2005 Isuzu Nkr — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

755

Total Tests (All Years)

127,792 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 58.1%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 2.7% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Isuzu Nkr as it ages.

4 yrs59.4%

→ ↑1.5%

5 yrs60.9%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs57.6%

→ ↓0.2%

7 yrs57.4%

→ ↑5.1%

8 yrs62.5%

→ ↓17.0%

9 yrs45.5%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs45.5%

→ ↑19.4%

11 yrs64.9%

→ ↓13.0%

12 yrs51.9%

→ ↓13.4%

13 yrs38.5%

→ ↑24.8%

14 yrs63.3%

→ ↓13.3%

15 yrs50.0%

→ ↑16.7%

16 yrs66.7%

→ ↑9.0%

18 yrs75.7%

→ ↓17.6%

19 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	59.4%	69
5 yrs	60.9%	69
6 yrs	57.6%	66
7 yrs	57.4%	61
8 yrs	62.5%	56
9 yrs	45.5%	55
10 yrs	45.5%	55
11 yrs	64.9%	57
12 yrs	51.9%	52
13 yrs	38.5%	39
14 yrs	63.3%	30
15 yrs	50.0%	30
16 yrs	66.7%	36
18 yrs	75.7%	37
19 yrs	58.1%	43

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	58.1%	43
2023 (18 yrs)	75.7%	37
2021 (16 yrs)	66.7%	36
2020 (15 yrs)	50%	30
2019 (14 yrs)	63.3%	30
2018 (13 yrs)	38.5%	39
2017 (12 yrs)	51.9%	52
2016 (11 yrs)	64.9%	57
2015 (10 yrs)	45.5%	55
2014 (9 yrs)	45.5%	55
2013 (8 yrs)	62.5%	56
2012 (7 yrs)	57.4%	61
2011 (6 yrs)	57.6%	66
2010 (5 yrs)	60.9%	69
2009 (4 yrs)	59.4%	69

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 69Avg Mileage 57,635Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2010High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 69Avg Mileage 68,117Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2011High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 66Avg Mileage 77,796Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2012High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 61Avg Mileage 86,818Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2013High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 56Avg Mileage 87,734Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.1%

2014High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 55Avg Mileage 103,197Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.2%

2015High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 55Avg Mileage 107,184Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%

2016High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 57Avg Mileage 126,401Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.6%

2017High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 52Avg Mileage 120,969Top Failure Brakes — 55.8%

2018High Fail Rate

38.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 39Avg Mileage 115,098Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2019High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 30Avg Mileage 136,042Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

2020High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 30Avg Mileage 128,242Top Failure Brakes — 86.7%

2021

66.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 36Avg Mileage 130,894Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.3%

2023

75.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 37Avg Mileage 133,625Top Failure Tyres — 29.7%

2024High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 43Avg Mileage 127,792Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

MOT results for 2005 Isuzu Nkr by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	59.4%	69	57,635	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2010	5	60.9%	69	68,117	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2011	6	57.6%	66	77,796	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2012	7	57.4%	61	86,818	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2013	8	62.5%	56	87,734	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.1%
2014	9	45.5%	55	103,197	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.2%
2015	10	45.5%	55	107,184	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%
2016	11	64.9%	57	126,401	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.6%
2017	12	51.9%	52	120,969	Brakes — 55.8%
2018	13	38.5%	39	115,098	Brakes — 66.7%
2019	14	63.3%	30	136,042	Suspension — 56.7%
2020	15	50.0%	30	128,242	Brakes — 86.7%
2021	16	66.7%	36	130,894	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.3%
2023	18	75.7%	37	133,625	Tyres — 29.7%
2024	19	58.1%	43	127,792	Brakes — 60.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Isuzu Nkr, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.1%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

40.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

35.2%

↑ 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	10.1% (4 yrs)	60.5% (19 yrs)	+50.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (4 yrs)	32.6% (19 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Isuzu Nkr cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 755 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.