2004 Auto-trail Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

84.1%

Latest Pass Rate

882

Total Tests (All Years)

44,800 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 84.1%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 27.5% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs85.9%

→ ↓10.1%

6 yrs75.8%

→ ↑12.1%

7 yrs87.9%

→ ↓5.4%

8 yrs82.5%

→ ↓6.6%

9 yrs75.9%

→ ↑8.6%

10 yrs84.5%

→ ↓8.2%

11 yrs76.3%

→ ↓6.8%

12 yrs69.5%

→ ↓5.4%

13 yrs64.1%

→ ↑15.9%

14 yrs80.0%

→ ↓4.4%

15 yrs75.6%

→ ↓12.7%

16 yrs62.9%

→ ↑11.1%

17 yrs74.0%

→ ↓1.3%

18 yrs72.7%

→ ↑6.9%

19 yrs79.6%

→ ↑4.5%

20 yrs84.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	85.9%	64
6 yrs	75.8%	62
7 yrs	87.9%	58
8 yrs	82.5%	63
9 yrs	75.9%	58
10 yrs	84.5%	58
11 yrs	76.3%	59
12 yrs	69.5%	59
13 yrs	64.1%	64
14 yrs	80.0%	40
15 yrs	75.6%	45
16 yrs	62.9%	35
17 yrs	74.0%	50
18 yrs	72.7%	44
19 yrs	79.6%	54
20 yrs	84.1%	69

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	84.1%	69
2023 (19 yrs)	79.6%	54
2022 (18 yrs)	72.7%	44
2021 (17 yrs)	74%	50
2020 (16 yrs)	62.9%	35
2019 (15 yrs)	75.6%	45
2018 (14 yrs)	80%	40
2017 (13 yrs)	64.1%	64
2016 (12 yrs)	69.5%	59
2015 (11 yrs)	76.3%	59
2014 (10 yrs)	84.5%	58
2013 (9 yrs)	75.9%	58
2012 (8 yrs)	82.5%	63
2011 (7 yrs)	87.9%	58
2010 (6 yrs)	75.8%	62
2009 (5 yrs)	85.9%	64

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 64Avg Mileage 19,090Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 6.3%

2010

75.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 62Avg Mileage 22,619Top Failure Brakes — 16.1%

2011

87.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 58Avg Mileage 24,207Top Failure Brakes — 6.9%

2012

82.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 63Avg Mileage 26,507Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%

2013

75.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 58Avg Mileage 29,786Top Failure Suspension — 19.0%

2014

84.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 58Avg Mileage 36,305Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2015

76.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 59Avg Mileage 33,750Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%

2016

69.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 59Avg Mileage 35,830Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%

2017High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 64Avg Mileage 37,516Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

2018

80.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 40Avg Mileage 38,087Top Failure Brakes — 15.0%

2019

75.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 45Avg Mileage 42,132Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.9%

2020High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 35Avg Mileage 41,703Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

2021

74.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 50Avg Mileage 43,568Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.0%

2022

72.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 44Avg Mileage 45,706Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.3%

2023

79.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 54Avg Mileage 47,465Top Failure Suspension — 25.9%

2024

84.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 69Avg Mileage 44,800Top Failure Suspension — 34.8%

MOT results for 2004 Auto-trail Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	85.9%	64	19,090	Driver's View of the Road — 6.3%
2010	6	75.8%	62	22,619	Brakes — 16.1%
2011	7	87.9%	58	24,207	Brakes — 6.9%
2012	8	82.5%	63	26,507	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%
2013	9	75.9%	58	29,786	Suspension — 19.0%
2014	10	84.5%	58	36,305	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2015	11	76.3%	59	33,750	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%
2016	12	69.5%	59	35,830	Brakes — 27.1%
2017	13	64.1%	64	37,516	Brakes — 43.8%
2018	14	80.0%	40	38,087	Brakes — 15.0%
2019	15	75.6%	45	42,132	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.9%
2020	16	62.9%	35	41,703	Brakes — 45.7%
2021	17	74.0%	50	43,568	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.0%
2022	18	72.7%	44	45,706	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.3%
2023	19	79.6%	54	47,465	Suspension — 25.9%
2024	20	84.1%	69	44,800	Suspension — 34.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

14.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

12.8%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.7% (5 yrs)	14.5% (20 yrs)	+9.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Auto-trail Unclassified cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 882 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.