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2005 Honda Elysion — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
69.8%
Latest Pass Rate
239
Total Tests (All Years)
115,564 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 69.8%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 17.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Honda Elysion as it ages.

11 yrs77.8%
12 yrs70.2%
13 yrs63.4%
14 yrs63.5%
15 yrs69.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 11 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
11 yrs77.8%36
12 yrs70.2%57
13 yrs63.4%41
14 yrs63.5%52
15 yrs69.8%53

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2020 (15 yrs)69.8%53
2019 (14 yrs)63.5%52
2018 (13 yrs)63.4%41
2017 (12 yrs)70.2%57
2016 (11 yrs)77.8%36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
77.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 36Avg Mileage 90,034Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2017
70.2%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 57Avg Mileage 97,759Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%
2018High Fail Rate
63.4%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 41Avg Mileage 102,399Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%
2019High Fail Rate
63.5%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 52Avg Mileage 114,221Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.6%
2020
69.8%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 53Avg Mileage 115,564Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Honda Elysion, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
38.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
31.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
19.9%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
16.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
14.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension8.3% (11 yrs)35.8% (15 yrs)
+27.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres11.1% (11 yrs)35.8% (15 yrs)
+24.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.8% (11 yrs)18.9% (15 yrs)
+16.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Elysion cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2020, covering 239 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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