2006 Rover 75 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

58.7%

Latest Pass Rate

7,050

Total Tests (All Years)

98,445 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 58.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 4.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Rover 75 as it ages.

3 yrs79.1%

→ ↑1.8%

4 yrs80.9%

→ ↓4.0%

5 yrs76.9%

→ ↓6.7%

6 yrs70.2%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs66.4%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs63.9%

→ ↓0.5%

9 yrs63.4%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs61.3%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs60.9%

→ ↓3.4%

12 yrs57.5%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs57.6%

→ ↓3.1%

14 yrs54.5%

→ ↑6.2%

15 yrs60.7%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs59.6%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs59.9%

→ ↓1.2%

18 yrs58.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.1%	637
4 yrs	80.9%	619
5 yrs	76.9%	633
6 yrs	70.2%	615
7 yrs	66.4%	601
8 yrs	63.9%	576
9 yrs	63.4%	563
10 yrs	61.3%	519
11 yrs	60.9%	491
12 yrs	57.5%	313
13 yrs	57.6%	288
14 yrs	54.5%	266
15 yrs	60.7%	298
16 yrs	59.6%	203
17 yrs	59.9%	232
18 yrs	58.7%	196

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Rover 75 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	58.7%	196
2023 (17 yrs)	59.9%	232
2022 (16 yrs)	59.6%	203
2021 (15 yrs)	60.7%	298
2020 (14 yrs)	54.5%	266
2019 (13 yrs)	57.6%	288
2018 (12 yrs)	57.5%	313
2017 (11 yrs)	60.9%	491
2016 (10 yrs)	61.3%	519
2015 (9 yrs)	63.4%	563
2014 (8 yrs)	63.9%	576
2013 (7 yrs)	66.4%	601
2012 (6 yrs)	70.2%	615
2011 (5 yrs)	76.9%	633
2010 (4 yrs)	80.9%	619
2009 (3 yrs)	79.1%	637

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 637Avg Mileage 31,978Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2010

80.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 619Avg Mileage 41,101Top Failure Brakes — 7.6%

2011

76.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 633Avg Mileage 49,240Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2012

70.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 615Avg Mileage 55,089Top Failure Suspension — 14.3%

2013

66.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 601Avg Mileage 63,493Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%

2014High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 576Avg Mileage 68,786Top Failure Brakes — 37.0%

2015High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 563Avg Mileage 75,195Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2016High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 519Avg Mileage 80,420Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%

2017High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 491Avg Mileage 83,636Top Failure Suspension — 50.1%

2018High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 313Avg Mileage 92,428Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2019High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 288Avg Mileage 92,793Top Failure Suspension — 61.5%

2020High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 266Avg Mileage 94,404Top Failure Suspension — 84.2%

2021High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 298Avg Mileage 92,735Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

2022High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 203Avg Mileage 95,281Top Failure Suspension — 76.8%

2023High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 232Avg Mileage 94,490Top Failure Suspension — 74.1%

2024High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 196Avg Mileage 98,445Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

MOT results for 2006 Rover 75 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	79.1%	637	31,978	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2010	4	80.9%	619	41,101	Brakes — 7.6%
2011	5	76.9%	633	49,240	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2012	6	70.2%	615	55,089	Suspension — 14.3%
2013	7	66.4%	601	63,493	Brakes — 32.8%
2014	8	63.9%	576	68,786	Brakes — 37.0%
2015	9	63.4%	563	75,195	Suspension — 37.8%
2016	10	61.3%	519	80,420	Brakes — 39.3%
2017	11	60.9%	491	83,636	Suspension — 50.1%
2018	12	57.5%	313	92,428	Suspension — 55.6%
2019	13	57.6%	288	92,793	Suspension — 61.5%
2020	14	54.5%	266	94,404	Suspension — 84.2%
2021	15	60.7%	298	92,735	Suspension — 65.4%
2022	16	59.6%	203	95,281	Suspension — 76.8%
2023	17	59.9%	232	94,490	Suspension — 74.1%
2024	18	58.7%	196	98,445	Suspension — 63.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Rover 75, with age trends.

Suspension

43.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.0%

↑ 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	2.5% (3 yrs)	63.3% (18 yrs)	+60.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.7% (3 yrs)	32.1% (18 yrs)	+24.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.5% (3 yrs)	24.0% (18 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,050 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.