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Rover 45 build years & generations

Coverage 1999-20051 named generationSaloonPETROL

The Rover 45 has one named generation (1999-2005). See how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

  • Built 1999-2004

    Generation
    RT (facelift)
    Figures from
    cars built before 2005

    Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.

  • Built 2005

    Generation
    RT (facelift)
    Figures from
    cars built 2005-2008

    Counted with this generation only.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Rover 45 build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Rover 45 2005-2008
Built

2005-2008

RT (facelift) only

These build years are all RT (facelift), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)

29.7%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)

Ages with data

19 to 20 years old

MOT tests counted

218

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age
AgeFail rateMOT tests
19 years
7330.1%
20 years
14529.7%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 19 years old.

Rover 45 Before 2005
Built

Before 2005

RT (facelift) only

Counts every car built before 2005, so older cars with the same model name can be included as well as the RT (facelift).

Fail rate at 25+ years old

33.1%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)

Ages with data

20 to 25+ years old

MOT tests counted

1,669

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age
AgeFail rateMOT tests
20 years
14129.1%
21 years
46532.0%
22 years
36232.3%
23 years
33329.7%
24 years
24430.3%
25+ years
12433.1%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 25+ years old.