Rover 25
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 7 model years from 5,709 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
74%
Total Tests
5,709
Highest Pass Rate
2005 (76%)
Years Covered
7
About the Rover 25
The Rover 25 was MOT tested 5,709 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 7 model years (2000 to 2006), with an average pass rate of 74%. That's 8 points below the average of 82% across all models in our data, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Our records list petrol versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2005 model has the highest pass rate at 76% from 619 tests. The 2006 model has the lowest at 69%. The 7 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Reliability Trend
The Rover 25 has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 0 percentage points.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2000) averages 69,354 miles, while the newest (2006) averages 57,724 miles.
Estimated Running Costs
Higher due to low pass rate
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Rover 25 by Year
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Questions about the Rover 25
Is the Rover 25 reliable?
Across its 7 model years in our data (2000 to 2006), the Rover 25 averages a 74% MOT pass rate, from 5,709 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 8 points below the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2005 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 76%.
Which year Rover 25 has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2005 Rover 25 has the highest MOT pass rate at 76%, while the 2006 model has the lowest at 69%, a 7 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Rover 25s more reliable?
The Rover 25 has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 0 percentage points.
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