2005 Ldv Pilot — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

38.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,975

Total Tests (All Years)

72,425 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 38.7%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 13.8% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Ldv Pilot as it ages.

4 yrs72.6%

→ ↓5.6%

5 yrs67.0%

→ ↓6.6%

6 yrs60.4%

→ ↑3.4%

7 yrs63.8%

→ ↓16.5%

8 yrs47.3%

→ ↑4.3%

9 yrs51.6%

→ ↓14.0%

10 yrs37.6%

→ ↑10.1%

11 yrs47.7%

→ ↑3.5%

12 yrs51.2%

→ ↑1.2%

13 yrs52.4%

→ ↓13.7%

14 yrs38.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	72.6%	317
5 yrs	67.0%	294
6 yrs	60.4%	278
7 yrs	63.8%	257
8 yrs	47.3%	220
9 yrs	51.6%	186
10 yrs	37.6%	157
11 yrs	47.7%	107
12 yrs	51.2%	86
13 yrs	52.4%	42
14 yrs	38.7%	31

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (14 yrs)	38.7%	31
2018 (13 yrs)	52.4%	42
2017 (12 yrs)	51.2%	86
2016 (11 yrs)	47.7%	107
2015 (10 yrs)	37.6%	157
2014 (9 yrs)	51.6%	186
2013 (8 yrs)	47.3%	220
2012 (7 yrs)	63.8%	257
2011 (6 yrs)	60.4%	278
2010 (5 yrs)	67%	294
2009 (4 yrs)	72.6%	317

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 317Avg Mileage 38,743Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2010

67.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 294Avg Mileage 48,288Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2011High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 278Avg Mileage 52,549Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2012High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 257Avg Mileage 60,132Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2013High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 220Avg Mileage 61,680Top Failure Brakes — 84.5%

2014High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 186Avg Mileage 74,066Top Failure Brakes — 80.6%

2015High Fail Rate

37.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 157Avg Mileage 73,480Top Failure Suspension — 103.2%

2016High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 107Avg Mileage 71,353Top Failure Brakes — 104.7%

2017High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 86Avg Mileage 72,629Top Failure Suspension — 112.8%

2018High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 42Avg Mileage 94,966Top Failure Suspension — 85.7%

2019High Fail Rate

38.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 31Avg Mileage 72,425Top Failure Suspension — 174.2%

MOT results for 2005 Ldv Pilot by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	72.6%	317	38,743	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2010	5	67.0%	294	48,288	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2011	6	60.4%	278	52,549	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2012	7	63.8%	257	60,132	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2013	8	47.3%	220	61,680	Brakes — 84.5%
2014	9	51.6%	186	74,066	Brakes — 80.6%
2015	10	37.6%	157	73,480	Suspension — 103.2%
2016	11	47.7%	107	71,353	Brakes — 104.7%
2017	12	51.2%	86	72,629	Suspension — 112.8%
2018	13	52.4%	42	94,966	Suspension — 85.7%
2019	14	38.7%	31	72,425	Suspension — 174.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Ldv Pilot, with age trends.

Suspension

72.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

61.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

50.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	12.0% (4 yrs)	174.2% (14 yrs)	+162.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.3% (4 yrs)	96.8% (14 yrs)	+90.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Ldv Pilot cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,975 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.