2005 Rover Streetwise — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

67.1%

Latest Pass Rate

6,610

Total Tests (All Years)

64,765 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Streetwise

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 67.1%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 11.7% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs74.0%

→ ↓1.5%

5 yrs72.5%

→ ↓10.9%

6 yrs61.6%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs59.1%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs55.2%

→ ↑3.9%

9 yrs59.1%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs58.2%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs56.3%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs54.8%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs53.8%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs54.7%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs56.3%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs57.2%

→ ↑3.5%

17 yrs60.7%

→ ↑3.6%

18 yrs64.3%

→ ↑2.8%

19 yrs67.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	74.0%	727
5 yrs	72.5%	705
6 yrs	61.6%	719
7 yrs	59.1%	695
8 yrs	55.2%	681
9 yrs	59.1%	643
10 yrs	58.2%	577
11 yrs	56.3%	506
12 yrs	54.8%	414
13 yrs	53.8%	221
14 yrs	54.7%	181
15 yrs	56.3%	151
16 yrs	57.2%	138
17 yrs	60.7%	89
18 yrs	64.3%	84
19 yrs	67.1%	79

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	67.1%	79
2023 (18 yrs)	64.3%	84
2022 (17 yrs)	60.7%	89
2021 (16 yrs)	57.2%	138
2020 (15 yrs)	56.3%	151
2019 (14 yrs)	54.7%	181
2018 (13 yrs)	53.8%	221
2017 (12 yrs)	54.8%	414
2016 (11 yrs)	56.3%	506
2015 (10 yrs)	58.2%	577
2014 (9 yrs)	59.1%	643
2013 (8 yrs)	55.2%	681
2012 (7 yrs)	59.1%	695
2011 (6 yrs)	61.6%	719
2010 (5 yrs)	72.5%	705
2009 (4 yrs)	74%	727

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 727Avg Mileage 29,617Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2010

72.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 705Avg Mileage 36,726Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2011High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 719Avg Mileage 44,398Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2012High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 695Avg Mileage 49,325Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2013High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 681Avg Mileage 57,469Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%

2014High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 643Avg Mileage 61,185Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2015High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 577Avg Mileage 67,745Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%

2016High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 506Avg Mileage 69,124Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%

2017High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 414Avg Mileage 72,289Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.0%

2018High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 221Avg Mileage 71,839Top Failure Suspension — 33.5%

2019High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 181Avg Mileage 73,843Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.9%

2020High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 151Avg Mileage 72,083Top Failure Brakes — 29.8%

2021High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 138Avg Mileage 71,659Top Failure Suspension — 42.0%

2022High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 89Avg Mileage 69,879Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.6%

2023High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 84Avg Mileage 69,329Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

2024

67.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 79Avg Mileage 64,765Top Failure Suspension — 32.9%

MOT results for 2005 Rover Streetwise by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	74.0%	727	29,617	Tyres — 11.7%
2010	5	72.5%	705	36,726	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2011	6	61.6%	719	44,398	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2012	7	59.1%	695	49,325	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2013	8	55.2%	681	57,469	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%
2014	9	59.1%	643	61,185	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2015	10	58.2%	577	67,745	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%
2016	11	56.3%	506	69,124	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%
2017	12	54.8%	414	72,289	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.0%
2018	13	53.8%	221	71,839	Suspension — 33.5%
2019	14	54.7%	181	73,843	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.9%
2020	15	56.3%	151	72,083	Brakes — 29.8%
2021	16	57.2%	138	71,659	Suspension — 42.0%
2022	17	60.7%	89	69,879	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.6%
2023	18	64.3%	84	69,329	Suspension — 32.1%
2024	19	67.1%	79	64,765	Suspension — 32.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

22.4%

↑ 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
Tyres	11.7% (4 yrs)	29.1% (19 yrs)	+17.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.5% (4 yrs)	21.5% (19 yrs)	+15.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Streetwise cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,610 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.