# Rover 25 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Rover 25 passes its MOT first time 62% of the time, from 2,453 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 62%
- MOT tests analysed: 2,453 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 1,857 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2007 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 30 (few mots) | 50% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 284 | 60% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 14 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2005 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 401 | 63% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 21 (few mots) | 67% |
| 2004 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 440 | 63% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 36 (few mots) | 64% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 410 | 62% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 32 (few mots) | 63% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 432 | 63% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 26 (few mots) | 58% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 285 | 61% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 18 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 60% |

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