Rover 25 - 2001
267.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Rover 25, model year 2001.
Sample size: 609 cars, 1,190 tests and 3,188 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: 609 cars
The 2001 Rover 25 has an overall defect rate of 268 per 100 vehicles, which is notably lower than the average of 369 per 100, indicating a performance improvement of 27%. In terms of mileage trends, the defect rates increase significantly as mileage rises, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where the Rover shows the highest defects compared to other mileage segments. This model excels in several areas, including brakes, visibility, lights and electrics, and wheels/suspensions, all exhibiting lower defect rates than the average. However, it struggles more with body/structure and equipment issues, where its defect rates exceed the average figures.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 609 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 22.9% better
128.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 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
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 8.4% better
22.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▲ 27.9% better
21.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 42.0% better
51.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 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
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 41.3% better
171.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 19.7% worse
86.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 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
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 21.1% worse
19.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 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
- 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
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 37.4% better
34.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
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: 280
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 262
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 163
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 159
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 151
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 121
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 118
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 95
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 80
Serious faults (Top 10)
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
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: 36
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: 33
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 23