Rover 25 reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Rover

Model: 25

Model reliability rank
51
MOT-based rank from 27,310 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
70.7%
Share of this model's 27,310 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
-
CO2 emission
-
Euro emissions
-
Tax cost
£315/yr
Average vehicle miles
71,816
Moderate average mileage in the current pool.
Life expectancy miles
71,816
Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.
Average vehicle age
21.0
Older average age in the represented fleet.
Market share
0.01%
0.01% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
2,105
2,105 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
27,310
27,310 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Very Rare
2,105On the road
Insight summary

Rover 25 is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 2,105 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 70.7% from 27,310 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 51. The current pool shows an average of 71,816 miles and an average age of 21.0 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 71,816 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are driveshaft boots, battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier and windscreen damage. The practical read is that the Rover 25 looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)
FuelVehicles
PETROL1,972
DIESEL128
OTHER3
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)1
LPG1
PETROL93.7%1,972 vehicles
Euro NCAP Safety
No NCAP tests found for this model.
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
DefectCount
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))823
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))752
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))701
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))634
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))563
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))476
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))393
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))355
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))338
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))322
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))302
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))290
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))280
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))273
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))267
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))250
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))243
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))236
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))233
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))226
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))223
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))213
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))210
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))198
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))190
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 8,991 defects across this top 25 set
01
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
9.2% of displayed top 25
823
02
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
8.4% of displayed top 25
752
03
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
7.8% of displayed top 25
701
04
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
7.1% of displayed top 25
634
05
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
6.3% of displayed top 25
563
06
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
5.3% of displayed top 25
476
07
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4.4% of displayed top 25
393
08
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.9% of displayed top 25
355
09
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
3.8% of displayed top 25
338
10
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
3.6% of displayed top 25
322
11
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
3.4% of displayed top 25
302
12
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
3.2% of displayed top 25
290
13
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
3.1% of displayed top 25
280
14
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
3.0% of displayed top 25
273
15
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
3.0% of displayed top 25
267
16
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
2.8% of displayed top 25
250
17
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
2.7% of displayed top 25
243
18
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
2.6% of displayed top 25
236
19
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
2.6% of displayed top 25
233
20
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
2.5% of displayed top 25
226
21
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.5% of displayed top 25
223
22
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
2.4% of displayed top 25
213
23
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
2.3% of displayed top 25
210
24
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
2.2% of displayed top 25
198
25
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
2.1% of displayed top 25
190