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Rover 75 2001: MOT failure rate for its age

44.4% of 6,975 MOT tests of the Rover 75 first registered in 2001 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 98.7 (95% CI 95.2–102.2; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2001 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age.

Rover 75 built in 2001 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time44.4%all ages tested2019–20246975
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 95.2–102.2)98.7index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–20246975
Rank among this model's 8 build years6of 81 = fails least for its age2019–20246975
Tested in 2024700testsmedian 92,207 miles2024700
line · Rover 75 built 2001 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2001 47.9% vs model normal 50% at age 18 · 2019–2024
Built 2001 against Rover 75 normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 18: 47.9% vs 50%; age 19: 46.1% vs 45.1%; age 20: 42.4% vs 43.9%; age 21: 40.5% vs 40.3%; age 22: 40.8% vs 40.1%. Axis from 0% to 50%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.
Check a 2001 Rover 75 by registration · All Rover 75 MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2001 Rover 75 fail at each age?

Cars built in 2001 were tested at ages 18 to 22 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Rover 75 built 2001: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
AgeTestsFailed, %95% intervalNormal for this model at that age, %Index (100 = normal)
182,14847.945.8–505095.8
191,57946.143.7–48.645.1102.2
201,30542.439.7–45.143.996.6
211,05540.537.6–43.540.3100.3
2288840.837.6–4440.1101.6

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,975 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2001 Rover 75?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2001 is suspension: 58.6 items per 100 first tests, against 54.1 across all build years of the Rover 75. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2001 were tested at ages 18 to 22.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Rover 75 built 2001 against the Rover 75 in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2001, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Suspension58.654.14,501
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment3941.62,995
Brakes27.827.42,132
Body, chassis, structure11.910.4914
Visibility10.211780

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 7,675 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2001 compare with the years around it?

Among the 8 published build years of the Rover 75, 2001 ranks 6 (1 = fails least for its age). 2000: index 98.7. 2002: index 100.6.

Rover 75 build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build yearIndex (100 = normal)95% intervalVerdictTests
199997.888.2–107.4no different (rough estimate)923
200098.793.5–103.9no different (rough estimate)3,190
200198.795.2–102.2no different6,975
2002100.698.1–103.0no different14,349
200398.396.2–100.5no different18,090
200499.697.6–101.6no different21,478
200593.090.3–95.8better9,793
200689.281.6–96.8better (rough estimate)1,285

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 76,083 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Rover 75 2001 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/rover-75/2001/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

Other pages for this model

Rover 75 1999 · Rover 75 2000 · Rover 75 2002 · Rover 75 2003 · Rover 75 2004 · Rover 75 2005 · Rover 75 2006 · Rover 75 in the Netherlands · Rover 75 by postcode area · Rover 75 body, chassis and structure failures · Rover 75 brakes failures · Rover 75 vehicle identification failures · Rover 75 lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Rover 75 noise, emissions and leaks failures · Rover 75 road wheels failures · Rover 75 seat belts and airbags failures · Rover 75 steering failures · Rover 75 suspension failures · Rover 75 tyres failures · Rover 75 visibility failures