2001 Rover 45 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

60.2%

Latest Pass Rate

86,679

Total Tests (All Years)

86,649 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Rover 45 as it ages.

8 yrs61.7%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs59.0%

→ ↓3.8%

10 yrs55.2%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs52.6%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs50.2%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs49.3%

→ ↑1.8%

14 yrs51.1%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs51.9%

→ ↑2.5%

16 yrs54.4%

→ ↓1.0%

17 yrs53.4%

→ ↑0.6%

18 yrs54.0%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs55.3%

→ ↓2.5%

20 yrs52.8%

→ ↑4.6%

21 yrs57.4%

→ ↑1.6%

22 yrs59.0%

→ ↑1.2%

23 yrs60.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	61.7%	15,362
9 yrs	59.0%	14,387
10 yrs	55.2%	13,091
11 yrs	52.6%	11,016
12 yrs	50.2%	8,866
13 yrs	49.3%	7,004
14 yrs	51.1%	5,350
15 yrs	51.9%	3,943
16 yrs	54.4%	2,729
17 yrs	53.4%	1,330
18 yrs	54.0%	1,026
19 yrs	55.3%	712
20 yrs	52.8%	702
21 yrs	57.4%	432
22 yrs	59.0%	407
23 yrs	60.2%	322

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Rover 45 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	60.2%	322
2023 (22 yrs)	59%	407
2022 (21 yrs)	57.4%	432
2021 (20 yrs)	52.8%	702
2020 (19 yrs)	55.3%	712
2019 (18 yrs)	54%	1,026
2018 (17 yrs)	53.4%	1,330
2017 (16 yrs)	54.4%	2,729
2016 (15 yrs)	51.9%	3,943
2015 (14 yrs)	51.1%	5,350
2014 (13 yrs)	49.3%	7,004
2013 (12 yrs)	50.2%	8,866
2012 (11 yrs)	52.6%	11,016
2011 (10 yrs)	55.2%	13,091
2010 (9 yrs)	59%	14,387
2009 (8 yrs)	61.7%	15,362

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 15,362Avg Mileage 66,104Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2010High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 14,387Avg Mileage 71,533Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2011High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 13,091Avg Mileage 75,660Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2012High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,016Avg Mileage 78,910Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

2013High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,866Avg Mileage 81,417Top Failure Suspension — 50.5%

2014High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,004Avg Mileage 83,249Top Failure Suspension — 57.8%

2015High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,350Avg Mileage 84,796Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2016High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,943Avg Mileage 85,611Top Failure Suspension — 62.8%

2017High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,729Avg Mileage 84,231Top Failure Suspension — 66.5%

2018High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,330Avg Mileage 81,459Top Failure Suspension — 58.7%

2019High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,026Avg Mileage 82,434Top Failure Suspension — 63.0%

2020High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 712Avg Mileage 81,809Top Failure Suspension — 60.1%

2021High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 702Avg Mileage 81,320Top Failure Suspension — 68.1%

2022High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 432Avg Mileage 81,397Top Failure Suspension — 62.3%

2023High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 407Avg Mileage 81,181Top Failure Suspension — 66.6%

2024High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 322Avg Mileage 86,649Top Failure Suspension — 62.1%

MOT results for 2001 Rover 45 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	61.7%	15,362	66,104	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2010	9	59.0%	14,387	71,533	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2011	10	55.2%	13,091	75,660	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2012	11	52.6%	11,016	78,910	Suspension — 25.6%
2013	12	50.2%	8,866	81,417	Suspension — 50.5%
2014	13	49.3%	7,004	83,249	Suspension — 57.8%
2015	14	51.1%	5,350	84,796	Suspension — 60.0%
2016	15	51.9%	3,943	85,611	Suspension — 62.8%
2017	16	54.4%	2,729	84,231	Suspension — 66.5%
2018	17	53.4%	1,330	81,459	Suspension — 58.7%
2019	18	54.0%	1,026	82,434	Suspension — 63.0%
2020	19	55.3%	712	81,809	Suspension — 60.1%
2021	20	52.8%	702	81,320	Suspension — 68.1%
2022	21	57.4%	432	81,397	Suspension — 62.3%
2023	22	59.0%	407	81,181	Suspension — 66.6%
2024	23	60.2%	322	86,649	Suspension — 62.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Rover 45, with age trends.

Suspension

51.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.5%

↑ 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	14.5% (8 yrs)	62.1% (23 yrs)	+47.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.4% (8 yrs)	40.7% (23 yrs)	+26.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.6% (8 yrs)	21.4% (23 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 86,679 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.