2005 Ford Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

65.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,964

Total Tests (All Years)

93,510 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 65.5%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 10.1% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs74.9%

→ ↓5.2%

5 yrs69.7%

→ ↓0.7%

6 yrs69.0%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs67.3%

→ ↓5.6%

8 yrs61.7%

→ ↑4.0%

9 yrs65.7%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs63.9%

→ ↑3.4%

11 yrs67.3%

→ ↓6.0%

12 yrs61.3%

→ ↑3.4%

13 yrs64.7%

→ ↓7.3%

14 yrs57.4%

→ ↑2.6%

15 yrs60.0%

→ ↑9.6%

16 yrs69.6%

→ ↓2.9%

17 yrs66.7%

→ ↑0.7%

18 yrs67.4%

→ ↓1.9%

19 yrs65.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	74.9%	287
5 yrs	69.7%	218
6 yrs	69.0%	184
7 yrs	67.3%	147
8 yrs	61.7%	128
9 yrs	65.7%	108
10 yrs	63.9%	108
11 yrs	67.3%	107
12 yrs	61.3%	106
13 yrs	64.7%	68
14 yrs	57.4%	68
15 yrs	60.0%	60
16 yrs	69.6%	92
17 yrs	66.7%	78
18 yrs	67.4%	86
19 yrs	65.5%	119

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	65.5%	119
2023 (18 yrs)	67.4%	86
2022 (17 yrs)	66.7%	78
2021 (16 yrs)	69.6%	92
2020 (15 yrs)	60%	60
2019 (14 yrs)	57.4%	68
2018 (13 yrs)	64.7%	68
2017 (12 yrs)	61.3%	106
2016 (11 yrs)	67.3%	107
2015 (10 yrs)	63.9%	108
2014 (9 yrs)	65.7%	108
2013 (8 yrs)	61.7%	128
2012 (7 yrs)	67.3%	147
2011 (6 yrs)	69%	184
2010 (5 yrs)	69.7%	218
2009 (4 yrs)	74.9%	287

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 287Avg Mileage 46,807Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2010

69.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 218Avg Mileage 54,487Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2011

69.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 184Avg Mileage 64,660Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2012

67.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 147Avg Mileage 67,280Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2013High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 128Avg Mileage 66,165Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.5%

2014

65.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 108Avg Mileage 73,770Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.3%

2015High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 108Avg Mileage 82,094Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.4%

2016

67.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 107Avg Mileage 80,390Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.1%

2017High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 106Avg Mileage 83,086Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2018High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 68Avg Mileage 84,676Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2019High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 68Avg Mileage 88,787Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2020High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 60Avg Mileage 90,504Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

2021

69.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 92Avg Mileage 112,204Top Failure Suspension — 59.8%

2022

66.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 78Avg Mileage 93,643Top Failure Brakes — 70.5%

2023

67.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 86Avg Mileage 86,621Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.7%

2024

65.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 119Avg Mileage 93,510Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%

MOT results for 2005 Ford Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	74.9%	287	46,807	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2010	5	69.7%	218	54,487	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2011	6	69.0%	184	64,660	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2012	7	67.3%	147	67,280	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2013	8	61.7%	128	66,165	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.5%
2014	9	65.7%	108	73,770	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.3%
2015	10	63.9%	108	82,094	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.4%
2016	11	67.3%	107	80,390	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.1%
2017	12	61.3%	106	83,086	Suspension — 50.0%
2018	13	64.7%	68	84,676	Brakes — 42.6%
2019	14	57.4%	68	88,787	Suspension — 57.4%
2020	15	60.0%	60	90,504	Brakes — 60.0%
2021	16	69.6%	92	112,204	Suspension — 59.8%
2022	17	66.7%	78	93,643	Brakes — 70.5%
2023	18	67.4%	86	86,621	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.7%
2024	19	65.5%	119	93,510	Suspension — 47.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

21.2%

↓ Decreases 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	5.6% (4 yrs)	47.1% (19 yrs)	+41.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.5% (4 yrs)	30.3% (19 yrs)	+19.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.9% (4 yrs)	21.0% (19 yrs)	+15.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Unclassified cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,964 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.