2005 Rover 75 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

58.6%

Latest Pass Rate

46,776

Total Tests (All Years)

103,157 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 58.6%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 3.2% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Rover 75 as it ages.

4 yrs78.4%

→ ↓4.5%

5 yrs73.9%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs71.1%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs67.9%

→ ↓5.9%

8 yrs62.0%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs58.2%

→ ↑0.8%

10 yrs59.0%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs58.2%

→ ↓3.1%

12 yrs55.1%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs54.0%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs52.6%

→ ↑5.1%

15 yrs57.7%

→ ↓1.3%

16 yrs56.4%

→ ↑2.7%

17 yrs59.1%

→ ↓1.7%

18 yrs57.4%

→ ↑1.2%

19 yrs58.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	78.4%	4,504
5 yrs	73.9%	4,348
6 yrs	71.1%	4,388
7 yrs	67.9%	4,293
8 yrs	62.0%	4,165
9 yrs	58.2%	3,993
10 yrs	59.0%	3,798
11 yrs	58.2%	3,479
12 yrs	55.1%	3,121
13 yrs	54.0%	1,894
14 yrs	52.6%	1,807
15 yrs	57.7%	1,564
16 yrs	56.4%	1,719
17 yrs	59.1%	1,188
18 yrs	57.4%	1,262
19 yrs	58.6%	1,253

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Rover 75 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	58.6%	1,253
2023 (18 yrs)	57.4%	1,262
2022 (17 yrs)	59.1%	1,188
2021 (16 yrs)	56.4%	1,719
2020 (15 yrs)	57.7%	1,564
2019 (14 yrs)	52.6%	1,807
2018 (13 yrs)	54%	1,894
2017 (12 yrs)	55.1%	3,121
2016 (11 yrs)	58.2%	3,479
2015 (10 yrs)	59%	3,798
2014 (9 yrs)	58.2%	3,993
2013 (8 yrs)	62%	4,165
2012 (7 yrs)	67.9%	4,293
2011 (6 yrs)	71.1%	4,388
2010 (5 yrs)	73.9%	4,348
2009 (4 yrs)	78.4%	4,504

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,504Avg Mileage 43,055Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%

2010

73.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,348Avg Mileage 51,376Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2011

71.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,388Avg Mileage 59,725Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2012

67.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,293Avg Mileage 67,432Top Failure Brakes — 15.0%

2013High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,165Avg Mileage 74,543Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2014High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,993Avg Mileage 80,478Top Failure Brakes — 47.2%

2015High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,798Avg Mileage 86,063Top Failure Brakes — 48.2%

2016High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,479Avg Mileage 91,437Top Failure Suspension — 52.2%

2017High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,121Avg Mileage 94,692Top Failure Suspension — 59.3%

2018High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,894Avg Mileage 99,275Top Failure Suspension — 70.3%

2019High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,807Avg Mileage 100,665Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%

2020High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,564Avg Mileage 103,239Top Failure Suspension — 73.0%

2021High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,719Avg Mileage 106,027Top Failure Suspension — 82.0%

2022High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,188Avg Mileage 106,073Top Failure Suspension — 86.9%

2023High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,262Avg Mileage 102,912Top Failure Suspension — 86.5%

2024High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,253Avg Mileage 103,157Top Failure Suspension — 73.1%

MOT results for 2005 Rover 75 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	78.4%	4,504	43,055	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%
2010	5	73.9%	4,348	51,376	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2011	6	71.1%	4,388	59,725	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2012	7	67.9%	4,293	67,432	Brakes — 15.0%
2013	8	62.0%	4,165	74,543	Brakes — 39.7%
2014	9	58.2%	3,993	80,478	Brakes — 47.2%
2015	10	59.0%	3,798	86,063	Brakes — 48.2%
2016	11	58.2%	3,479	91,437	Suspension — 52.2%
2017	12	55.1%	3,121	94,692	Suspension — 59.3%
2018	13	54.0%	1,894	99,275	Suspension — 70.3%
2019	14	52.6%	1,807	100,665	Suspension — 75.0%
2020	15	57.7%	1,564	103,239	Suspension — 73.0%
2021	16	56.4%	1,719	106,027	Suspension — 82.0%
2022	17	59.1%	1,188	106,073	Suspension — 86.9%
2023	18	57.4%	1,262	102,912	Suspension — 86.5%
2024	19	58.6%	1,253	103,157	Suspension — 73.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Rover 75, with age trends.

Suspension

49.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

42.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.8%

↑ 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	3.5% (4 yrs)	73.1% (19 yrs)	+69.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.5% (4 yrs)	45.9% (19 yrs)	+38.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.0% (4 yrs)	24.5% (19 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 46,776 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.