2005 Ford Fiesta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

52.2%

Latest Pass Rate

949,054

Total Tests (All Years)

96,340 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 52.2%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 3.2% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Ford Fiesta as it ages.

4 yrs77.4%

→ ↓4.0%

5 yrs73.4%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs69.6%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs66.8%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs63.2%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs61.6%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs59.8%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs58.9%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs57.1%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs55.4%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs54.1%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs54.0%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs53.6%

→ ↓0.2%

17 yrs53.4%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs53.5%

→ ↓1.3%

19 yrs52.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.4%	81,124
5 yrs	73.4%	79,526
6 yrs	69.6%	80,742
7 yrs	66.8%	80,134
8 yrs	63.2%	79,751
9 yrs	61.6%	78,567
10 yrs	59.8%	76,575
11 yrs	58.9%	73,573
12 yrs	57.1%	69,591
13 yrs	55.4%	44,531
14 yrs	54.1%	42,644
15 yrs	54.0%	37,673
16 yrs	53.6%	40,532
17 yrs	53.4%	28,434
18 yrs	53.5%	29,834
19 yrs	52.2%	25,823

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	52.2%	25,823
2023 (18 yrs)	53.5%	29,834
2022 (17 yrs)	53.4%	28,434
2021 (16 yrs)	53.6%	40,532
2020 (15 yrs)	54%	37,673
2019 (14 yrs)	54.1%	42,644
2018 (13 yrs)	55.4%	44,531
2017 (12 yrs)	57.1%	69,591
2016 (11 yrs)	58.9%	73,573
2015 (10 yrs)	59.8%	76,575
2014 (9 yrs)	61.6%	78,567
2013 (8 yrs)	63.2%	79,751
2012 (7 yrs)	66.8%	80,134
2011 (6 yrs)	69.6%	80,742
2010 (5 yrs)	73.4%	79,526
2009 (4 yrs)	77.4%	81,124

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 81,124Avg Mileage 33,205Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2010

73.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 79,526Avg Mileage 40,684Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2011

69.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 80,742Avg Mileage 47,647Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2012

66.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 80,134Avg Mileage 54,673Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2013High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 79,751Avg Mileage 61,011Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.9%

2014High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 78,567Avg Mileage 67,333Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%

2015High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 76,575Avg Mileage 73,224Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%

2016High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 73,573Avg Mileage 78,402Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.2%

2017High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 69,591Avg Mileage 82,786Top Failure Brakes — 41.6%

2018High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 44,531Avg Mileage 86,134Top Failure Brakes — 48.4%

2019High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 42,644Avg Mileage 88,982Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

2020High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 37,673Avg Mileage 90,465Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

2021High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 40,532Avg Mileage 91,392Top Failure Suspension — 60.5%

2022High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 28,434Avg Mileage 92,473Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2023High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 29,834Avg Mileage 93,722Top Failure Suspension — 73.7%

2024High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 25,823Avg Mileage 96,340Top Failure Suspension — 66.3%

MOT results for 2005 Ford Fiesta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.4%	81,124	33,205	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2010	5	73.4%	79,526	40,684	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2011	6	69.6%	80,742	47,647	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2012	7	66.8%	80,134	54,673	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2013	8	63.2%	79,751	61,011	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.9%
2014	9	61.6%	78,567	67,333	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%
2015	10	59.8%	76,575	73,224	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%
2016	11	58.9%	73,573	78,402	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.2%
2017	12	57.1%	69,591	82,786	Brakes — 41.6%
2018	13	55.4%	44,531	86,134	Brakes — 48.4%
2019	14	54.1%	42,644	88,982	Brakes — 51.6%
2020	15	54.0%	37,673	90,465	Brakes — 54.8%
2021	16	53.6%	40,532	91,392	Suspension — 60.5%
2022	17	53.4%	28,434	92,473	Suspension — 66.7%
2023	18	53.5%	29,834	93,722	Suspension — 73.7%
2024	19	52.2%	25,823	96,340	Suspension — 66.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Ford Fiesta, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.8% (4 yrs)	66.3% (19 yrs)	+63.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.3% (4 yrs)	51.5% (19 yrs)	+48.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.9% (4 yrs)	29.8% (19 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 949,054 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.