2005 Rover 45 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

48.4%

Latest Pass Rate

20,143

Total Tests (All Years)

78,799 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 48.4%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 7.0% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Rover 45 as it ages.

4 yrs77.3%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs74.0%

→ ↓3.0%

6 yrs71.0%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs68.8%

→ ↓5.2%

8 yrs63.6%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs61.5%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs58.2%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs56.7%

→ ↓2.9%

12 yrs53.8%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs53.2%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs55.3%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs55.9%

→ ↓3.5%

16 yrs52.4%

→ ↑4.5%

17 yrs56.9%

→ ↓3.3%

18 yrs53.6%

→ ↓5.2%

19 yrs48.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.3%	2,210
5 yrs	74.0%	2,109
6 yrs	71.0%	2,165
7 yrs	68.8%	2,110
8 yrs	63.6%	2,018
9 yrs	61.5%	1,936
10 yrs	58.2%	1,781
11 yrs	56.7%	1,552
12 yrs	53.8%	1,258
13 yrs	53.2%	703
14 yrs	55.3%	579
15 yrs	55.9%	438
16 yrs	52.4%	456
17 yrs	56.9%	320
18 yrs	53.6%	291
19 yrs	48.4%	217

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Rover 45 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	48.4%	217
2023 (18 yrs)	53.6%	291
2022 (17 yrs)	56.9%	320
2021 (16 yrs)	52.4%	456
2020 (15 yrs)	55.9%	438
2019 (14 yrs)	55.3%	579
2018 (13 yrs)	53.2%	703
2017 (12 yrs)	53.8%	1,258
2016 (11 yrs)	56.7%	1,552
2015 (10 yrs)	58.2%	1,781
2014 (9 yrs)	61.5%	1,936
2013 (8 yrs)	63.6%	2,018
2012 (7 yrs)	68.8%	2,110
2011 (6 yrs)	71%	2,165
2010 (5 yrs)	74%	2,109
2009 (4 yrs)	77.3%	2,210

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,210Avg Mileage 29,812Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2010

74.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,109Avg Mileage 37,502Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2011

71.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,165Avg Mileage 43,161Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2012

68.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,110Avg Mileage 49,123Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2013High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,018Avg Mileage 54,276Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%

2014High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,936Avg Mileage 60,135Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%

2015High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,781Avg Mileage 65,580Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.7%

2016High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,552Avg Mileage 67,611Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%

2017High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,258Avg Mileage 69,083Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.1%

2018High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 703Avg Mileage 72,307Top Failure Suspension — 52.3%

2019High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 579Avg Mileage 73,308Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.7%

2020High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 438Avg Mileage 73,526Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.2%

2021High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 456Avg Mileage 73,995Top Failure Suspension — 68.6%

2022High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 320Avg Mileage 73,645Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%

2023High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 291Avg Mileage 74,258Top Failure Suspension — 73.5%

2024High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 217Avg Mileage 78,799Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%

MOT results for 2005 Rover 45 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.3%	2,210	29,812	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2010	5	74.0%	2,109	37,502	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2011	6	71.0%	2,165	43,161	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2012	7	68.8%	2,110	49,123	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2013	8	63.6%	2,018	54,276	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%
2014	9	61.5%	1,936	60,135	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%
2015	10	58.2%	1,781	65,580	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.7%
2016	11	56.7%	1,552	67,611	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%
2017	12	53.8%	1,258	69,083	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.1%
2018	13	53.2%	703	72,307	Suspension — 52.3%
2019	14	55.3%	579	73,308	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.7%
2020	15	55.9%	438	73,526	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.2%
2021	16	52.4%	456	73,995	Suspension — 68.6%
2022	17	56.9%	320	73,645	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%
2023	18	53.6%	291	74,258	Suspension — 73.5%
2024	19	48.4%	217	78,799	Suspension — 68.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Rover 45, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.5%

↑ 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
Tyres	10.6% (4 yrs)	46.1% (19 yrs)	+35.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.2% (4 yrs)	28.6% (19 yrs)	+23.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 20,143 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.