2006 Rover Cityrover — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

8,995

Total Tests (All Years)

45,930 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 50.0%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 3.5% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs62.6%

→ ↓8.2%

4 yrs54.4%

→ ↓2.0%

5 yrs52.4%

→ ↓7.1%

6 yrs45.3%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs42.2%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs40.9%

→ ↑1.8%

9 yrs42.7%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs43.0%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs42.5%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs41.9%

→ ↓3.8%

13 yrs38.1%

→ ↑10.2%

14 yrs48.3%

→ ↑1.7%

15 yrs50.0%

→ ↑5.0%

16 yrs55.0%

→ ↓5.0%

17 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	62.6%	1,234
4 yrs	54.4%	1,191
5 yrs	52.4%	1,189
6 yrs	45.3%	1,131
7 yrs	42.2%	1,050
8 yrs	40.9%	960
9 yrs	42.7%	785
10 yrs	43.0%	596
11 yrs	42.5%	405
12 yrs	41.9%	167
13 yrs	38.1%	105
14 yrs	48.3%	58
15 yrs	50.0%	54
16 yrs	55.0%	40
17 yrs	50.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (17 yrs)	50%	30
2022 (16 yrs)	55%	40
2021 (15 yrs)	50%	54
2020 (14 yrs)	48.3%	58
2019 (13 yrs)	38.1%	105
2018 (12 yrs)	41.9%	167
2017 (11 yrs)	42.5%	405
2016 (10 yrs)	43%	596
2015 (9 yrs)	42.7%	785
2014 (8 yrs)	40.9%	960
2013 (7 yrs)	42.2%	1,050
2012 (6 yrs)	45.3%	1,131
2011 (5 yrs)	52.4%	1,189
2010 (4 yrs)	54.4%	1,191
2009 (3 yrs)	62.6%	1,234

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,234Avg Mileage 19,745Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2010High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,191Avg Mileage 25,465Top Failure Suspension — 23.4%

2011High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,189Avg Mileage 30,912Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2012High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,131Avg Mileage 35,891Top Failure Suspension — 33.0%

2013High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,050Avg Mileage 40,017Top Failure Brakes — 62.8%

2014High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 960Avg Mileage 43,628Top Failure Brakes — 75.2%

2015High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 785Avg Mileage 46,843Top Failure Brakes — 75.3%

2016High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 596Avg Mileage 48,099Top Failure Brakes — 70.3%

2017High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 405Avg Mileage 48,636Top Failure Brakes — 80.2%

2018High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 167Avg Mileage 47,246Top Failure Brakes — 80.2%

2019High Fail Rate

38.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 105Avg Mileage 48,450Top Failure Brakes — 73.3%

2020High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 58Avg Mileage 46,427Top Failure Brakes — 86.2%

2021High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 54Avg Mileage 44,710Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2022High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 40Avg Mileage 44,461Top Failure Brakes — 82.5%

2023High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 30Avg Mileage 45,930Top Failure Brakes — 63.3%

MOT results for 2006 Rover Cityrover by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	62.6%	1,234	19,745	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2010	4	54.4%	1,191	25,465	Suspension — 23.4%
2011	5	52.4%	1,189	30,912	Suspension — 28.1%
2012	6	45.3%	1,131	35,891	Suspension — 33.0%
2013	7	42.2%	1,050	40,017	Brakes — 62.8%
2014	8	40.9%	960	43,628	Brakes — 75.2%
2015	9	42.7%	785	46,843	Brakes — 75.3%
2016	10	43.0%	596	48,099	Brakes — 70.3%
2017	11	42.5%	405	48,636	Brakes — 80.2%
2018	12	41.9%	167	47,246	Brakes — 80.2%
2019	13	38.1%	105	48,450	Brakes — 73.3%
2020	14	48.3%	58	46,427	Brakes — 86.2%
2021	15	50.0%	54	44,710	Suspension — 66.7%
2022	16	55.0%	40	44,461	Brakes — 82.5%
2023	17	50.0%	30	45,930	Brakes — 63.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

58.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

52.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	8.7% (3 yrs)	63.3% (17 yrs)	+54.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.9% (3 yrs)	60.0% (17 yrs)	+46.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.0% (3 yrs)	26.7% (17 yrs)	+10.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Cityrover cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 8,995 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.