2005 Auto-trail Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

80.5%

Latest Pass Rate

482

Total Tests (All Years)

42,656 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 80.5%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 25.1% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Auto-trail Unclassified as it ages.

4 yrs81.3%

→ ↑12.0%

5 yrs93.3%

→ ↓20.1%

6 yrs73.2%

→ ↑6.8%

7 yrs80.0%

→ ↑7.5%

8 yrs87.5%

→ ↑2.0%

9 yrs89.5%

→ ↓12.6%

10 yrs76.9%

→ ↑2.6%

11 yrs79.5%

→ ↓16.7%

12 yrs62.8%

→ ↑12.2%

16 yrs75.0%

→ ↓0.8%

18 yrs74.2%

→ ↑6.3%

19 yrs80.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	81.3%	48
5 yrs	93.3%	45
6 yrs	73.2%	41
7 yrs	80.0%	45
8 yrs	87.5%	40
9 yrs	89.5%	38
10 yrs	76.9%	39
11 yrs	79.5%	39
12 yrs	62.8%	43
16 yrs	75.0%	32
18 yrs	74.2%	31
19 yrs	80.5%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Auto-trail Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	80.5%	41
2023 (18 yrs)	74.2%	31
2021 (16 yrs)	75%	32
2017 (12 yrs)	62.8%	43
2016 (11 yrs)	79.5%	39
2015 (10 yrs)	76.9%	39
2014 (9 yrs)	89.5%	38
2013 (8 yrs)	87.5%	40
2012 (7 yrs)	80%	45
2011 (6 yrs)	73.2%	41
2010 (5 yrs)	93.3%	45
2009 (4 yrs)	81.3%	48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 48Avg Mileage 13,407Top Failure Brakes — 10.4%

2010

93.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 45Avg Mileage 16,642Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 2.2%

2011

73.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 41Avg Mileage 18,292Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2012

80.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 45Avg Mileage 19,779Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2013

87.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 40Avg Mileage 22,489Top Failure Brakes — 7.5%

2014

89.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 38Avg Mileage 25,584Top Failure Brakes — 10.5%

2015

76.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 39Avg Mileage 27,318Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%

2016

79.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 39Avg Mileage 28,596Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2017High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 43Avg Mileage 31,904Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%

2021

75.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 32Avg Mileage 39,316Top Failure Suspension — 18.8%

2023

74.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 31Avg Mileage 41,364Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2024

80.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 41Avg Mileage 42,656Top Failure Brakes — 19.5%

MOT results for 2005 Auto-trail Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	81.3%	48	13,407	Brakes — 10.4%
2010	5	93.3%	45	16,642	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 2.2%
2011	6	73.2%	41	18,292	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2012	7	80.0%	45	19,779	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2013	8	87.5%	40	22,489	Brakes — 7.5%
2014	9	89.5%	38	25,584	Brakes — 10.5%
2015	10	76.9%	39	27,318	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%
2016	11	79.5%	39	28,596	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2017	12	62.8%	43	31,904	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%
2021	16	75.0%	32	39,316	Suspension — 18.8%
2023	18	74.2%	31	41,364	Brakes — 32.3%
2024	19	80.5%	41	42,656	Brakes — 19.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Auto-trail Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

15.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.4%

↑ Increases 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	10.4% (4 yrs)	19.5% (19 yrs)	+9.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.1% (4 yrs)	4.9% (19 yrs)	+2.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Auto-trail Unclassified cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 482 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.