Rover 45 - 2005
326.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Rover 45, model year 2005.
Sample size: 228 cars, 512 tests and 1,670 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: 228 cars
The 2005 Rover 45 has an overall defect rate of 326 per 100 vehicles, which is 13% lower than the average for cars of the same year, indicating a better performance in general reliability. Notably, the Rover 45 excels in categories such as brakes, steering, and lights and electrics, showing significantly fewer defects compared to the average. However, it struggles more with body structure and equipment issues, presenting a higher defect rate in these areas than the average car. Mileage trends suggest that defect rates generally increase with mileage, with the Rover 45 showing particularly high numbers in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles segment.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 228 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 38.6% better
97.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 77.2% better
5.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Excessive movement of centre of steering wheel up or down
Visibility
▲ 2.5% better
27.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 25.5% better
82.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 0.3% better
313.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 28.3% worse
78.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 30.2% worse
16.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Steering lock missing or not functioning
- 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
- 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
Other
▲ 33.0% better
31.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 141
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 116
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 108
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 82
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 72
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 66
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 51
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 46
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 43
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 13