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2007 Rover 25 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
53.3%
Latest Pass Rate
93
Total Tests (All Years)
31,532 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 53.3%
Average: 77.4%

⚠️ 24.1% below average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Rover 25 as it ages.

3 yrs83.9%
4 yrs71.9%
5 yrs53.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs83.9%31
4 yrs71.9%32
5 yrs53.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Rover 25 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (5 yrs)53.3%30
2011 (4 yrs)71.9%32
2010 (3 yrs)83.9%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
83.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 31Avg Mileage 22,343Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 6.5%
2011
71.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 32Avg Mileage 28,981Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%
2012High Fail Rate
53.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 30Avg Mileage 31,532Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Rover 25, with age trends.

Steering
14.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
13.0%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
11.5%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
11.1%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
8.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment3.2% (3 yrs)23.3% (5 yrs)
+20.1%
🔴 ↑
Steering6.5% (3 yrs)23.3% (5 yrs)
+16.8%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road6.5% (3 yrs)6.7% (5 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 25 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2012, covering 93 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.

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