2005 Mercedes Motorhome — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

69.8%

Latest Pass Rate

778

Total Tests (All Years)

57,988 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 69.8%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 14.4% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes Motorhome as it ages.

4 yrs82.7%

→ ↑3.8%

5 yrs86.5%

→ ↑0.3%

6 yrs86.8%

→ ↓4.2%

7 yrs82.6%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs80.8%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs78.9%

→ ↑1.5%

10 yrs80.4%

→ ↓7.7%

11 yrs72.7%

→ ↑1.8%

12 yrs74.5%

→ ↓9.5%

13 yrs65.0%

→ ↑10.0%

14 yrs75.0%

→ ↓2.3%

15 yrs72.7%

→ ↑7.3%

16 yrs80.0%

→ ↑2.9%

17 yrs82.9%

→ ↓6.8%

18 yrs76.1%

→ ↓6.3%

19 yrs69.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	82.7%	52
5 yrs	86.5%	52
6 yrs	86.8%	53
7 yrs	82.6%	46
8 yrs	80.8%	52
9 yrs	78.9%	57
10 yrs	80.4%	51
11 yrs	72.7%	55
12 yrs	74.5%	51
13 yrs	65.0%	40
14 yrs	75.0%	36
15 yrs	72.7%	33
16 yrs	80.0%	50
17 yrs	82.9%	41
18 yrs	76.1%	46
19 yrs	69.8%	63

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	69.8%	63
2023 (18 yrs)	76.1%	46
2022 (17 yrs)	82.9%	41
2021 (16 yrs)	80%	50
2020 (15 yrs)	72.7%	33
2019 (14 yrs)	75%	36
2018 (13 yrs)	65%	40
2017 (12 yrs)	74.5%	51
2016 (11 yrs)	72.7%	55
2015 (10 yrs)	80.4%	51
2014 (9 yrs)	78.9%	57
2013 (8 yrs)	80.8%	52
2012 (7 yrs)	82.6%	46
2011 (6 yrs)	86.8%	53
2010 (5 yrs)	86.5%	52
2009 (4 yrs)	82.7%	52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 52Avg Mileage 18,962Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2010

86.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 52Avg Mileage 32,213Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2011

86.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 53Avg Mileage 27,170Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%

2012

82.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 46Avg Mileage 31,910Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2013

80.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 52Avg Mileage 37,175Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2014

78.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 57Avg Mileage 50,513Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2015

80.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 51Avg Mileage 46,709Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2016

72.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 55Avg Mileage 50,031Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%

2017

74.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 51Avg Mileage 54,157Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2018

65.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 40Avg Mileage 52,189Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2019

75.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 36Avg Mileage 64,505Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.6%

2020

72.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 33Avg Mileage 62,120Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2021

80.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 50Avg Mileage 74,956Top Failure Brakes — 42.0%

2022

82.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 41Avg Mileage 61,203Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.5%

2023

76.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 46Avg Mileage 66,859Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%

2024

69.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 63Avg Mileage 57,988Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.5%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes Motorhome by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	82.7%	52	18,962	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2010	5	86.5%	52	32,213	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2011	6	86.8%	53	27,170	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2012	7	82.6%	46	31,910	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2013	8	80.8%	52	37,175	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2014	9	78.9%	57	50,513	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2015	10	80.4%	51	46,709	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2016	11	72.7%	55	50,031	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2017	12	74.5%	51	54,157	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2018	13	65.0%	40	52,189	Brakes — 37.5%
2019	14	75.0%	36	64,505	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.6%
2020	15	72.7%	33	62,120	Brakes — 30.3%
2021	16	80.0%	50	74,956	Brakes — 42.0%
2022	17	82.9%	41	61,203	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.5%
2023	18	76.1%	46	66,859	Brakes — 30.4%
2024	19	69.8%	63	57,988	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes Motorhome, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.4%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

9.7%

↑ 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	3.8% (4 yrs)	25.4% (19 yrs)	+21.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.9% (4 yrs)	20.6% (19 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1990 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Motorhome cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 778 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.