2007 Rover 75 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

43.3%

Latest Pass Rate

315

Total Tests (All Years)

81,853 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 43.3%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 9.2% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Rover 75 as it ages.

3 yrs81.1%

→ ↓1.1%

4 yrs80.0%

→ ↑3.3%

5 yrs83.3%

→ ↓11.9%

6 yrs71.4%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs68.4%

→ ↑8.1%

8 yrs76.5%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs73.5%

→ ↑7.1%

10 yrs80.6%

→ ↓37.3%

14 yrs43.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.1%	37
4 yrs	80.0%	40
5 yrs	83.3%	36
6 yrs	71.4%	35
7 yrs	68.4%	38
8 yrs	76.5%	34
9 yrs	73.5%	34
10 yrs	80.6%	31
14 yrs	43.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Rover 75 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (14 yrs)	43.3%	30
2017 (10 yrs)	80.6%	31
2016 (9 yrs)	73.5%	34
2015 (8 yrs)	76.5%	34
2014 (7 yrs)	68.4%	38
2013 (6 yrs)	71.4%	35
2012 (5 yrs)	83.3%	36
2011 (4 yrs)	80%	40
2010 (3 yrs)	81.1%	37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

81.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 37Avg Mileage 28,432Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2011

80.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 40Avg Mileage 36,928Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2012

83.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 36Avg Mileage 43,173Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2013

71.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 35Avg Mileage 49,691Top Failure Brakes — 34.3%

2014

68.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 38Avg Mileage 59,185Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

2015

76.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 34Avg Mileage 58,113Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%

2016

73.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 34Avg Mileage 79,219Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2017

80.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 31Avg Mileage 69,777Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

2021High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 30Avg Mileage 81,853Top Failure Suspension — 123.3%

MOT results for 2007 Rover 75 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	81.1%	37	28,432	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2011	4	80.0%	40	36,928	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2012	5	83.3%	36	43,173	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2013	6	71.4%	35	49,691	Brakes — 34.3%
2014	7	68.4%	38	59,185	Suspension — 36.8%
2015	8	76.5%	34	58,113	Brakes — 44.1%
2016	9	73.5%	34	79,219	Brakes — 38.2%
2017	10	80.6%	31	69,777	Brakes — 54.8%
2021	14	43.3%	30	81,853	Suspension — 123.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Rover 75, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

86.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

39.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems

20.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.7% (3 yrs)	123.3% (14 yrs)	+120.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.4% (3 yrs)	93.3% (14 yrs)	+87.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2021, covering 315 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.