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2002 Rover 45 Ixs 16v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years
Current Age
45.5%
Latest Pass Rate
252
Total Tests (All Years)
78,415 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 45.5%
Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 10.7% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Rover 45 Ixs 16v as it ages.

7 yrs54.4%
8 yrs54.4%
9 yrs58.8%
10 yrs55.8%
11 yrs45.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
7 yrs54.4%68
8 yrs54.4%57
9 yrs58.8%51
10 yrs55.8%43
11 yrs45.5%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Rover 45 Ixs 16v pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (11 yrs)45.5%33
2012 (10 yrs)55.8%43
2011 (9 yrs)58.8%51
2010 (8 yrs)54.4%57
2009 (7 yrs)54.4%68

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
54.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 68Avg Mileage 63,208Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2010High Fail Rate
54.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 57Avg Mileage 66,282Top Failure Brakes — 22.8%
2011High Fail Rate
58.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 51Avg Mileage 79,440Top Failure Brakes — 15.7%
2012High Fail Rate
55.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 43Avg Mileage 76,118Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2013High Fail Rate
45.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 33Avg Mileage 78,415Top Failure Brakes — 48.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Rover 45 Ixs 16v, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
26.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
24.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
22.4%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
15.6%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
14.7%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes19.1% (7 yrs)48.5% (11 yrs)
+29.4%
🔴 ↑
Suspension16.2% (7 yrs)42.4% (11 yrs)
+26.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment26.5% (7 yrs)45.5% (11 yrs)
+19.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres13.2% (7 yrs)21.2% (11 yrs)
+8.0%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road20.6% (7 yrs)15.2% (11 yrs)
-5.4%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 45 Ixs 16v cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 252 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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