2004 Rover 75 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

130,185

Total Tests (All Years)

111,796 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 56.7%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 0.1% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Rover 75 as it ages.

5 yrs73.5%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs69.0%

→ ↓5.1%

7 yrs63.9%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs61.0%

→ ↓5.5%

9 yrs55.5%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs53.5%

→ ↑1.4%

11 yrs54.9%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs53.1%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs52.4%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs51.6%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs50.8%

→ ↑5.1%

16 yrs55.9%

→ ↓2.5%

17 yrs53.4%

→ ↑0.4%

18 yrs53.8%

→ ↑1.4%

19 yrs55.2%

→ ↑1.5%

20 yrs56.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	73.5%	13,904
6 yrs	69.0%	13,450
7 yrs	63.9%	13,533
8 yrs	61.0%	13,073
9 yrs	55.5%	12,491
10 yrs	53.5%	11,659
11 yrs	54.9%	10,686
12 yrs	53.1%	9,514
13 yrs	52.4%	8,152
14 yrs	51.6%	4,669
15 yrs	50.8%	4,144
16 yrs	55.9%	3,487
17 yrs	53.4%	3,764
18 yrs	53.8%	2,528
19 yrs	55.2%	2,607
20 yrs	56.7%	2,524

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Rover 75 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	56.7%	2,524
2023 (19 yrs)	55.2%	2,607
2022 (18 yrs)	53.8%	2,528
2021 (17 yrs)	53.4%	3,764
2020 (16 yrs)	55.9%	3,487
2019 (15 yrs)	50.8%	4,144
2018 (14 yrs)	51.6%	4,669
2017 (13 yrs)	52.4%	8,152
2016 (12 yrs)	53.1%	9,514
2015 (11 yrs)	54.9%	10,686
2014 (10 yrs)	53.5%	11,659
2013 (9 yrs)	55.5%	12,491
2012 (8 yrs)	61%	13,073
2011 (7 yrs)	63.9%	13,533
2010 (6 yrs)	69%	13,450
2009 (5 yrs)	73.5%	13,904

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 13,904Avg Mileage 54,247Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2010

69.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 13,450Avg Mileage 62,753Top Failure Brakes — 15.0%

2011High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 13,533Avg Mileage 70,392Top Failure Brakes — 18.0%

2012High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 13,073Avg Mileage 76,787Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%

2013High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,491Avg Mileage 83,751Top Failure Brakes — 63.0%

2014High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,659Avg Mileage 89,684Top Failure Brakes — 68.0%

2015High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,686Avg Mileage 94,941Top Failure Brakes — 67.0%

2016High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,514Avg Mileage 99,608Top Failure Brakes — 65.2%

2017High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,152Avg Mileage 103,759Top Failure Brakes — 71.1%

2018High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,669Avg Mileage 106,641Top Failure Suspension — 77.2%

2019High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,144Avg Mileage 108,918Top Failure Suspension — 79.3%

2020High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,487Avg Mileage 109,165Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%

2021High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,764Avg Mileage 109,437Top Failure Suspension — 86.8%

2022High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,528Avg Mileage 111,108Top Failure Suspension — 91.4%

2023High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,607Avg Mileage 111,181Top Failure Suspension — 92.6%

2024High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,524Avg Mileage 111,796Top Failure Suspension — 76.0%

MOT results for 2004 Rover 75 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	73.5%	13,904	54,247	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2010	6	69.0%	13,450	62,753	Brakes — 15.0%
2011	7	63.9%	13,533	70,392	Brakes — 18.0%
2012	8	61.0%	13,073	76,787	Brakes — 21.5%
2013	9	55.5%	12,491	83,751	Brakes — 63.0%
2014	10	53.5%	11,659	89,684	Brakes — 68.0%
2015	11	54.9%	10,686	94,941	Brakes — 67.0%
2016	12	53.1%	9,514	99,608	Brakes — 65.2%
2017	13	52.4%	8,152	103,759	Brakes — 71.1%
2018	14	51.6%	4,669	106,641	Suspension — 77.2%
2019	15	50.8%	4,144	108,918	Suspension — 79.3%
2020	16	55.9%	3,487	109,165	Suspension — 75.0%
2021	17	53.4%	3,764	109,437	Suspension — 86.8%
2022	18	53.8%	2,528	111,108	Suspension — 91.4%
2023	19	55.2%	2,607	111,181	Suspension — 92.6%
2024	20	56.7%	2,524	111,796	Suspension — 76.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Rover 75, with age trends.

Brakes

55.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

54.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	5.4% (5 yrs)	76.0% (20 yrs)	+70.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.1% (5 yrs)	53.3% (20 yrs)	+41.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (5 yrs)	25.6% (20 yrs)	+15.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 130,185 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.