2004 Rover Cityrover — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

35,232

Total Tests (All Years)

37,116 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cityrover

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 66.7%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 10.1% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs52.0%

→ ↓5.0%

6 yrs47.0%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs44.1%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs41.9%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs39.9%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs39.1%

→ ↑1.4%

11 yrs40.5%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs40.5%

→ ↑3.9%

13 yrs44.4%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs44.3%

→ ↓2.0%

15 yrs42.3%

→ ↑7.2%

16 yrs49.5%

→ ↓3.0%

17 yrs46.5%

→ ↑11.5%

18 yrs58.0%

→ ↓6.8%

19 yrs51.2%

→ ↑15.5%

20 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	52.0%	5,711
6 yrs	47.0%	5,441
7 yrs	44.1%	5,274
8 yrs	41.9%	4,742
9 yrs	39.9%	4,180
10 yrs	39.1%	3,376
11 yrs	40.5%	2,412
12 yrs	40.5%	1,681
13 yrs	44.4%	1,061
14 yrs	44.3%	461
15 yrs	42.3%	300
16 yrs	49.5%	204
17 yrs	46.5%	170
18 yrs	58.0%	100
19 yrs	51.2%	80
20 yrs	66.7%	39

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	66.7%	39
2023 (19 yrs)	51.2%	80
2022 (18 yrs)	58%	100
2021 (17 yrs)	46.5%	170
2020 (16 yrs)	49.5%	204
2019 (15 yrs)	42.3%	300
2018 (14 yrs)	44.3%	461
2017 (13 yrs)	44.4%	1,061
2016 (12 yrs)	40.5%	1,681
2015 (11 yrs)	40.5%	2,412
2014 (10 yrs)	39.1%	3,376
2013 (9 yrs)	39.9%	4,180
2012 (8 yrs)	41.9%	4,742
2011 (7 yrs)	44.1%	5,274
2010 (6 yrs)	47%	5,441
2009 (5 yrs)	52%	5,711

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,711Avg Mileage 27,458Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2010High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,441Avg Mileage 32,511Top Failure Suspension — 28.8%

2011High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,274Avg Mileage 36,488Top Failure Suspension — 32.4%

2012High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,742Avg Mileage 39,986Top Failure Suspension — 34.8%

2013High Fail Rate

39.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,180Avg Mileage 43,389Top Failure Brakes — 90.4%

2014High Fail Rate

39.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,376Avg Mileage 46,227Top Failure Brakes — 109.7%

2015High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,412Avg Mileage 46,452Top Failure Brakes — 96.1%

2016High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,681Avg Mileage 46,795Top Failure Brakes — 98.4%

2017High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,061Avg Mileage 45,400Top Failure Brakes — 91.6%

2018High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 461Avg Mileage 43,785Top Failure Brakes — 87.0%

2019High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 300Avg Mileage 41,839Top Failure Brakes — 93.0%

2020High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 204Avg Mileage 42,643Top Failure Brakes — 93.6%

2021High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 170Avg Mileage 39,309Top Failure Brakes — 109.4%

2022High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 100Avg Mileage 41,113Top Failure Brakes — 71.0%

2023High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 80Avg Mileage 36,767Top Failure Brakes — 77.5%

2024

66.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 39Avg Mileage 37,116Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%

MOT results for 2004 Rover Cityrover by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	52.0%	5,711	27,458	Suspension — 25.0%
2010	6	47.0%	5,441	32,511	Suspension — 28.8%
2011	7	44.1%	5,274	36,488	Suspension — 32.4%
2012	8	41.9%	4,742	39,986	Suspension — 34.8%
2013	9	39.9%	4,180	43,389	Brakes — 90.4%
2014	10	39.1%	3,376	46,227	Brakes — 109.7%
2015	11	40.5%	2,412	46,452	Brakes — 96.1%
2016	12	40.5%	1,681	46,795	Brakes — 98.4%
2017	13	44.4%	1,061	45,400	Brakes — 91.6%
2018	14	44.3%	461	43,785	Brakes — 87.0%
2019	15	42.3%	300	41,839	Brakes — 93.0%
2020	16	49.5%	204	42,643	Brakes — 93.6%
2021	17	46.5%	170	39,309	Brakes — 109.4%
2022	18	58.0%	100	41,113	Brakes — 71.0%
2023	19	51.2%	80	36,767	Brakes — 77.5%
2024	20	66.7%	39	37,116	Brakes — 69.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

74.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

55.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.8%

↑ Increases with age

Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems

28.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	20.3% (5 yrs)	69.2% (20 yrs)	+48.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	25.0% (5 yrs)	43.6% (20 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.8% (5 yrs)	28.2% (20 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Cityrover cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 35,232 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.