2005 Ford Mustang — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

86.2%

Latest Pass Rate

4,022

Total Tests (All Years)

72,824 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 86.2%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 30.8% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs74.4%

→ ↓1.0%

5 yrs73.4%

→ ↓6.4%

6 yrs67.0%

→ ↑7.7%

7 yrs74.7%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs73.5%

→ ↑1.5%

9 yrs75.0%

→ ↓6.5%

10 yrs68.5%

→ ↑7.8%

11 yrs76.3%

→ ↑1.1%

12 yrs77.4%

→ ↑2.6%

13 yrs80.0%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs80.4%

→ ↑2.1%

15 yrs82.5%

→ ↓3.4%

16 yrs79.1%

→ ↑3.1%

17 yrs82.2%

→ ↓4.1%

18 yrs78.1%

→ ↑8.1%

19 yrs86.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	74.4%	195
5 yrs	73.4%	177
6 yrs	67.0%	191
7 yrs	74.7%	166
8 yrs	73.5%	162
9 yrs	75.0%	172
10 yrs	68.5%	184
11 yrs	76.3%	194
12 yrs	77.4%	359
13 yrs	80.0%	265
14 yrs	80.4%	281
15 yrs	82.5%	257
16 yrs	79.1%	273
17 yrs	82.2%	303
18 yrs	78.1%	352
19 yrs	86.2%	491

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	86.2%	491
2023 (18 yrs)	78.1%	352
2022 (17 yrs)	82.2%	303
2021 (16 yrs)	79.1%	273
2020 (15 yrs)	82.5%	257
2019 (14 yrs)	80.4%	281
2018 (13 yrs)	80%	265
2017 (12 yrs)	77.4%	359
2016 (11 yrs)	76.3%	194
2015 (10 yrs)	68.5%	184
2014 (9 yrs)	75%	172
2013 (8 yrs)	73.5%	162
2012 (7 yrs)	74.7%	166
2011 (6 yrs)	67%	191
2010 (5 yrs)	73.4%	177
2009 (4 yrs)	74.4%	195

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 195Avg Mileage 29,082Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2010

73.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 177Avg Mileage 33,438Top Failure Brakes — 14.7%

2011

67.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 191Avg Mileage 39,378Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2012

74.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 166Avg Mileage 41,055Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2013

73.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 162Avg Mileage 43,596Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

2014

75.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 172Avg Mileage 47,615Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2015

68.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 184Avg Mileage 55,638Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%

2016

76.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 194Avg Mileage 62,369Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%

2017

77.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 359Avg Mileage 59,644Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%

2018

80.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 265Avg Mileage 57,643Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.4%

2019

80.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 281Avg Mileage 60,791Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.8%

2020

82.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 257Avg Mileage 66,789Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.1%

2021

79.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 273Avg Mileage 69,787Top Failure Brakes — 35.2%

2022

82.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 303Avg Mileage 67,795Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.8%

2023

78.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 352Avg Mileage 68,549Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.9%

2024

86.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 491Avg Mileage 72,824Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.8%

MOT results for 2005 Ford Mustang by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	74.4%	195	29,082	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2010	5	73.4%	177	33,438	Brakes — 14.7%
2011	6	67.0%	191	39,378	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2012	7	74.7%	166	41,055	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2013	8	73.5%	162	43,596	Brakes — 38.9%
2014	9	75.0%	172	47,615	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2015	10	68.5%	184	55,638	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%
2016	11	76.3%	194	62,369	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2017	12	77.4%	359	59,644	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%
2018	13	80.0%	265	57,643	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.4%
2019	14	80.4%	281	60,791	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.8%
2020	15	82.5%	257	66,789	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.1%
2021	16	79.1%	273	69,787	Brakes — 35.2%
2022	17	82.2%	303	67,795	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.8%
2023	18	78.1%	352	68,549	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.9%
2024	19	86.2%	491	72,824	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

20.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

13.2%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

9.6%

↑ 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	6.2% (4 yrs)	12.8% (19 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.3% (4 yrs)	15.1% (19 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —
Tyres	5.1% (4 yrs)	6.3% (19 yrs)	+1.2%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mustang cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,022 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.