2002 Rover 45 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

59.2%

Latest Pass Rate

80,659

Total Tests (All Years)

76,352 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 2002 Rover 45 as it ages.

7 yrs67.6%

→ ↓5.2%

8 yrs62.4%

→ ↓3.9%

9 yrs58.5%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs55.4%

→ ↓4.4%

11 yrs51.0%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs49.8%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs50.6%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs49.5%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs49.5%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs51.0%

→ ↓1.4%

17 yrs49.6%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs52.1%

→ ↑2.7%

19 yrs54.8%

→ ↑1.0%

20 yrs55.8%

→ ↑0.6%

21 yrs56.4%

→ ↑2.8%

22 yrs59.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	67.6%	12,670
8 yrs	62.4%	12,026
9 yrs	58.5%	11,421
10 yrs	55.4%	10,123
11 yrs	51.0%	8,637
12 yrs	49.8%	7,018
13 yrs	50.6%	5,610
14 yrs	49.5%	4,344
15 yrs	49.5%	3,124
16 yrs	51.0%	1,478
17 yrs	49.6%	1,176
18 yrs	52.1%	844
19 yrs	54.8%	799
20 yrs	55.8%	502
21 yrs	56.4%	468
22 yrs	59.2%	419

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	59.2%	419
2023 (21 yrs)	56.4%	468
2022 (20 yrs)	55.8%	502
2021 (19 yrs)	54.8%	799
2020 (18 yrs)	52.1%	844
2019 (17 yrs)	49.6%	1,176
2018 (16 yrs)	51%	1,478
2017 (15 yrs)	49.5%	3,124
2016 (14 yrs)	49.5%	4,344
2015 (13 yrs)	50.6%	5,610
2014 (12 yrs)	49.8%	7,018
2013 (11 yrs)	51%	8,637
2012 (10 yrs)	55.4%	10,123
2011 (9 yrs)	58.5%	11,421
2010 (8 yrs)	62.4%	12,026
2009 (7 yrs)	67.6%	12,670

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,670Avg Mileage 55,346Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2010High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,026Avg Mileage 61,536Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2011High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,421Avg Mileage 66,082Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2012High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,123Avg Mileage 70,288Top Failure Suspension — 22.6%

2013High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,637Avg Mileage 73,344Top Failure Suspension — 47.9%

2014High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,018Avg Mileage 76,302Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%

2015High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,610Avg Mileage 78,301Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2016High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,344Avg Mileage 79,723Top Failure Suspension — 63.5%

2017High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,124Avg Mileage 79,579Top Failure Suspension — 70.3%

2018High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,478Avg Mileage 79,388Top Failure Suspension — 64.5%

2019High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,176Avg Mileage 78,319Top Failure Suspension — 66.6%

2020High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 844Avg Mileage 77,562Top Failure Suspension — 57.1%

2021High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 799Avg Mileage 77,621Top Failure Suspension — 59.7%

2022High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 502Avg Mileage 76,539Top Failure Suspension — 69.9%

2023High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 468Avg Mileage 76,060Top Failure Suspension — 66.2%

2024High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 419Avg Mileage 76,352Top Failure Suspension — 58.9%

MOT results for 2002 Rover 45 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	67.6%	12,670	55,346	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2010	8	62.4%	12,026	61,536	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2011	9	58.5%	11,421	66,082	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2012	10	55.4%	10,123	70,288	Suspension — 22.6%
2013	11	51.0%	8,637	73,344	Suspension — 47.9%
2014	12	49.8%	7,018	76,302	Suspension — 54.4%
2015	13	50.6%	5,610	78,301	Suspension — 57.4%
2016	14	49.5%	4,344	79,723	Suspension — 63.5%
2017	15	49.5%	3,124	79,579	Suspension — 70.3%
2018	16	51.0%	1,478	79,388	Suspension — 64.5%
2019	17	49.6%	1,176	78,319	Suspension — 66.6%
2020	18	52.1%	844	77,562	Suspension — 57.1%
2021	19	54.8%	799	77,621	Suspension — 59.7%
2022	20	55.8%	502	76,539	Suspension — 69.9%
2023	21	56.4%	468	76,060	Suspension — 66.2%
2024	22	59.2%	419	76,352	Suspension — 58.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

50.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.4%

↑ 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	9.3% (7 yrs)	58.9% (22 yrs)	+49.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.5% (7 yrs)	30.5% (22 yrs)	+20.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.7% (7 yrs)	28.9% (22 yrs)	+17.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 80,659 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.