Rover 25 MOT data by year

The Rover 25 appears in 28,262 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1998–2007. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, body, structure & corrosion and brakes, and its overall pass rate is 75.0%.

28,262
MOT tests analysed
75.0%
Pass rate
25.0%
Fail rate
1998–2007
Years covered

By model year

Rover 25 MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure
2000 3,303 74.9% 25.1% Lighting & signalling
2002 5,127 75.3% 24.8% Body, structure & corrosion
2003 5,777 75.5% 24.5% Lighting & signalling

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Rover 25
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Lighting & signalling 13.3% 3,757
2 Body, structure & corrosion 11.6% 3,283
3 Brakes 7.6% 2,147
4 Suspension 5.7% 1,614
5 Visibility 5.3% 1,492
6 Emissions & environmental 4.4% 1,247
7 Tyres 4.3% 1,216
8 Seat belts & restraints 2.7% 775
Share of tests failing on each category Lighting & signalling 13.3% Body, structure & corrosion 11.6% Brakes 7.6% Suspension 5.7% Visibility 5.3% Emissions & environmental 4.4%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 28,262 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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