2005 Honda Frv — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

54.3%

Latest Pass Rate

33,931

Total Tests (All Years)

124,166 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 54.3%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 1.9% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs80.4%

→ ↓1.6%

5 yrs78.8%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs75.5%

→ ↓4.8%

7 yrs70.7%

→ ↓4.3%

8 yrs66.4%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs62.7%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs61.9%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs59.7%

→ ↓2.7%

12 yrs57.0%

→ ↓3.8%

13 yrs53.2%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs53.1%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs54.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	80.4%	3,209
5 yrs	78.8%	3,174
6 yrs	75.5%	3,226
7 yrs	70.7%	3,205
8 yrs	66.4%	3,202
9 yrs	62.7%	3,163
10 yrs	61.9%	3,107
11 yrs	59.7%	3,028
12 yrs	57.0%	2,957
13 yrs	53.2%	1,966
14 yrs	53.1%	1,949
15 yrs	54.3%	1,745

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	54.3%	1,745
2019 (14 yrs)	53.1%	1,949
2018 (13 yrs)	53.2%	1,966
2017 (12 yrs)	57%	2,957
2016 (11 yrs)	59.7%	3,028
2015 (10 yrs)	61.9%	3,107
2014 (9 yrs)	62.7%	3,163
2013 (8 yrs)	66.4%	3,202
2012 (7 yrs)	70.7%	3,205
2011 (6 yrs)	75.5%	3,226
2010 (5 yrs)	78.8%	3,174
2009 (4 yrs)	80.4%	3,209

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,209Avg Mileage 41,703Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

2010

78.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,174Avg Mileage 51,183Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

2011

75.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,226Avg Mileage 60,179Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2012

70.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,205Avg Mileage 69,394Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2013

66.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,202Avg Mileage 78,145Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

2014High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,163Avg Mileage 86,375Top Failure Suspension — 37.0%

2015High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,107Avg Mileage 93,773Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%

2016High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,028Avg Mileage 102,220Top Failure Suspension — 51.1%

2017High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,957Avg Mileage 108,845Top Failure Suspension — 65.3%

2018High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,966Avg Mileage 113,535Top Failure Suspension — 75.9%

2019High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,949Avg Mileage 119,685Top Failure Suspension — 83.8%

2020High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,745Avg Mileage 124,166Top Failure Suspension — 88.7%

MOT results for 2005 Honda Frv by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	80.4%	3,209	41,703	Tyres — 9.2%
2010	5	78.8%	3,174	51,183	Tyres — 9.2%
2011	6	75.5%	3,226	60,179	Tyres — 10.8%
2012	7	70.7%	3,205	69,394	Tyres — 12.5%
2013	8	66.4%	3,202	78,145	Suspension — 27.0%
2014	9	62.7%	3,163	86,375	Suspension — 37.0%
2015	10	61.9%	3,107	93,773	Suspension — 43.3%
2016	11	59.7%	3,028	102,220	Suspension — 51.1%
2017	12	57.0%	2,957	108,845	Suspension — 65.3%
2018	13	53.2%	1,966	113,535	Suspension — 75.9%
2019	14	53.1%	1,949	119,685	Suspension — 83.8%
2020	15	54.3%	1,745	124,166	Suspension — 88.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.9%

↑ 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	1.7% (4 yrs)	88.7% (15 yrs)	+87.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.2% (4 yrs)	44.1% (15 yrs)	+36.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.2% (4 yrs)	39.3% (15 yrs)	+30.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Frv cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 33,931 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.