2006 Rover 45 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

52.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,019

Total Tests (All Years)

69,375 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 52.9%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 0.5% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Rover 45 as it ages.

3 yrs77.7%

→ ↑0.2%

4 yrs77.9%

→ ↑0.9%

5 yrs78.8%

→ ↓7.4%

6 yrs71.4%

→ ↓0.1%

7 yrs71.3%

→ ↓7.9%

8 yrs63.4%

→ ↑2.9%

9 yrs66.3%

→ ↓16.9%

10 yrs49.4%

→ ↑7.5%

11 yrs56.9%

→ ↓10.9%

12 yrs46.0%

→ ↑2.6%

13 yrs48.6%

→ ↑4.5%

14 yrs53.1%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs52.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.7%	103
4 yrs	77.9%	104
5 yrs	78.8%	113
6 yrs	71.4%	105
7 yrs	71.3%	101
8 yrs	63.4%	101
9 yrs	66.3%	92
10 yrs	49.4%	77
11 yrs	56.9%	72
12 yrs	46.0%	50
13 yrs	48.6%	35
14 yrs	53.1%	32
15 yrs	52.9%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Rover 45 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (15 yrs)	52.9%	34
2020 (14 yrs)	53.1%	32
2019 (13 yrs)	48.6%	35
2018 (12 yrs)	46%	50
2017 (11 yrs)	56.9%	72
2016 (10 yrs)	49.4%	77
2015 (9 yrs)	66.3%	92
2014 (8 yrs)	63.4%	101
2013 (7 yrs)	71.3%	101
2012 (6 yrs)	71.4%	105
2011 (5 yrs)	78.8%	113
2010 (4 yrs)	77.9%	104
2009 (3 yrs)	77.7%	103

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 103Avg Mileage 21,780Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%

2010

77.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 104Avg Mileage 28,267Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2011

78.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 113Avg Mileage 34,552Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2012

71.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 105Avg Mileage 40,421Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2013

71.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 101Avg Mileage 46,112Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2014High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 101Avg Mileage 55,427Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2015

66.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 92Avg Mileage 56,374Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.6%

2016High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 77Avg Mileage 60,181Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.8%

2017High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 72Avg Mileage 63,722Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.8%

2018High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 50Avg Mileage 60,190Top Failure Brakes — 52.0%

2019High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 35Avg Mileage 66,641Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2020High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 32Avg Mileage 69,890Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.5%

2021High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 34Avg Mileage 69,375Top Failure Tyres — 55.9%

MOT results for 2006 Rover 45 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	77.7%	103	21,780	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%
2010	4	77.9%	104	28,267	Tyres — 13.5%
2011	5	78.8%	113	34,552	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2012	6	71.4%	105	40,421	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2013	7	71.3%	101	46,112	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2014	8	63.4%	101	55,427	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2015	9	66.3%	92	56,374	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.6%
2016	10	49.4%	77	60,181	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.8%
2017	11	56.9%	72	63,722	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.8%
2018	12	46.0%	50	60,190	Brakes — 52.0%
2019	13	48.6%	35	66,641	Suspension — 42.9%
2020	14	53.1%	32	69,890	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.5%
2021	15	52.9%	34	69,375	Tyres — 55.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Rover 45, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.5%

↑ 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	7.8% (3 yrs)	55.9% (15 yrs)	+48.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.8% (3 yrs)	17.6% (15 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 1,019 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.