2005 Hyundai Elantra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

41.2%

Latest Pass Rate

5,324

Total Tests (All Years)

95,727 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 41.2%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 14.2% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Hyundai Elantra as it ages.

4 yrs70.5%

→ ↓0.4%

5 yrs70.1%

→ ↓5.7%

6 yrs64.4%

→ ↓7.7%

7 yrs56.7%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs53.7%

→ ↓4.6%

9 yrs49.1%

→ ↑2.2%

10 yrs51.3%

→ ↑2.7%

11 yrs54.0%

→ ↑1.2%

12 yrs55.2%

→ ↓2.8%

13 yrs52.4%

→ ↓6.8%

14 yrs45.6%

→ ↑3.4%

15 yrs49.0%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs48.9%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs49.0%

→ ↓2.3%

18 yrs46.7%

→ ↓5.5%

19 yrs41.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	70.5%	627
5 yrs	70.1%	608
6 yrs	64.4%	595
7 yrs	56.7%	575
8 yrs	53.7%	546
9 yrs	49.1%	528
10 yrs	51.3%	456
11 yrs	54.0%	411
12 yrs	55.2%	339
13 yrs	52.4%	187
14 yrs	45.6%	136
15 yrs	49.0%	98
16 yrs	48.9%	88
17 yrs	49.0%	51
18 yrs	46.7%	45
19 yrs	41.2%	34

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	41.2%	34
2023 (18 yrs)	46.7%	45
2022 (17 yrs)	49%	51
2021 (16 yrs)	48.9%	88
2020 (15 yrs)	49%	98
2019 (14 yrs)	45.6%	136
2018 (13 yrs)	52.4%	187
2017 (12 yrs)	55.2%	339
2016 (11 yrs)	54%	411
2015 (10 yrs)	51.3%	456
2014 (9 yrs)	49.1%	528
2013 (8 yrs)	53.7%	546
2012 (7 yrs)	56.7%	575
2011 (6 yrs)	64.4%	595
2010 (5 yrs)	70.1%	608
2009 (4 yrs)	70.5%	627

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 627Avg Mileage 43,355Top Failure Brakes — 15.0%

2010

70.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 608Avg Mileage 52,012Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2011High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 595Avg Mileage 60,091Top Failure Brakes — 20.2%

2012High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 575Avg Mileage 69,759Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2013High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 546Avg Mileage 77,269Top Failure Brakes — 82.8%

2014High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 528Avg Mileage 81,902Top Failure Brakes — 83.3%

2015High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 456Avg Mileage 86,421Top Failure Brakes — 89.0%

2016High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 411Avg Mileage 91,468Top Failure Brakes — 90.3%

2017High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 339Avg Mileage 93,822Top Failure Brakes — 81.1%

2018High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 187Avg Mileage 95,161Top Failure Brakes — 94.1%

2019High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 136Avg Mileage 95,397Top Failure Brakes — 102.9%

2020High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 98Avg Mileage 94,359Top Failure Brakes — 131.6%

2021High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 88Avg Mileage 93,052Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

2022High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 51Avg Mileage 91,755Top Failure Brakes — 170.6%

2023High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 45Avg Mileage 97,104Top Failure Brakes — 131.1%

2024High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 34Avg Mileage 95,727Top Failure Brakes — 91.2%

MOT results for 2005 Hyundai Elantra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	70.5%	627	43,355	Brakes — 15.0%
2010	5	70.1%	608	52,012	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2011	6	64.4%	595	60,091	Brakes — 20.2%
2012	7	56.7%	575	69,759	Brakes — 26.3%
2013	8	53.7%	546	77,269	Brakes — 82.8%
2014	9	49.1%	528	81,902	Brakes — 83.3%
2015	10	51.3%	456	86,421	Brakes — 89.0%
2016	11	54.0%	411	91,468	Brakes — 90.3%
2017	12	55.2%	339	93,822	Brakes — 81.1%
2018	13	52.4%	187	95,161	Brakes — 94.1%
2019	14	45.6%	136	95,397	Brakes — 102.9%
2020	15	49.0%	98	94,359	Brakes — 131.6%
2021	16	48.9%	88	93,052	Brakes — 100.0%
2022	17	49.0%	51	91,755	Brakes — 170.6%
2023	18	46.7%	45	97,104	Brakes — 131.1%
2024	19	41.2%	34	95,727	Brakes — 91.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Hyundai Elantra, with age trends.

Brakes

82.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.9%

— Consistent

Tyres

30.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	15.0% (4 yrs)	91.2% (19 yrs)	+76.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.7% (4 yrs)	73.5% (19 yrs)	+69.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.6% (4 yrs)	67.6% (19 yrs)	+58.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Elantra cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,324 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.