2000 Rover 75 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

69.1%

Latest Pass Rate

72,042

Total Tests (All Years)

86,692 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Rover 75 as it ages.

9 yrs51.8%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs49.3%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs47.4%

→ ↓2.7%

12 yrs44.7%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs43.6%

→ ↑1.3%

14 yrs44.9%

→ ↑3.5%

15 yrs48.4%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs48.8%

→ ↓0.8%

17 yrs48.0%

→ ↑3.6%

18 yrs51.6%

→ ↑3.4%

19 yrs55.0%

→ ↓0.1%

20 yrs54.9%

→ ↑2.9%

21 yrs57.8%

→ ↑0.7%

22 yrs58.5%

→ ↑0.4%

23 yrs58.9%

→ ↑10.2%

24 yrs69.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	51.8%	14,219
10 yrs	49.3%	12,824
11 yrs	47.4%	11,067
12 yrs	44.7%	8,817
13 yrs	43.6%	6,732
14 yrs	44.9%	5,048
15 yrs	48.4%	3,780
16 yrs	48.8%	2,838
17 yrs	48.0%	2,064
18 yrs	51.6%	1,056
19 yrs	55.0%	877
20 yrs	54.9%	650
21 yrs	57.8%	699
22 yrs	58.5%	482
23 yrs	58.9%	465
24 yrs	69.1%	424

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Rover 75 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	69.1%	424
2023 (23 yrs)	58.9%	465
2022 (22 yrs)	58.5%	482
2021 (21 yrs)	57.8%	699
2020 (20 yrs)	54.9%	650
2019 (19 yrs)	55%	877
2018 (18 yrs)	51.6%	1,056
2017 (17 yrs)	48%	2,064
2016 (16 yrs)	48.8%	2,838
2015 (15 yrs)	48.4%	3,780
2014 (14 yrs)	44.9%	5,048
2013 (13 yrs)	43.6%	6,732
2012 (12 yrs)	44.7%	8,817
2011 (11 yrs)	47.4%	11,067
2010 (10 yrs)	49.3%	12,824
2009 (9 yrs)	51.8%	14,219

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 14,219Avg Mileage 85,979Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2010High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 12,824Avg Mileage 90,870Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2011High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,067Avg Mileage 93,907Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2012High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,817Avg Mileage 96,227Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2013High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,732Avg Mileage 97,222Top Failure Suspension — 97.7%

2014High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,048Avg Mileage 98,348Top Failure Suspension — 93.1%

2015High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,780Avg Mileage 98,909Top Failure Suspension — 87.7%

2016High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,838Avg Mileage 98,191Top Failure Suspension — 83.8%

2017High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,064Avg Mileage 97,950Top Failure Suspension — 89.5%

2018High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,056Avg Mileage 94,097Top Failure Suspension — 84.2%

2019High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 877Avg Mileage 94,002Top Failure Suspension — 80.0%

2020High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 650Avg Mileage 97,055Top Failure Suspension — 77.8%

2021High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 699Avg Mileage 95,569Top Failure Suspension — 87.7%

2022High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 482Avg Mileage 91,775Top Failure Suspension — 80.7%

2023High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 465Avg Mileage 91,316Top Failure Suspension — 80.2%

2024

69.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 424Avg Mileage 86,692Top Failure Suspension — 58.0%

MOT results for 2000 Rover 75 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	51.8%	14,219	85,979	Brakes — 29.5%
2010	10	49.3%	12,824	90,870	Brakes — 31.1%
2011	11	47.4%	11,067	93,907	Brakes — 31.8%
2012	12	44.7%	8,817	96,227	Suspension — 40.6%
2013	13	43.6%	6,732	97,222	Suspension — 97.7%
2014	14	44.9%	5,048	98,348	Suspension — 93.1%
2015	15	48.4%	3,780	98,909	Suspension — 87.7%
2016	16	48.8%	2,838	98,191	Suspension — 83.8%
2017	17	48.0%	2,064	97,950	Suspension — 89.5%
2018	18	51.6%	1,056	94,097	Suspension — 84.2%
2019	19	55.0%	877	94,002	Suspension — 80.0%
2020	20	54.9%	650	97,055	Suspension — 77.8%
2021	21	57.8%	699	95,569	Suspension — 87.7%
2022	22	58.5%	482	91,775	Suspension — 80.7%
2023	23	58.9%	465	91,316	Suspension — 80.2%
2024	24	69.1%	424	86,692	Suspension — 58.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Rover 75, with age trends.

Suspension

69.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

55.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.5%

↑ 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
Suspension	21.1% (9 yrs)	58.0% (24 yrs)	+36.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.5% (9 yrs)	36.6% (24 yrs)	+7.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.6% (9 yrs)	20.3% (24 yrs)	+4.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 75 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 72,042 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.