%

2022High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 716Avg Mileage 66,338Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.7%

2023High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 721Avg Mileage 67,137Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.0%

2024High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 515Avg Mileage 68,998Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.7%

MOT results for 2004 Rover 25 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	72.6%	11,166	34,343	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2010	6	67.2%	10,861	40,422	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2011	7	62.1%	10,849	45,889	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2012	8	58.6%	10,362	51,520	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2013	9	57.3%	9,611	55,491	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.0%
2014	10	55.7%	8,610	59,498	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.9%
2015	11	56.1%	7,300	63,006	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.2%
2016	12	55.3%	5,881	65,228	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.6%
2017	13	54.8%	4,379	65,683	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.2%
2018	14	54.7%	2,256	65,912	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.3%
2019	15	54.0%	1,706	66,796	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.4%
2020	16	55.5%	1,242	67,684	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.8%
2021	17	57.3%	1,150	66,691	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.0%
2022	18	59.2%	716	66,338	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.7%
2023	19	58.9%	721	67,137	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.0%
2024	20	58.8%	515	68,998	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Rover 25, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.1%

↑ 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
Tyres	8.5% (5 yrs)	31.1% (20 yrs)	+22.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.4% (5 yrs)	17.9% (20 yrs)	+11.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 87,325 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.