2005 Honda Fr-v Vtec — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

46.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,872

Total Tests (All Years)

116,700 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 46.5%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 6.0% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Honda Fr-v Vtec as it ages.

4 yrs84.5%

→ ↓4.9%

5 yrs79.6%

→ ↓7.6%

6 yrs72.0%

→ ↓8.1%

7 yrs63.9%

→ ↑1.9%

8 yrs65.8%

→ ↑6.6%

9 yrs72.4%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs69.5%

→ ↓10.7%

11 yrs58.8%

→ ↓3.8%

12 yrs55.0%

→ ↑5.2%

13 yrs60.2%

→ ↓13.7%

14 yrs46.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	84.5%	187
5 yrs	79.6%	191
6 yrs	72.0%	186
7 yrs	63.9%	194
8 yrs	65.8%	193
9 yrs	72.4%	181
10 yrs	69.5%	177
11 yrs	58.8%	187
12 yrs	55.0%	169
13 yrs	60.2%	108
14 yrs	46.5%	99

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Honda Fr-v Vtec pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (14 yrs)	46.5%	99
2018 (13 yrs)	60.2%	108
2017 (12 yrs)	55%	169
2016 (11 yrs)	58.8%	187
2015 (10 yrs)	69.5%	177
2014 (9 yrs)	72.4%	181
2013 (8 yrs)	65.8%	193
2012 (7 yrs)	63.9%	194
2011 (6 yrs)	72%	186
2010 (5 yrs)	79.6%	191
2009 (4 yrs)	84.5%	187

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 187Avg Mileage 41,449Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2010

79.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 191Avg Mileage 50,082Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2011

72.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 186Avg Mileage 63,725Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2012High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 194Avg Mileage 68,645Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%

2013

65.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 193Avg Mileage 76,401Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%

2014

72.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 181Avg Mileage 87,692Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2015

69.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 177Avg Mileage 90,293Top Failure Suspension — 29.4%

2016High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 187Avg Mileage 99,883Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%

2017High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 169Avg Mileage 106,487Top Failure Suspension — 65.7%

2018High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 108Avg Mileage 115,853Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

2019High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 99Avg Mileage 116,700Top Failure Suspension — 90.9%

MOT results for 2005 Honda Fr-v Vtec by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	84.5%	187	41,449	Tyres — 7.5%
2010	5	79.6%	191	50,082	Tyres — 11.0%
2011	6	72.0%	186	63,725	Tyres — 11.8%
2012	7	63.9%	194	68,645	Tyres — 14.9%
2013	8	65.8%	193	76,401	Suspension — 32.6%
2014	9	72.4%	181	87,692	Brakes — 29.3%
2015	10	69.5%	177	90,293	Suspension — 29.4%
2016	11	58.8%	187	99,883	Suspension — 47.1%
2017	12	55.0%	169	106,487	Suspension — 65.7%
2018	13	60.2%	108	115,853	Suspension — 61.1%
2019	14	46.5%	99	116,700	Suspension — 90.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Honda Fr-v Vtec, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

17.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.6% (4 yrs)	90.9% (14 yrs)	+89.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.4% (4 yrs)	54.5% (14 yrs)	+48.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.5% (4 yrs)	46.5% (14 yrs)	+39.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Fr-v Vtec cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,872 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.