2005 Ldv Maxus 3.5 Cdi 120 Lwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

53.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,226

Total Tests (All Years)

158,587 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Maxus 3.5 Cdi 120 Lwb

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 53.3%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 0.2% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Ldv Maxus 3.5 Cdi 120 Lwb as it ages.

4 yrs65.3%

→ ↓9.9%

5 yrs55.4%

→ ↓4.4%

6 yrs51.0%

→ ↓4.1%

7 yrs46.9%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs45.3%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs44.6%

→ ↑1.8%

10 yrs46.4%

→ ↓6.2%

11 yrs40.2%

→ ↑10.5%

12 yrs50.7%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs51.2%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs52.9%

→ ↓8.5%

15 yrs44.4%

→ ↑13.9%

16 yrs58.3%

→ ↓5.0%

17 yrs53.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	65.3%	167
5 yrs	55.4%	148
6 yrs	51.0%	147
7 yrs	46.9%	128
8 yrs	45.3%	106
9 yrs	44.6%	101
10 yrs	46.4%	97
11 yrs	40.2%	82
12 yrs	50.7%	73
13 yrs	51.2%	41
14 yrs	52.9%	34
15 yrs	44.4%	36
16 yrs	58.3%	36
17 yrs	53.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Ldv Maxus 3.5 Cdi 120 Lwb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (17 yrs)	53.3%	30
2021 (16 yrs)	58.3%	36
2020 (15 yrs)	44.4%	36
2019 (14 yrs)	52.9%	34
2018 (13 yrs)	51.2%	41
2017 (12 yrs)	50.7%	73
2016 (11 yrs)	40.2%	82
2015 (10 yrs)	46.4%	97
2014 (9 yrs)	44.6%	101
2013 (8 yrs)	45.3%	106
2012 (7 yrs)	46.9%	128
2011 (6 yrs)	51%	147
2010 (5 yrs)	55.4%	148
2009 (4 yrs)	65.3%	167

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 167Avg Mileage 62,195Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%

2010High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 148Avg Mileage 77,625Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%

2011High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 147Avg Mileage 89,772Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%

2012High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 128Avg Mileage 88,723Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%

2013High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 106Avg Mileage 99,483Top Failure Brakes — 98.1%

2014High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 101Avg Mileage 103,679Top Failure Brakes — 132.7%

2015High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 97Avg Mileage 120,632Top Failure Brakes — 101.0%

2016High Fail Rate

40.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 82Avg Mileage 134,876Top Failure Brakes — 129.3%

2017High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 73Avg Mileage 131,493Top Failure Brakes — 111.0%

2018High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 41Avg Mileage 104,780Top Failure Brakes — 139.0%

2019High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 34Avg Mileage 134,814Top Failure Brakes — 102.9%

2020High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 36Avg Mileage 118,053Top Failure Brakes — 147.2%

2021High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 36Avg Mileage 121,910Top Failure Brakes — 141.7%

2022High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 30Avg Mileage 158,587Top Failure Brakes — 133.3%

MOT results for 2005 Ldv Maxus 3.5 Cdi 120 Lwb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	65.3%	167	62,195	Brakes — 22.2%
2010	5	55.4%	148	77,625	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%
2011	6	51.0%	147	89,772	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%
2012	7	46.9%	128	88,723	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%
2013	8	45.3%	106	99,483	Brakes — 98.1%
2014	9	44.6%	101	103,679	Brakes — 132.7%
2015	10	46.4%	97	120,632	Brakes — 101.0%
2016	11	40.2%	82	134,876	Brakes — 129.3%
2017	12	50.7%	73	131,493	Brakes — 111.0%
2018	13	51.2%	41	104,780	Brakes — 139.0%
2019	14	52.9%	34	134,814	Brakes — 102.9%
2020	15	44.4%	36	118,053	Brakes — 147.2%
2021	16	58.3%	36	121,910	Brakes — 141.7%
2022	17	53.3%	30	158,587	Brakes — 133.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Ldv Maxus 3.5 Cdi 120 Lwb, with age trends.

Brakes

96.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

64.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

58.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

58.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.6%

↑ 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	22.2% (4 yrs)	133.3% (17 yrs)	+111.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.0% (4 yrs)	83.3% (17 yrs)	+71.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.6% (4 yrs)	43.3% (17 yrs)	+36.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Ldv Maxus 3.5 Cdi 120 Lwb cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2022, covering 1,226 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.