2005 Rover Cityrover — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

9,321

Total Tests (All Years)

41,449 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 60.0%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 6.5% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs58.8%

→ ↓6.0%

5 yrs52.8%

→ ↓6.2%

6 yrs46.6%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs43.6%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs41.8%

→ ↓3.3%

9 yrs38.5%

→ ↑0.7%

10 yrs39.2%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs36.1%

→ ↑4.8%

12 yrs40.9%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs41.6%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs40.0%

→ ↑15.7%

15 yrs55.7%

→ ↓10.2%

16 yrs45.5%

→ ↑14.5%

17 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	58.8%	1,399
5 yrs	52.8%	1,319
6 yrs	46.6%	1,312
7 yrs	43.6%	1,235
8 yrs	41.8%	1,110
9 yrs	38.5%	948
10 yrs	39.2%	730
11 yrs	36.1%	509
12 yrs	40.9%	357
13 yrs	41.6%	161
14 yrs	40.0%	90
15 yrs	55.7%	61
16 yrs	45.5%	55
17 yrs	60.0%	35

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (17 yrs)	60%	35
2021 (16 yrs)	45.5%	55
2020 (15 yrs)	55.7%	61
2019 (14 yrs)	40%	90
2018 (13 yrs)	41.6%	161
2017 (12 yrs)	40.9%	357
2016 (11 yrs)	36.1%	509
2015 (10 yrs)	39.2%	730
2014 (9 yrs)	38.5%	948
2013 (8 yrs)	41.8%	1,110
2012 (7 yrs)	43.6%	1,235
2011 (6 yrs)	46.6%	1,312
2010 (5 yrs)	52.8%	1,319
2009 (4 yrs)	58.8%	1,399

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,399Avg Mileage 23,806Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2010High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,319Avg Mileage 28,803Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2011High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,312Avg Mileage 33,736Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2012High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,235Avg Mileage 36,888Top Failure Suspension — 33.4%

2013High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,110Avg Mileage 40,463Top Failure Brakes — 88.5%

2014High Fail Rate

38.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 948Avg Mileage 43,310Top Failure Brakes — 95.6%

2015High Fail Rate

39.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 730Avg Mileage 46,177Top Failure Brakes — 96.4%

2016High Fail Rate

36.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 509Avg Mileage 45,089Top Failure Brakes — 115.7%

2017High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 357Avg Mileage 45,408Top Failure Brakes — 102.5%

2018High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 161Avg Mileage 44,847Top Failure Brakes — 103.1%

2019High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 90Avg Mileage 43,624Top Failure Brakes — 113.3%

2020High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 61Avg Mileage 44,838Top Failure Brakes — 91.8%

2021High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 55Avg Mileage 43,571Top Failure Brakes — 96.4%

2022High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 35Avg Mileage 41,449Top Failure Brakes — 80.0%

MOT results for 2005 Rover Cityrover by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	58.8%	1,399	23,806	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2010	5	52.8%	1,319	28,803	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2011	6	46.6%	1,312	33,736	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2012	7	43.6%	1,235	36,888	Suspension — 33.4%
2013	8	41.8%	1,110	40,463	Brakes — 88.5%
2014	9	38.5%	948	43,310	Brakes — 95.6%
2015	10	39.2%	730	46,177	Brakes — 96.4%
2016	11	36.1%	509	45,089	Brakes — 115.7%
2017	12	40.9%	357	45,408	Brakes — 102.5%
2018	13	41.6%	161	44,847	Brakes — 103.1%
2019	14	40.0%	90	43,624	Brakes — 113.3%
2020	15	55.7%	61	44,838	Brakes — 91.8%
2021	16	45.5%	55	43,571	Brakes — 96.4%
2022	17	60.0%	35	41,449	Brakes — 80.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

76.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

58.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

55.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.6%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

27.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	14.9% (4 yrs)	80.0% (17 yrs)	+65.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.4% (4 yrs)	51.4% (17 yrs)	+33.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.0% (4 yrs)	20.0% (17 yrs)	+8.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Cityrover cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2022, covering 9,321 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.