2006 Rover 25 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

54.7%

Latest Pass Rate

5,833

Total Tests (All Years)

60,567 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 54.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 0.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Rover 25 as it ages.

3 yrs77.8%

→ ↑1.6%

4 yrs79.4%

→ ↓8.8%

5 yrs70.6%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs66.1%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs62.3%

→ ↑0.6%

8 yrs62.9%

→ ↓5.2%

9 yrs57.7%

→ ↓3.4%

10 yrs54.3%

→ ↑5.6%

11 yrs59.9%

→ ↓5.7%

12 yrs54.2%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs52.4%

→ ↑7.3%

14 yrs59.7%

→ ↑6.1%

15 yrs65.8%

→ ↓6.6%

16 yrs59.2%

→ ↓4.4%

17 yrs54.8%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs54.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.8%	623
4 yrs	79.4%	606
5 yrs	70.6%	626
6 yrs	66.1%	613
7 yrs	62.3%	599
8 yrs	62.9%	572
9 yrs	57.7%	537
10 yrs	54.3%	464
11 yrs	59.9%	392
12 yrs	54.2%	190
13 yrs	52.4%	170
14 yrs	59.7%	119
15 yrs	65.8%	114
16 yrs	59.2%	71
17 yrs	54.8%	73
18 yrs	54.7%	64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Rover 25 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	54.7%	64
2023 (17 yrs)	54.8%	73
2022 (16 yrs)	59.2%	71
2021 (15 yrs)	65.8%	114
2020 (14 yrs)	59.7%	119
2019 (13 yrs)	52.4%	170
2018 (12 yrs)	54.2%	190
2017 (11 yrs)	59.9%	392
2016 (10 yrs)	54.3%	464
2015 (9 yrs)	57.7%	537
2014 (8 yrs)	62.9%	572
2013 (7 yrs)	62.3%	599
2012 (6 yrs)	66.1%	613
2011 (5 yrs)	70.6%	626
2010 (4 yrs)	79.4%	606
2009 (3 yrs)	77.8%	623

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 623Avg Mileage 21,036Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2010

79.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 606Avg Mileage 27,294Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%

2011

70.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 626Avg Mileage 33,557Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2012

66.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 613Avg Mileage 39,481Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2013High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 599Avg Mileage 46,563Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.6%

2014High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 572Avg Mileage 50,427Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.9%

2015High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 537Avg Mileage 55,366Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.3%

2016High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 464Avg Mileage 56,644Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.2%

2017High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 392Avg Mileage 59,354Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.8%

2018High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 190Avg Mileage 61,304Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.5%

2019High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 170Avg Mileage 59,791Top Failure Tyres — 44.1%

2020High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 119Avg Mileage 57,186Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.5%

2021

65.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 114Avg Mileage 57,060Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.2%

2022High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 71Avg Mileage 58,160Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.4%

2023High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 73Avg Mileage 57,868Top Failure Suspension — 60.3%

2024High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 64Avg Mileage 60,567Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.6%

MOT results for 2006 Rover 25 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	77.8%	623	21,036	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2010	4	79.4%	606	27,294	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2011	5	70.6%	626	33,557	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2012	6	66.1%	613	39,481	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2013	7	62.3%	599	46,563	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.6%
2014	8	62.9%	572	50,427	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.9%
2015	9	57.7%	537	55,366	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.3%
2016	10	54.3%	464	56,644	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.2%
2017	11	59.9%	392	59,354	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.8%
2018	12	54.2%	190	61,304	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.5%
2019	13	52.4%	170	59,791	Tyres — 44.1%
2020	14	59.7%	119	57,186	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.5%
2021	15	65.8%	114	57,060	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.2%
2022	16	59.2%	71	58,160	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.4%
2023	17	54.8%	73	57,868	Suspension — 60.3%
2024	18	54.7%	64	60,567	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Rover 25, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.7%

↑ 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	4.3% (3 yrs)	31.3% (18 yrs)	+27.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.9% (3 yrs)	29.7% (18 yrs)	+22.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,833 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.