2005 Chevrolet Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

78.8%

Latest Pass Rate

261

Total Tests (All Years)

78,346 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 78.8%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 26.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Chevrolet Unclassified as it ages.

4 yrs62.9%

→ ↓1.1%

5 yrs61.8%

→ ↓5.3%

6 yrs56.5%

→ ↑0.6%

7 yrs57.1%

→ ↓7.1%

10 yrs50.0%

→ ↑28.8%

16 yrs78.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	62.9%	62
5 yrs	61.8%	55
6 yrs	56.5%	46
7 yrs	57.1%	35
10 yrs	50.0%	30
16 yrs	78.8%	33

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (16 yrs)	78.8%	33
2015 (10 yrs)	50%	30
2012 (7 yrs)	57.1%	35
2011 (6 yrs)	56.5%	46
2010 (5 yrs)	61.8%	55
2009 (4 yrs)	62.9%	62

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 62Avg Mileage 44,958Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2010High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 55Avg Mileage 62,721Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2011High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 46Avg Mileage 62,136Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2012High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 35Avg Mileage 70,865Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%

2015High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 30Avg Mileage 86,218Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 106.7%

2021

78.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 33Avg Mileage 78,346Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

MOT results for 2005 Chevrolet Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	62.9%	62	44,958	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2010	5	61.8%	55	62,721	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2011	6	56.5%	46	62,136	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2012	7	57.1%	35	70,865	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%
2015	10	50.0%	30	86,218	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 106.7%
2021	16	78.8%	33	78,346	Brakes — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Chevrolet Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.2%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

13.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	14.5% (4 yrs)	33.3% (16 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.3% (4 yrs)	24.2% (16 yrs)	+12.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 2004 2005 2006 2008 2010 2016

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About This Data

This page shows how Chevrolet Unclassified cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 261 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.