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2004 Auto-trail Motorhome — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years
Current Age
67.2%
Latest Pass Rate
697
Total Tests (All Years)
49,556 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 67.2%
Average: 56.6%

✅ 10.6% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Auto-trail Motorhome as it ages.

5 yrs80.0%
6 yrs76.7%
7 yrs78.3%
8 yrs67.9%
9 yrs80.9%
10 yrs65.4%
11 yrs76.6%
12 yrs68.8%
13 yrs65.3%
15 yrs77.8%
16 yrs67.6%
17 yrs76.1%
18 yrs67.5%
19 yrs62.5%
20 yrs67.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs80.0%50
6 yrs76.7%43
7 yrs78.3%46
8 yrs67.9%53
9 yrs80.9%47
10 yrs65.4%52
11 yrs76.6%47
12 yrs68.8%48
13 yrs65.3%49
15 yrs77.8%36
16 yrs67.6%34
17 yrs76.1%46
18 yrs67.5%40
19 yrs62.5%48
20 yrs67.2%58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Auto-trail Motorhome pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 15 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (20 yrs)67.2%58
2023 (19 yrs)62.5%48
2022 (18 yrs)67.5%40
2021 (17 yrs)76.1%46
2020 (16 yrs)67.6%34
2019 (15 yrs)77.8%36
2017 (13 yrs)65.3%49
2016 (12 yrs)68.8%48
2015 (11 yrs)76.6%47
2014 (10 yrs)65.4%52
2013 (9 yrs)80.9%47
2012 (8 yrs)67.9%53
2011 (7 yrs)78.3%46
2010 (6 yrs)76.7%43
2009 (5 yrs)80%50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
80.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 50Avg Mileage 18,548Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%
2010
76.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 43Avg Mileage 22,362Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2011
78.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 46Avg Mileage 22,715Top Failure Brakes — 13.0%
2012
67.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 53Avg Mileage 28,970Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2013
80.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 47Avg Mileage 29,327Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 14.9%
2014
65.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 52Avg Mileage 31,746Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2015
76.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 47Avg Mileage 34,267Top Failure Brakes — 10.6%
2016
68.8%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 48Avg Mileage 37,987Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%
2017
65.3%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 49Avg Mileage 40,043Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.9%
2019
77.8%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 36Avg Mileage 45,355Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%
2020
67.6%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 34Avg Mileage 46,773Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.3%
2021
76.1%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 46Avg Mileage 46,306Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.4%
2022
67.5%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 40Avg Mileage 49,757Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%
2023High Fail Rate
62.5%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 48Avg Mileage 50,279Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.8%
2024
67.2%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 58Avg Mileage 49,556Top Failure Suspension — 46.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Auto-trail Motorhome, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
27.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
20.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
16.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
16.6%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
12.3%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension2.0% (5 yrs)46.6% (20 yrs)
+44.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes12.0% (5 yrs)37.9% (20 yrs)
+25.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Auto-trail Motorhome page →

About This Data

This page shows how Auto-trail Motorhome cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 697 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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