Rover 25 - 2000
289.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2000 is 366.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Rover 25, model year 2000.
Sample size: 392 cars, 800 tests and 2,315 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 392 cars
The Rover 25 from the year 2000 has an overall defect rate of 289 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 20% lower than the average for cars of the same year, which stands at 362 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the Rover 25 performs significantly better in the categories of brakes and wheels, suspensions, and axles, with defect rates considerably lower than the averages for similar vehicles. As mileage increases, defects tend to rise, but the Rover 25 still shows a relatively lower defect rate across all mileage segments compared to the yearly average. There are no specific standout categories where the Rover 25 performs worse than average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 392 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 25.8% better
120.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 162.9 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
Steering
▲ 19.8% better
21.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.8 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 6.0% better
26.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 8.0% better
73.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 79.9 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 31.9% better
192.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 282.2 / 100 tests
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 7.1% worse
81.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.1 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 13.0% worse
20.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.7 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 26.7% better
42.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 58.0 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 184
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 145
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 124
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 102
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 98
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 92
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 91
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 67
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 60
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 57
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 15