2002 Rover 75 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

62.4%

Latest Pass Rate

136,049

Total Tests (All Years)

113,064 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 2002 Rover 75 as it ages.

7 yrs61.7%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs59.0%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs56.3%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs53.6%

→ ↓3.0%

11 yrs50.6%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs50.4%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs51.5%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs50.8%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs50.2%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs50.8%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs52.8%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs53.0%

→ ↓0.2%

19 yrs52.8%

→ ↑2.7%

20 yrs55.5%

→ ↑2.7%

21 yrs58.2%

→ ↑4.2%

22 yrs62.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	61.7%	17,857
8 yrs	59.0%	17,137
9 yrs	56.3%	16,693
10 yrs	53.6%	15,488
11 yrs	50.6%	13,959
12 yrs	50.4%	12,133
13 yrs	51.5%	10,512
14 yrs	50.8%	8,744
15 yrs	50.2%	6,978
16 yrs	50.8%	3,707
17 yrs	52.8%	3,104
18 yrs	53.0%	2,406
19 yrs	52.8%	2,509
20 yrs	55.5%	1,603
21 yrs	58.2%	1,606
22 yrs	62.4%	1,613

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Rover 75 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	62.4%	1,613
2023 (21 yrs)	58.2%	1,606
2022 (20 yrs)	55.5%	1,603
2021 (19 yrs)	52.8%	2,509
2020 (18 yrs)	53%	2,406
2019 (17 yrs)	52.8%	3,104
2018 (16 yrs)	50.8%	3,707
2017 (15 yrs)	50.2%	6,978
2016 (14 yrs)	50.8%	8,744
2015 (13 yrs)	51.5%	10,512
2014 (12 yrs)	50.4%	12,133
2013 (11 yrs)	50.6%	13,959
2012 (10 yrs)	53.6%	15,488
2011 (9 yrs)	56.3%	16,693
2010 (8 yrs)	59%	17,137
2009 (7 yrs)	61.7%	17,857

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 17,857Avg Mileage 78,794Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

2010High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 17,137Avg Mileage 85,805Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2011High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 16,693Avg Mileage 92,723Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2012High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 15,488Avg Mileage 98,636Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2013High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,959Avg Mileage 103,436Top Failure Brakes — 68.1%

2014High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 12,133Avg Mileage 107,744Top Failure Brakes — 72.0%

2015High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 10,512Avg Mileage 112,470Top Failure Brakes — 68.1%

2016High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,744Avg Mileage 115,561Top Failure Suspension — 71.4%

2017High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,978Avg Mileage 116,881Top Failure Suspension — 77.8%

2018High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,707Avg Mileage 116,856Top Failure Suspension — 86.2%

2019High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,104Avg Mileage 117,031Top Failure Suspension — 81.6%

2020High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,406Avg Mileage 118,778Top Failure Suspension — 85.8%

2021High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,509Avg Mileage 117,838Top Failure Suspension — 95.5%

2022High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,603Avg Mileage 116,214Top Failure Suspension — 88.6%

2023High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,606Avg Mileage 115,217Top Failure Suspension — 91.9%

2024High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,613Avg Mileage 113,064Top Failure Suspension — 71.9%

MOT results for 2002 Rover 75 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	61.7%	17,857	78,794	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2010	8	59.0%	17,137	85,805	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2011	9	56.3%	16,693	92,723	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2012	10	53.6%	15,488	98,636	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2013	11	50.6%	13,959	103,436	Brakes — 68.1%
2014	12	50.4%	12,133	107,744	Brakes — 72.0%
2015	13	51.5%	10,512	112,470	Brakes — 68.1%
2016	14	50.8%	8,744	115,561	Suspension — 71.4%
2017	15	50.2%	6,978	116,881	Suspension — 77.8%
2018	16	50.8%	3,707	116,856	Suspension — 86.2%
2019	17	52.8%	3,104	117,031	Suspension — 81.6%
2020	18	53.0%	2,406	118,778	Suspension — 85.8%
2021	19	52.8%	2,509	117,838	Suspension — 95.5%
2022	20	55.5%	1,603	116,214	Suspension — 88.6%
2023	21	58.2%	1,606	115,217	Suspension — 91.9%
2024	22	62.4%	1,613	113,064	Suspension — 71.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Rover 75, with age trends.

Suspension

62.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

54.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

24.3%

↑ 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	11.8% (7 yrs)	71.9% (22 yrs)	+60.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.6% (7 yrs)	48.6% (22 yrs)	+29.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.8% (7 yrs)	19.2% (22 yrs)	+6.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 136,049 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.