2005 Honda HR-V — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

55.9%

Latest Pass Rate

5,725

Total Tests (All Years)

101,984 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 55.9%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 0.5% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs84.3%

→ ↓2.3%

5 yrs82.0%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs77.9%

→ ↓4.2%

7 yrs73.7%

→ ↓0.3%

8 yrs73.4%

→ ↓3.3%

9 yrs70.1%

→ ↓4.1%

10 yrs66.0%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs65.8%

→ ↓8.1%

12 yrs57.7%

→ ↑5.0%

13 yrs62.7%

→ ↓5.8%

14 yrs56.9%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs56.1%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs57.5%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs57.8%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs58.9%

→ ↓3.0%

19 yrs55.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	84.3%	465
5 yrs	82.0%	460
6 yrs	77.9%	452
7 yrs	73.7%	453
8 yrs	73.4%	440
9 yrs	70.1%	442
10 yrs	66.0%	426
11 yrs	65.8%	427
12 yrs	57.7%	411
13 yrs	62.7%	295
14 yrs	56.9%	295
15 yrs	56.1%	262
16 yrs	57.5%	285
17 yrs	57.8%	185
18 yrs	58.9%	207
19 yrs	55.9%	220

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	55.9%	220
2023 (18 yrs)	58.9%	207
2022 (17 yrs)	57.8%	185
2021 (16 yrs)	57.5%	285
2020 (15 yrs)	56.1%	262
2019 (14 yrs)	56.9%	295
2018 (13 yrs)	62.7%	295
2017 (12 yrs)	57.7%	411
2016 (11 yrs)	65.8%	427
2015 (10 yrs)	66%	426
2014 (9 yrs)	70.1%	442
2013 (8 yrs)	73.4%	440
2012 (7 yrs)	73.7%	453
2011 (6 yrs)	77.9%	452
2010 (5 yrs)	82%	460
2009 (4 yrs)	84.3%	465

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 465Avg Mileage 32,670Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%

2010

82.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 460Avg Mileage 40,326Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2011

77.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 452Avg Mileage 46,879Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2012

73.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 453Avg Mileage 55,534Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2013

73.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 440Avg Mileage 61,653Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2014

70.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 442Avg Mileage 66,599Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2015

66.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 426Avg Mileage 72,779Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

2016

65.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 427Avg Mileage 78,540Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2017High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 411Avg Mileage 83,568Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%

2018High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 295Avg Mileage 90,196Top Failure Suspension — 33.6%

2019High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 295Avg Mileage 92,641Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%

2020High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 262Avg Mileage 94,959Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.4%

2021High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 285Avg Mileage 96,481Top Failure Suspension — 58.2%

2022High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 185Avg Mileage 95,864Top Failure Suspension — 54.6%

2023High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 207Avg Mileage 98,990Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.9%

2024High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 220Avg Mileage 101,984Top Failure Suspension — 62.3%

MOT results for 2005 Honda HR-V by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	84.3%	465	32,670	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%
2010	5	82.0%	460	40,326	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2011	6	77.9%	452	46,879	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2012	7	73.7%	453	55,534	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2013	8	73.4%	440	61,653	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2014	9	70.1%	442	66,599	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2015	10	66.0%	426	72,779	Brakes — 27.7%
2016	11	65.8%	427	78,540	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2017	12	57.7%	411	83,568	Brakes — 43.1%
2018	13	62.7%	295	90,196	Suspension — 33.6%
2019	14	56.9%	295	92,641	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%
2020	15	56.1%	262	94,959	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.4%
2021	16	57.5%	285	96,481	Suspension — 58.2%
2022	17	57.8%	185	95,864	Suspension — 54.6%
2023	18	58.9%	207	98,990	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.9%
2024	19	55.9%	220	101,984	Suspension — 62.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

28.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.4%

↑ 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)	62.3% (19 yrs)	+61.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.6% (4 yrs)	42.7% (19 yrs)	+40.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda HR-V cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,725 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.