Used car guide
2002 Rover 25: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol
63% pass first time (all 2002 cars: 58%)
Stands out: drive shaft (cv) joints 2.4×, braking performance 1.9×, battery 2.6×
1,641 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
57% pass first time (all 2002 cars: 58%)
Nothing stands out above the usual rate
126 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the Rover 25 compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 145 | Suspension 43% |
| 2005 | 1,129 | Lights and electrics 33% |
| 2004 | 1,698 | Suspension 33% |
| 2003 | 1,975 | Lights and electrics 31% |
| 2001 | 1,812 | Brakes 33% |
| 2000 | 1,162 | Brakes 34% |
| 1999 | – | Too few tests |