2005 Cadillac Cts — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

68.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,220

Total Tests (All Years)

66,093 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 68.4%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 13.0% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Cadillac Cts as it ages.

4 yrs77.1%

→ ↓5.3%

5 yrs71.8%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs67.9%

→ ↓0.6%

7 yrs67.3%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs63.3%

→ ↑4.6%

9 yrs67.9%

→ ↑1.7%

10 yrs69.6%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs67.7%

→ ↓3.6%

12 yrs64.1%

→ ↓13.1%

13 yrs51.0%

→ ↑19.2%

14 yrs70.2%

→ ↑9.3%

15 yrs79.5%

→ ↓20.3%

16 yrs59.2%

→ ↓1.4%

17 yrs57.8%

→ ↑5.4%

18 yrs63.2%

→ ↑5.2%

19 yrs68.4%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.1%	105
5 yrs	71.8%	110
6 yrs	67.9%	112
7 yrs	67.3%	98
8 yrs	63.3%	109
9 yrs	67.9%	106
10 yrs	69.6%	92
11 yrs	67.7%	93
12 yrs	64.1%	78
13 yrs	51.0%	51
14 yrs	70.2%	57
15 yrs	79.5%	39
16 yrs	59.2%	49
17 yrs	57.8%	45
18 yrs	63.2%	38
19 yrs	68.4%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Cadillac Cts pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	68.4%	38
2023 (18 yrs)	63.2%	38
2022 (17 yrs)	57.8%	45
2021 (16 yrs)	59.2%	49
2020 (15 yrs)	79.5%	39
2019 (14 yrs)	70.2%	57
2018 (13 yrs)	51%	51
2017 (12 yrs)	64.1%	78
2016 (11 yrs)	67.7%	93
2015 (10 yrs)	69.6%	92
2014 (9 yrs)	67.9%	106
2013 (8 yrs)	63.3%	109
2012 (7 yrs)	67.3%	98
2011 (6 yrs)	67.9%	112
2010 (5 yrs)	71.8%	110
2009 (4 yrs)	77.1%	105

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 105Avg Mileage 22,581Top Failure Brakes — 13.3%

2010

71.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 110Avg Mileage 26,461Top Failure Brakes — 21.8%

2011

67.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 112Avg Mileage 32,169Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2012

67.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 98Avg Mileage 37,393Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2013High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 109Avg Mileage 41,484Top Failure Brakes — 69.7%

2014

67.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 106Avg Mileage 47,379Top Failure Brakes — 55.7%

2015

69.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 92Avg Mileage 50,795Top Failure Brakes — 84.8%

2016

67.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 93Avg Mileage 55,794Top Failure Brakes — 78.5%

2017High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 78Avg Mileage 59,360Top Failure Brakes — 73.1%

2018High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 51Avg Mileage 62,831Top Failure Brakes — 60.8%

2019

70.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 57Avg Mileage 66,341Top Failure Brakes — 61.4%

2020

79.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 39Avg Mileage 66,959Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2021High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 49Avg Mileage 66,992Top Failure Brakes — 89.8%

2022High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 45Avg Mileage 69,724Top Failure Brakes — 131.1%

2023High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 38Avg Mileage 70,538Top Failure Brakes — 115.8%

2024

68.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 38Avg Mileage 66,093Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

MOT results for 2005 Cadillac Cts by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.1%	105	22,581	Brakes — 13.3%
2010	5	71.8%	110	26,461	Brakes — 21.8%
2011	6	67.9%	112	32,169	Brakes — 21.4%
2012	7	67.3%	98	37,393	Brakes — 19.4%
2013	8	63.3%	109	41,484	Brakes — 69.7%
2014	9	67.9%	106	47,379	Brakes — 55.7%
2015	10	69.6%	92	50,795	Brakes — 84.8%
2016	11	67.7%	93	55,794	Brakes — 78.5%
2017	12	64.1%	78	59,360	Brakes — 73.1%
2018	13	51.0%	51	62,831	Brakes — 60.8%
2019	14	70.2%	57	66,341	Brakes — 61.4%
2020	15	79.5%	39	66,959	Brakes — 66.7%
2021	16	59.2%	49	66,992	Brakes — 89.8%
2022	17	57.8%	45	69,724	Brakes — 131.1%
2023	18	63.2%	38	70,538	Brakes — 115.8%
2024	19	68.4%	38	66,093	Brakes — 47.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Cadillac Cts, with age trends.

Brakes

63.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

15.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	13.3% (4 yrs)	47.4% (19 yrs)	+34.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.8% (4 yrs)	15.8% (19 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Cadillac Cts cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,220 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.