2005 Kia Cerato — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

48.6%

Latest Pass Rate

26,650

Total Tests (All Years)

87,661 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cerato

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 48.6%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 6.8% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Kia Cerato as it ages.

4 yrs73.2%

→ ↓5.1%

5 yrs68.1%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs64.9%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs60.6%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs56.5%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs55.2%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs53.4%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs50.1%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs48.2%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs47.6%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs49.3%

→ ↓3.1%

15 yrs46.2%

→ ↑1.9%

16 yrs48.1%

→ ↑2.5%

17 yrs50.6%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs50.0%

→ ↓1.4%

19 yrs48.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	73.2%	2,614
5 yrs	68.1%	2,585
6 yrs	64.9%	2,621
7 yrs	60.6%	2,579
8 yrs	56.5%	2,519
9 yrs	55.2%	2,437
10 yrs	53.4%	2,353
11 yrs	50.1%	2,192
12 yrs	48.2%	1,952
13 yrs	47.6%	1,125
14 yrs	49.3%	944
15 yrs	46.2%	749
16 yrs	48.1%	705
17 yrs	50.6%	435
18 yrs	50.0%	426
19 yrs	48.6%	414

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	48.6%	414
2023 (18 yrs)	50%	426
2022 (17 yrs)	50.6%	435
2021 (16 yrs)	48.1%	705
2020 (15 yrs)	46.2%	749
2019 (14 yrs)	49.3%	944
2018 (13 yrs)	47.6%	1,125
2017 (12 yrs)	48.2%	1,952
2016 (11 yrs)	50.1%	2,192
2015 (10 yrs)	53.4%	2,353
2014 (9 yrs)	55.2%	2,437
2013 (8 yrs)	56.5%	2,519
2012 (7 yrs)	60.6%	2,579
2011 (6 yrs)	64.9%	2,621
2010 (5 yrs)	68.1%	2,585
2009 (4 yrs)	73.2%	2,614

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,614Avg Mileage 32,123Top Failure Brakes — 13.5%

2010

68.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,585Avg Mileage 40,117Top Failure Brakes — 18.1%

2011High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,621Avg Mileage 47,480Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%

2012High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,579Avg Mileage 54,828Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2013High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,519Avg Mileage 61,128Top Failure Brakes — 77.7%

2014High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,437Avg Mileage 67,114Top Failure Brakes — 90.4%

2015High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,353Avg Mileage 74,301Top Failure Brakes — 103.9%

2016High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,192Avg Mileage 78,749Top Failure Brakes — 103.0%

2017High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,952Avg Mileage 81,792Top Failure Brakes — 111.1%

2018High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,125Avg Mileage 85,090Top Failure Brakes — 124.1%

2019High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 944Avg Mileage 87,803Top Failure Brakes — 124.2%

2020High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 749Avg Mileage 86,388Top Failure Brakes — 118.4%

2021High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 705Avg Mileage 84,840Top Failure Brakes — 121.6%

2022High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 435Avg Mileage 85,349Top Failure Brakes — 98.6%

2023High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 426Avg Mileage 84,324Top Failure Brakes — 120.7%

2024High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 414Avg Mileage 87,661Top Failure Brakes — 96.6%

MOT results for 2005 Kia Cerato by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	73.2%	2,614	32,123	Brakes — 13.5%
2010	5	68.1%	2,585	40,117	Brakes — 18.1%
2011	6	64.9%	2,621	47,480	Brakes — 21.5%
2012	7	60.6%	2,579	54,828	Brakes — 25.5%
2013	8	56.5%	2,519	61,128	Brakes — 77.7%
2014	9	55.2%	2,437	67,114	Brakes — 90.4%
2015	10	53.4%	2,353	74,301	Brakes — 103.9%
2016	11	50.1%	2,192	78,749	Brakes — 103.0%
2017	12	48.2%	1,952	81,792	Brakes — 111.1%
2018	13	47.6%	1,125	85,090	Brakes — 124.1%
2019	14	49.3%	944	87,803	Brakes — 124.2%
2020	15	46.2%	749	86,388	Brakes — 118.4%
2021	16	48.1%	705	84,840	Brakes — 121.6%
2022	17	50.6%	435	85,349	Brakes — 98.6%
2023	18	50.0%	426	84,324	Brakes — 120.7%
2024	19	48.6%	414	87,661	Brakes — 96.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Kia Cerato, with age trends.

Brakes

85.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.6%

↑ 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	13.5% (4 yrs)	96.6% (19 yrs)	+83.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.9% (4 yrs)	26.6% (19 yrs)	+17.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Cerato cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 26,650 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.