2005 Hyundai Sonata — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

4,878

Total Tests (All Years)

89,206 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 56.7%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 1.3% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs81.3%

→ ↓6.6%

5 yrs74.7%

→ ↓1.8%

6 yrs72.9%

→ ↓5.3%

7 yrs67.6%

→ ↓0.0%

8 yrs67.6%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs67.3%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs67.2%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs65.0%

→ ↑0.8%

12 yrs65.8%

→ ↓5.4%

13 yrs60.4%

→ ↓3.3%

14 yrs57.1%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs58.2%

→ ↓2.9%

16 yrs55.3%

→ ↓7.8%

17 yrs47.5%

→ ↑14.1%

18 yrs61.6%

→ ↓4.9%

19 yrs56.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	81.3%	534
5 yrs	74.7%	510
6 yrs	72.9%	506
7 yrs	67.6%	472
8 yrs	67.6%	441
9 yrs	67.3%	410
10 yrs	67.2%	378
11 yrs	65.0%	354
12 yrs	65.8%	310
13 yrs	60.4%	169
14 yrs	57.1%	168
15 yrs	58.2%	141
16 yrs	55.3%	152
17 yrs	47.5%	101
18 yrs	61.6%	112
19 yrs	56.7%	120

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	56.7%	120
2023 (18 yrs)	61.6%	112
2022 (17 yrs)	47.5%	101
2021 (16 yrs)	55.3%	152
2020 (15 yrs)	58.2%	141
2019 (14 yrs)	57.1%	168
2018 (13 yrs)	60.4%	169
2017 (12 yrs)	65.8%	310
2016 (11 yrs)	65%	354
2015 (10 yrs)	67.2%	378
2014 (9 yrs)	67.3%	410
2013 (8 yrs)	67.6%	441
2012 (7 yrs)	67.6%	472
2011 (6 yrs)	72.9%	506
2010 (5 yrs)	74.7%	510
2009 (4 yrs)	81.3%	534

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 534Avg Mileage 35,033Top Failure Brakes — 9.6%

2010

74.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 510Avg Mileage 40,865Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2011

72.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 506Avg Mileage 48,390Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2012

67.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 472Avg Mileage 52,763Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2013

67.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 441Avg Mileage 60,596Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2014

67.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 410Avg Mileage 64,990Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%

2015

67.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 378Avg Mileage 67,777Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

2016

65.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 354Avg Mileage 70,566Top Failure Brakes — 39.8%

2017

65.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 310Avg Mileage 74,750Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.5%

2018High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 169Avg Mileage 77,423Top Failure Brakes — 42.0%

2019High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 168Avg Mileage 81,702Top Failure Brakes — 63.1%

2020High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 141Avg Mileage 83,602Top Failure Brakes — 50.4%

2021High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 152Avg Mileage 82,145Top Failure Brakes — 50.7%

2022High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 101Avg Mileage 86,413Top Failure Suspension — 105.0%

2023High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 112Avg Mileage 88,875Top Failure Suspension — 58.0%

2024High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 120Avg Mileage 89,206Top Failure Brakes — 51.7%

MOT results for 2005 Hyundai Sonata by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	81.3%	534	35,033	Brakes — 9.6%
2010	5	74.7%	510	40,865	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2011	6	72.9%	506	48,390	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2012	7	67.6%	472	52,763	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2013	8	67.6%	441	60,596	Brakes — 29.5%
2014	9	67.3%	410	64,990	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%
2015	10	67.2%	378	67,777	Brakes — 34.1%
2016	11	65.0%	354	70,566	Brakes — 39.8%
2017	12	65.8%	310	74,750	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.5%
2018	13	60.4%	169	77,423	Brakes — 42.0%
2019	14	57.1%	168	81,702	Brakes — 63.1%
2020	15	58.2%	141	83,602	Brakes — 50.4%
2021	16	55.3%	152	82,145	Brakes — 50.7%
2022	17	47.5%	101	86,413	Suspension — 105.0%
2023	18	61.6%	112	88,875	Suspension — 58.0%
2024	19	56.7%	120	89,206	Brakes — 51.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.9%

— Consistent

Tyres

19.9%

↑ 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
Brakes	9.6% (4 yrs)	51.7% (19 yrs)	+42.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.1% (4 yrs)	29.2% (19 yrs)	+24.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Sonata cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,878 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.