2005 Honda CR-V — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

53.9%

Latest Pass Rate

214,399

Total Tests (All Years)

140,484 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 53.9%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 1.5% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Honda CR-V as it ages.

4 yrs85.2%

→ ↓3.4%

5 yrs81.8%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs78.0%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs74.5%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs71.6%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs69.3%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs67.0%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs65.4%

→ ↓3.5%

12 yrs61.9%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs59.5%

→ ↓1.7%

14 yrs57.8%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs57.1%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs56.1%

→ ↓1.3%

17 yrs54.8%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs54.9%

→ ↓1.0%

19 yrs53.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	85.2%	16,311
5 yrs	81.8%	16,059
6 yrs	78.0%	16,313
7 yrs	74.5%	16,092
8 yrs	71.6%	16,079
9 yrs	69.3%	15,831
10 yrs	67.0%	15,650
11 yrs	65.4%	15,520
12 yrs	61.9%	15,021
13 yrs	59.5%	10,333
14 yrs	57.8%	10,565
15 yrs	57.1%	10,246
16 yrs	56.1%	12,011
17 yrs	54.8%	8,837
18 yrs	54.9%	9,899
19 yrs	53.9%	9,632

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Honda CR-V pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	53.9%	9,632
2023 (18 yrs)	54.9%	9,899
2022 (17 yrs)	54.8%	8,837
2021 (16 yrs)	56.1%	12,011
2020 (15 yrs)	57.1%	10,246
2019 (14 yrs)	57.8%	10,565
2018 (13 yrs)	59.5%	10,333
2017 (12 yrs)	61.9%	15,021
2016 (11 yrs)	65.4%	15,520
2015 (10 yrs)	67%	15,650
2014 (9 yrs)	69.3%	15,831
2013 (8 yrs)	71.6%	16,079
2012 (7 yrs)	74.5%	16,092
2011 (6 yrs)	78%	16,313
2010 (5 yrs)	81.8%	16,059
2009 (4 yrs)	85.2%	16,311

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 16,311Avg Mileage 44,309Top Failure Tyres — 5.6%

2010

81.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 16,059Avg Mileage 53,961Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.2%

2011

78.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 16,313Avg Mileage 62,485Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%

2012

74.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 16,092Avg Mileage 71,277Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2013

71.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 16,079Avg Mileage 79,150Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2014

69.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 15,831Avg Mileage 87,355Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2015

67.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 15,650Avg Mileage 95,037Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%

2016

65.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 15,520Avg Mileage 102,413Top Failure Suspension — 38.2%

2017High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 15,021Avg Mileage 109,147Top Failure Suspension — 46.9%

2018High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 10,333Avg Mileage 115,396Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%

2019High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 10,565Avg Mileage 121,053Top Failure Suspension — 63.1%

2020High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 10,246Avg Mileage 125,136Top Failure Suspension — 69.5%

2021High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 12,011Avg Mileage 128,634Top Failure Suspension — 80.4%

2022High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 8,837Avg Mileage 131,663Top Failure Suspension — 87.2%

2023High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 9,899Avg Mileage 134,759Top Failure Suspension — 95.4%

2024High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 9,632Avg Mileage 140,484Top Failure Suspension — 88.0%

MOT results for 2005 Honda CR-V by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	85.2%	16,311	44,309	Tyres — 5.6%
2010	5	81.8%	16,059	53,961	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.2%
2011	6	78.0%	16,313	62,485	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%
2012	7	74.5%	16,092	71,277	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2013	8	71.6%	16,079	79,150	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2014	9	69.3%	15,831	87,355	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2015	10	67.0%	15,650	95,037	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2016	11	65.4%	15,520	102,413	Suspension — 38.2%
2017	12	61.9%	15,021	109,147	Suspension — 46.9%
2018	13	59.5%	10,333	115,396	Suspension — 54.4%
2019	14	57.8%	10,565	121,053	Suspension — 63.1%
2020	15	57.1%	10,246	125,136	Suspension — 69.5%
2021	16	56.1%	12,011	128,634	Suspension — 80.4%
2022	17	54.8%	8,837	131,663	Suspension — 87.2%
2023	18	54.9%	9,899	134,759	Suspension — 95.4%
2024	19	53.9%	9,632	140,484	Suspension — 88.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Honda CR-V, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.1%

↑ 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	0.9% (4 yrs)	88.0% (19 yrs)	+87.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.5% (4 yrs)	31.3% (19 yrs)	+26.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.6% (4 yrs)	29.0% (19 yrs)	+23.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda CR-V cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 214,399 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.