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2005 Daihatsu Extol — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
57.7%
Latest Pass Rate
3,494
Total Tests (All Years)
69,890 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 57.7%
Average: 55.4%

✅ 2.3% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Daihatsu Extol as it ages.

4 yrs84.4%
5 yrs80.1%
6 yrs76.9%
7 yrs72.0%
8 yrs67.5%
9 yrs69.7%
10 yrs64.8%
11 yrs61.0%
12 yrs60.7%
13 yrs51.3%
14 yrs67.9%
15 yrs64.4%
16 yrs64.6%
17 yrs55.9%
18 yrs56.7%
19 yrs57.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 19 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs84.4%326
5 yrs80.1%317
6 yrs76.9%321
7 yrs72.0%318
8 yrs67.5%295
9 yrs69.7%277
10 yrs64.8%267
11 yrs61.0%249
12 yrs60.7%234
13 yrs51.3%154
14 yrs67.9%140
15 yrs64.4%132
16 yrs64.6%130
17 yrs55.9%93
18 yrs56.7%104
19 yrs57.7%137

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (19 yrs)57.7%137
2023 (18 yrs)56.7%104
2022 (17 yrs)55.9%93
2021 (16 yrs)64.6%130
2020 (15 yrs)64.4%132
2019 (14 yrs)67.9%140
2018 (13 yrs)51.3%154
2017 (12 yrs)60.7%234
2016 (11 yrs)61%249
2015 (10 yrs)64.8%267
2014 (9 yrs)69.7%277
2013 (8 yrs)67.5%295
2012 (7 yrs)72%318
2011 (6 yrs)76.9%321
2010 (5 yrs)80.1%317
2009 (4 yrs)84.4%326

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
84.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 326Avg Mileage 35,065Top Failure Tyres — 6.1%
2010
80.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 317Avg Mileage 43,204Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%
2011
76.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 321Avg Mileage 47,405Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%
2012
72.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 318Avg Mileage 53,686Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%
2013
67.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 295Avg Mileage 59,344Top Failure Tyres — 20.7%
2014
69.7%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 277Avg Mileage 61,869Top Failure Brakes — 19.5%
2015High Fail Rate
64.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 267Avg Mileage 68,112Top Failure Suspension — 28.5%
2016High Fail Rate
61.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 249Avg Mileage 71,726Top Failure Suspension — 32.5%
2017High Fail Rate
60.7%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 234Avg Mileage 74,170Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%
2018High Fail Rate
51.3%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 154Avg Mileage 76,575Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%
2019
67.9%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 140Avg Mileage 79,834Top Failure Suspension — 46.4%
2020High Fail Rate
64.4%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 132Avg Mileage 76,505Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%
2021High Fail Rate
64.6%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 130Avg Mileage 76,077Top Failure Suspension — 63.1%
2022High Fail Rate
55.9%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 93Avg Mileage 84,918Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%
2023High Fail Rate
56.7%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 104Avg Mileage 78,888Top Failure Suspension — 66.3%
2024High Fail Rate
57.7%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 137Avg Mileage 69,890Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Daihatsu Extol, with age trends.

Suspension
43.2%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
28.9%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
23.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
23.2%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
20.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes4.0% (4 yrs)38.0% (19 yrs)
+34.0%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Daihatsu Extol cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,494 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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