2000 Rover 45 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

51.3%

Latest Pass Rate

83,687

Total Tests (All Years)

75,981 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Rover 45 as it ages.

9 yrs56.2%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs53.2%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs50.6%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs48.3%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs45.7%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs45.5%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs46.8%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs47.2%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs47.3%

→ ↑3.2%

18 yrs50.5%

→ ↑1.6%

19 yrs52.1%

→ ↑5.3%

20 yrs57.4%

→ ↓2.0%

21 yrs55.4%

→ ↑0.3%

22 yrs55.7%

→ ↓1.4%

23 yrs54.3%

→ ↓3.0%

24 yrs51.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	56.2%	17,024
10 yrs	53.2%	15,434
11 yrs	50.6%	13,382
12 yrs	48.3%	10,683
13 yrs	45.7%	8,131
14 yrs	45.5%	5,965
15 yrs	46.8%	4,360
16 yrs	47.2%	3,043
17 yrs	47.3%	2,086
18 yrs	50.5%	997
19 yrs	52.1%	733
20 yrs	57.4%	519
21 yrs	55.4%	502
22 yrs	55.7%	318
23 yrs	54.3%	280
24 yrs	51.3%	230

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Rover 45 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	51.3%	230
2023 (23 yrs)	54.3%	280
2022 (22 yrs)	55.7%	318
2021 (21 yrs)	55.4%	502
2020 (20 yrs)	57.4%	519
2019 (19 yrs)	52.1%	733
2018 (18 yrs)	50.5%	997
2017 (17 yrs)	47.3%	2,086
2016 (16 yrs)	47.2%	3,043
2015 (15 yrs)	46.8%	4,360
2014 (14 yrs)	45.5%	5,965
2013 (13 yrs)	45.7%	8,131
2012 (12 yrs)	48.3%	10,683
2011 (11 yrs)	50.6%	13,382
2010 (10 yrs)	53.2%	15,434
2009 (9 yrs)	56.2%	17,024

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 17,024Avg Mileage 73,050Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2010High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 15,434Avg Mileage 77,461Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%

2011High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,382Avg Mileage 81,045Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

2012High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,683Avg Mileage 83,302Top Failure Suspension — 29.6%

2013High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,131Avg Mileage 84,720Top Failure Suspension — 71.9%

2014High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,965Avg Mileage 85,512Top Failure Suspension — 75.1%

2015High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,360Avg Mileage 86,074Top Failure Suspension — 75.3%

2016High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,043Avg Mileage 86,347Top Failure Suspension — 76.8%

2017High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,086Avg Mileage 85,881Top Failure Suspension — 79.5%

2018High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 997Avg Mileage 83,137Top Failure Suspension — 64.7%

2019High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 733Avg Mileage 81,618Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

2020High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 519Avg Mileage 80,803Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%

2021High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 502Avg Mileage 79,220Top Failure Suspension — 71.7%

2022High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 318Avg Mileage 80,695Top Failure Suspension — 73.3%

2023High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 280Avg Mileage 79,018Top Failure Suspension — 78.6%

2024High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 230Avg Mileage 75,981Top Failure Suspension — 95.7%

MOT results for 2000 Rover 45 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	56.2%	17,024	73,050	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2010	10	53.2%	15,434	77,461	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%
2011	11	50.6%	13,382	81,045	Suspension — 27.0%
2012	12	48.3%	10,683	83,302	Suspension — 29.6%
2013	13	45.7%	8,131	84,720	Suspension — 71.9%
2014	14	45.5%	5,965	85,512	Suspension — 75.1%
2015	15	46.8%	4,360	86,074	Suspension — 75.3%
2016	16	47.2%	3,043	86,347	Suspension — 76.8%
2017	17	47.3%	2,086	85,881	Suspension — 79.5%
2018	18	50.5%	997	83,137	Suspension — 64.7%
2019	19	52.1%	733	81,618	Suspension — 62.5%
2020	20	57.4%	519	80,803	Suspension — 57.6%
2021	21	55.4%	502	79,220	Suspension — 71.7%
2022	22	55.7%	318	80,695	Suspension — 73.3%
2023	23	54.3%	280	79,018	Suspension — 78.6%
2024	24	51.3%	230	75,981	Suspension — 95.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Rover 45, with age trends.

Suspension

61.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

47.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	18.4% (9 yrs)	95.7% (24 yrs)	+77.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.1% (9 yrs)	50.4% (24 yrs)	+31.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.8% (9 yrs)	27.4% (24 yrs)	+11.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 45 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 83,687 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.