2003 Rover 45 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

57.4%

Latest Pass Rate

70,448

Total Tests (All Years)

77,676 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 2003 Rover 45 as it ages.

6 yrs71.6%

→ ↓5.5%

7 yrs66.1%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs62.0%

→ ↓3.3%

9 yrs58.7%

→ ↓4.1%

10 yrs54.6%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs52.3%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs52.7%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs51.7%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs52.5%

→ ↓1.7%

15 yrs50.8%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs51.2%

→ ↑2.6%

17 yrs53.8%

→ ↓0.7%

18 yrs53.1%

→ ↑4.4%

19 yrs57.5%

→ ↑0.9%

20 yrs58.4%

→ ↓1.0%

21 yrs57.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	71.6%	9,736
7 yrs	66.1%	9,371
8 yrs	62.0%	9,141
9 yrs	58.7%	8,465
10 yrs	54.6%	7,682
11 yrs	52.3%	6,554
12 yrs	52.7%	5,435
13 yrs	51.7%	4,369
14 yrs	52.5%	3,262
15 yrs	50.8%	1,664
16 yrs	51.2%	1,306
17 yrs	53.8%	946
18 yrs	53.1%	945
19 yrs	57.5%	579
20 yrs	58.4%	538
21 yrs	57.4%	455

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Rover 45 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	57.4%	455
2023 (20 yrs)	58.4%	538
2022 (19 yrs)	57.5%	579
2021 (18 yrs)	53.1%	945
2020 (17 yrs)	53.8%	946
2019 (16 yrs)	51.2%	1,306
2018 (15 yrs)	50.8%	1,664
2017 (14 yrs)	52.5%	3,262
2016 (13 yrs)	51.7%	4,369
2015 (12 yrs)	52.7%	5,435
2014 (11 yrs)	52.3%	6,554
2013 (10 yrs)	54.6%	7,682
2012 (9 yrs)	58.7%	8,465
2011 (8 yrs)	62%	9,141
2010 (7 yrs)	66.1%	9,371
2009 (6 yrs)	71.6%	9,736

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,736Avg Mileage 47,386Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2010

66.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,371Avg Mileage 53,480Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2011High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,141Avg Mileage 59,215Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2012High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,465Avg Mileage 63,938Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2013High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,682Avg Mileage 68,143Top Failure Brakes — 41.8%

2014High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,554Avg Mileage 71,800Top Failure Brakes — 48.5%

2015High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,435Avg Mileage 74,234Top Failure Suspension — 52.9%

2016High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,369Avg Mileage 76,532Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2017High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,262Avg Mileage 77,195Top Failure Suspension — 59.7%

2018High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,664Avg Mileage 76,994Top Failure Suspension — 63.9%

2019High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,306Avg Mileage 77,203Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2020High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 946Avg Mileage 76,876Top Failure Suspension — 55.4%

2021High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 945Avg Mileage 77,431Top Failure Suspension — 67.3%

2022High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 579Avg Mileage 77,451Top Failure Suspension — 67.9%

2023High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 538Avg Mileage 80,342Top Failure Suspension — 65.8%

2024High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 455Avg Mileage 77,676Top Failure Suspension — 64.0%

MOT results for 2003 Rover 45 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	71.6%	9,736	47,386	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2010	7	66.1%	9,371	53,480	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2011	8	62.0%	9,141	59,215	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2012	9	58.7%	8,465	63,938	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2013	10	54.6%	7,682	68,143	Brakes — 41.8%
2014	11	52.3%	6,554	71,800	Brakes — 48.5%
2015	12	52.7%	5,435	74,234	Suspension — 52.9%
2016	13	51.7%	4,369	76,532	Suspension — 55.6%
2017	14	52.5%	3,262	77,195	Suspension — 59.7%
2018	15	50.8%	1,664	76,994	Suspension — 63.9%
2019	16	51.2%	1,306	77,203	Suspension — 63.3%
2020	17	53.8%	946	76,876	Suspension — 55.4%
2021	18	53.1%	945	77,431	Suspension — 67.3%
2022	19	57.5%	579	77,451	Suspension — 67.9%
2023	20	58.4%	538	80,342	Suspension — 65.8%
2024	21	57.4%	455	77,676	Suspension — 64.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Rover 45, with age trends.

Suspension

49.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

42.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	8.1% (6 yrs)	46.8% (21 yrs)	+38.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.5% (6 yrs)	25.5% (21 yrs)	+14.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 70,448 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.