Rover 25 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Rover 25 took 4,182 MOT tests in Britain and passed 60% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 4,182
- First-time pass rate
- 60%
- All cars
- 71%
What the 25 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics17.1% (all cars 11.3%)
- Body and structure14.8% (all cars 3.5%)
- Brakes9.5% (all cars 6.8%)
- Suspension7.4% (all cars 9.0%)
- Visibility6.8% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres5.8% (all cars 6.4%)
- Exhaust and emissions5.5% (all cars 3.1%)
- Seat belts and airbags3.4% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 9.1%
- Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 4.3%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 4.2%
- Stop lamp: not working 4.0%
- Position lamp: not working 3.8%
- Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases 3.3%
- Service brake imbalance: across an axle 2.1%
- Service brake performance: excessively binding 2.0%
Most common advisories
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 14.0%
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 12.7%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 9.8%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 8.8%
- Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive 6.6%
- Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 6.2%
- Service brake performance: binding but not excessively 5.7%
- Coil spring: corroded 5.5%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 493 | 63% |
| 2001 | 775 | 58% |
| 2002 | 759 | 62% |
| 2003 | 861 | 60% |
| 2004 | 721 | 59% |
| 2005 | 477 | 58% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 18 years | 65,206 miles |
| 19 years | 67,138 miles |
| 20 years | 68,218 miles |
Check a particular 25
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Rover models
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.