Rover 45

Live market prices, listings, and how many are still on the road.

Rover 45 — market at a glance Median asking £1,995

Recorded auction results and live UK asking prices for this model are below, along with how many are still on the road. Our own sold-price comparables are still building.

Still on UK roads

Licensed in Great Britain 1,188 as of 2026 Q1

Declared off-road (SORN) 3,315 stored, restored or resting

Peak on the road 70,412 in 2005 — 98% gone since

Vehicle counts contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — DfT/DVLA vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0120, Great Britain), grouped by generic model. Counts cover all body types and fuels registered under this model name.

MOT pass rate & common faults

MOT pass rate 62.3% of 2,822 tests, 2024

Typical MOT mileage 73,000 median recorded, miles

MOT pass rate by year — improving, up 0.8 points since 2021:

Excludes 2020 — that year covers a different number of tests from the rest of the series, so the rate is not comparable with the years shown.

Most common failure areas — share of failed tests citing each area (a car can fail on more than one), from 1,064 sampled fails:

Suspension	31.3%
Body, Chassis, Structure	30.5%
Brakes	24.0%
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.0%
Tyres	12.4%

MOT figures contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results (Great Britain), class 4 (cars & light vehicles), 2024. Pass rate is measured across first (initial) MOT tests only; a pass counts a certificate issued outright or after minor repair at the station. Grouped by generic model.

Live UK market — what they’re listed at

Median asking £1,995 midpoint of live UK listings

Listings live 3 range £600–£3,495

Typical time listed 23d median, since tracking began

Listing type 100% classified · 0% auction

What’s for sale by price — how the live UK listings split by asking price:

Price band	Listings	Share
Under £5k	3	100%

Asking figures are live, de-duplicated statistics from the eBay UK and dealer listings we currently track for this model — the same cars shown in “for sale now”. Asking prices are not sold prices.

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