Does the Rover 45 fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Rover 45 records 26.47 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 40.11 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−13.64, 95% interval −14.41 to −12.88). It ranks 667 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Rover 45 is “The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements”, recorded 1,314 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 1,314 | 5.02 |
| Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 1,005 | 3.84 |
| Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective | 700 | 2.67 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 641 | 2.45 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 503 | 1.92 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 26,183 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Rover 45 gets a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory, how often does it fail next time?
26.4% of Rover 45 MOTs with a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 3,183 miles later (535 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 535 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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