2005 Rover 25 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

62.4%

Latest Pass Rate

42,974

Total Tests (All Years)

66,117 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 62.4%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 7.0% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Rover 25 as it ages.

4 yrs75.8%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs72.8%

→ ↓5.6%

6 yrs67.2%

→ ↓4.2%

7 yrs63.0%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs59.8%

→ ↑0.7%

9 yrs60.5%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs59.8%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs58.9%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs56.8%

→ ↑1.0%

13 yrs57.8%

→ ↓3.2%

14 yrs54.6%

→ ↑3.7%

15 yrs58.3%

→ ↑5.4%

16 yrs63.7%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs64.0%

→ ↓5.7%

18 yrs58.3%

→ ↑4.1%

19 yrs62.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	75.8%	4,865
5 yrs	72.8%	4,711
6 yrs	67.2%	4,784
7 yrs	63.0%	4,666
8 yrs	59.8%	4,514
9 yrs	60.5%	4,261
10 yrs	59.8%	3,859
11 yrs	58.9%	3,273
12 yrs	56.8%	2,603
13 yrs	57.8%	1,367
14 yrs	54.6%	1,090
15 yrs	58.3%	806
16 yrs	63.7%	794
17 yrs	64.0%	550
18 yrs	58.3%	477
19 yrs	62.4%	354

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Rover 25 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	62.4%	354
2023 (18 yrs)	58.3%	477
2022 (17 yrs)	64%	550
2021 (16 yrs)	63.7%	794
2020 (15 yrs)	58.3%	806
2019 (14 yrs)	54.6%	1,090
2018 (13 yrs)	57.8%	1,367
2017 (12 yrs)	56.8%	2,603
2016 (11 yrs)	58.9%	3,273
2015 (10 yrs)	59.8%	3,859
2014 (9 yrs)	60.5%	4,261
2013 (8 yrs)	59.8%	4,514
2012 (7 yrs)	63%	4,666
2011 (6 yrs)	67.2%	4,784
2010 (5 yrs)	72.8%	4,711
2009 (4 yrs)	75.8%	4,865

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,865Avg Mileage 27,603Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%

2010

72.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,711Avg Mileage 33,925Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2011

67.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,784Avg Mileage 39,594Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2012High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,666Avg Mileage 45,336Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2013High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,514Avg Mileage 50,418Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.4%

2014High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,261Avg Mileage 54,869Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%

2015High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,859Avg Mileage 59,119Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%

2016High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,273Avg Mileage 61,591Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%

2017High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,603Avg Mileage 63,563Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.5%

2018High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,367Avg Mileage 62,931Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

2019High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,090Avg Mileage 63,760Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.7%

2020High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 806Avg Mileage 64,297Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.4%

2021High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 794Avg Mileage 63,916Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.8%

2022High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 550Avg Mileage 64,098Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.4%

2023High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 477Avg Mileage 65,205Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.4%

2024High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 354Avg Mileage 66,117Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.4%

MOT results for 2005 Rover 25 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	75.8%	4,865	27,603	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%
2010	5	72.8%	4,711	33,925	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2011	6	67.2%	4,784	39,594	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2012	7	63.0%	4,666	45,336	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2013	8	59.8%	4,514	50,418	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.4%
2014	9	60.5%	4,261	54,869	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%
2015	10	59.8%	3,859	59,119	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%
2016	11	58.9%	3,273	61,591	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%
2017	12	56.8%	2,603	63,563	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.5%
2018	13	57.8%	1,367	62,931	Suspension — 27.0%
2019	14	54.6%	1,090	63,760	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.7%
2020	15	58.3%	806	64,297	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.4%
2021	16	63.7%	794	63,916	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.8%
2022	17	64.0%	550	64,098	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.4%
2023	18	58.3%	477	65,205	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.4%
2024	19	62.4%	354	66,117	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Rover 25, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.0%

↑ 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	5.2% (4 yrs)	22.0% (19 yrs)	+16.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.2% (4 yrs)	15.8% (19 yrs)	+7.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 42,974 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.