Rover 25 MOT pass rate: 68.8% (2,442 tests, 2025)

The Rover 25 passed 68.8% of its 2,442 MOT tests in 2025 — 8.7 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 22 years old with 62,795 miles on the clock.

68.8%Pass rate (2025)

2,442MOT tests analysed

62,795 miMedian mileage at test

22 yrsMedian age at test

How the 25 compares

Rover 25

68.8%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Rover average (all models)

71.5%

What fails most on the Rover 25

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the 25:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Body, chassis, structure	453	21.3%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	439	20.7%
3	Brakes	393	18.5%
4	Suspension	288	13.6%
5	Visibility	168	7.9%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	163	7.7%

Pre-MOT checklist for 25 owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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25 pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2001	1,806	68.2%	+1.6 pts	61,023
2002	1,756	69.5%	+3.9 pts	61,229
2003	1,962	69.6%	+4.6 pts	62,094
2004	1,690	68.2%	+3.9 pts	63,410

Check a specific 25 before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Rover models

MINI75.7% pass rate · 10,821 tests 7564.5% pass rate · 6,194 tests 4564.8% pass rate · 1,509 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Rover 25?

In 2025, 68.8% of 2,442 first MOT tests on the Rover 25 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the 25 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is body, chassis, structure (21.3% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Rover 25 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 68.8% it performs below the national average at a median age of 22 years and 62,795 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.