2004 Rover 45 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

53.2%

Latest Pass Rate

53,822

Total Tests (All Years)

77,863 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 53.2%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 3.4% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Rover 45 as it ages.

5 yrs75.0%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs71.5%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs68.6%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs64.9%

→ ↓5.4%

9 yrs59.5%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs57.3%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs56.2%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs56.8%

→ ↓3.3%

13 yrs53.5%

→ ↓1.7%

14 yrs51.8%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs52.4%

→ ↑3.4%

16 yrs55.8%

→ ↑1.9%

17 yrs57.7%

→ ↓2.3%

18 yrs55.4%

→ ↑3.5%

19 yrs58.9%

→ ↓5.7%

20 yrs53.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	75.0%	6,407
6 yrs	71.5%	6,240
7 yrs	68.6%	6,276
8 yrs	64.9%	5,976
9 yrs	59.5%	5,691
10 yrs	57.3%	5,213
11 yrs	56.2%	4,578
12 yrs	56.8%	3,840
13 yrs	53.5%	3,072
14 yrs	51.8%	1,627
15 yrs	52.4%	1,322
16 yrs	55.8%	984
17 yrs	57.7%	959
18 yrs	55.4%	597
19 yrs	58.9%	559
20 yrs	53.2%	481

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Rover 45 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	53.2%	481
2023 (19 yrs)	58.9%	559
2022 (18 yrs)	55.4%	597
2021 (17 yrs)	57.7%	959
2020 (16 yrs)	55.8%	984
2019 (15 yrs)	52.4%	1,322
2018 (14 yrs)	51.8%	1,627
2017 (13 yrs)	53.5%	3,072
2016 (12 yrs)	56.8%	3,840
2015 (11 yrs)	56.2%	4,578
2014 (10 yrs)	57.3%	5,213
2013 (9 yrs)	59.5%	5,691
2012 (8 yrs)	64.9%	5,976
2011 (7 yrs)	68.6%	6,276
2010 (6 yrs)	71.5%	6,240
2009 (5 yrs)	75%	6,407

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,407Avg Mileage 37,687Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2010

71.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,240Avg Mileage 44,122Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%

2011

68.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,276Avg Mileage 50,878Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2012High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,976Avg Mileage 55,990Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2013High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,691Avg Mileage 60,976Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.4%

2014High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,213Avg Mileage 65,397Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%

2015High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,578Avg Mileage 68,925Top Failure Suspension — 42.2%

2016High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,840Avg Mileage 71,045Top Failure Suspension — 45.2%

2017High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,072Avg Mileage 73,479Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%

2018High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,627Avg Mileage 74,200Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2019High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,322Avg Mileage 75,200Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%

2020High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 984Avg Mileage 75,804Top Failure Suspension — 49.4%

2021High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 959Avg Mileage 75,470Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

2022High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 597Avg Mileage 76,598Top Failure Suspension — 69.7%

2023High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 559Avg Mileage 77,180Top Failure Suspension — 65.3%

2024High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 481Avg Mileage 77,863Top Failure Suspension — 68.0%

MOT results for 2004 Rover 45 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	75.0%	6,407	37,687	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2010	6	71.5%	6,240	44,122	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2011	7	68.6%	6,276	50,878	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2012	8	64.9%	5,976	55,990	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2013	9	59.5%	5,691	60,976	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.4%
2014	10	57.3%	5,213	65,397	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%
2015	11	56.2%	4,578	68,925	Suspension — 42.2%
2016	12	56.8%	3,840	71,045	Suspension — 45.2%
2017	13	53.5%	3,072	73,479	Suspension — 54.4%
2018	14	51.8%	1,627	74,200	Suspension — 50.0%
2019	15	52.4%	1,322	75,200	Suspension — 43.3%
2020	16	55.8%	984	75,804	Suspension — 49.4%
2021	17	57.7%	959	75,470	Suspension — 56.3%
2022	18	55.4%	597	76,598	Suspension — 69.7%
2023	19	58.9%	559	77,180	Suspension — 65.3%
2024	20	53.2%	481	77,863	Suspension — 68.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Rover 45, with age trends.

Suspension

44.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.2%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

34.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.0%

↑ 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	6.1% (5 yrs)	45.1% (20 yrs)	+39.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.9% (5 yrs)	26.8% (20 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 53,822 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.