MOT fail rates
Rover 75 MOT fail rate by age
How often the Rover 75 fails its MOT at each age, compared with all cars of the same age, and what it fails on. From 33,751 DVSA MOT tests taken 2022 to 2025.
MOT data updated
At 20 years, the most tested age
98 of 201 model groups with enough tests fail less often at 20 years.
What stands out
- At 17 years the Rover 75 fails 40.2% of MOTs (1,717 tests), 2.8 points below the 43.1% for all cars that age. At 24 years it fails 36.9% (1,177 tests), about the same as the 37.8% average.
- The gap is widest at 17 years: 2.8 points below all cars.
- Its most common structural or mechanical fail item at 20 years: Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength, at 10.6 per 100 MOTs.
MOT fail rate by age
Solid line: this model. Dashed line: all cars at the same age.
| Age | MOT fail rate | Tests (n) | All cars | Difference | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 years | 40.2% | 1,717 | 43.1% | −2.8 pts | 94,754 miles |
| 18 years | 44.1% | 4,615 | 43.3% | +0.9 pts | 100,710 miles |
| 19 years | 42.7% | 6,446 | 43.2% | −0.5 pts | 100,107 miles |
| 20 years | 43.4% | 7,100 | 42.8% | +0.7 pts | 102,153 miles |
| 21 years | 41.3% | 6,126 | 42.1% | −0.8 pts | 101,311 miles |
| 22 years | 40.3% | 4,153 | 41.0% | −0.7 pts | 97,706 miles |
| 23 years | 40.4% | 2,417 | 39.6% | +0.7 pts | 94,991 miles |
| 24 years | 36.9% | 1,177 | 37.8% | −0.9 pts | 87,343 miles |
Most common fail items at 20 years
Split into structural or mechanical items and wear items. Wear items (tyres, brake pads, wipers, bulbs) say more about upkeep than about the design.
Structural and mechanical
| Fail item | Per 100 MOTs |
|---|---|
| Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Major | 10.6 |
| Suspension arm bush worn Major | 6.5 |
| Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded Major | 6 |
| Handbrake too weak Major | 4.7 |
| Coil spring broken Major | 4.5 |
| Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Major | 4.4 |
| Airbag (SRS) warning light on Major | 4 |
| Suspension ball joint worn Major | 3.2 |
Out of 7,100 MOTs. A test with two faults counts twice.
Wear and upkeep
| Fail item | Per 100 MOTs |
|---|---|
| Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Major | 8 |
| Wipers not clearing screen Major | 3.6 |
Out of 7,100 MOTs. A test with two faults counts twice.
Other models at 20 years
| Model | MOT fail rate | Tests (n) | All cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 45.7% | 71,656 | 42.8% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 44.6% | 68,838 | 42.8% |
| MINI Cooper and One | 45.7% | 66,365 | 42.8% |
MOT fail rate by first-use year
Each year has its own page: the fail rate for cars first used that year at each MOT from 2022 to 2025 with at least 1,000 tests, the most common faults at that age, and the car tax and ULEZ rules for that year.
First-use year data updated .
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Source
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025. MOT data updated 22 September 2026.
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