2005 MG Zr — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

67.7%

Latest Pass Rate

51,902

Total Tests (All Years)

81,506 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 67.7%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 12.3% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 MG Zr as it ages.

4 yrs67.0%

→ ↓5.2%

5 yrs61.8%

→ ↓6.5%

6 yrs55.3%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs51.6%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs50.7%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs48.2%

→ ↑2.2%

10 yrs50.4%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs50.7%

→ ↑0.9%

12 yrs51.6%

→ ↑2.9%

13 yrs54.5%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs53.0%

→ ↑5.8%

15 yrs58.8%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs59.6%

→ ↑2.4%

17 yrs62.0%

→ ↑0.7%

18 yrs62.7%

→ ↑5.0%

19 yrs67.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	67.0%	6,613
5 yrs	61.8%	6,271
6 yrs	55.3%	6,268
7 yrs	51.6%	6,018
8 yrs	50.7%	5,694
9 yrs	48.2%	5,176
10 yrs	50.4%	4,494
11 yrs	50.7%	3,581
12 yrs	51.6%	2,618
13 yrs	54.5%	1,301
14 yrs	53.0%	958
15 yrs	58.8%	691
16 yrs	59.6%	715
17 yrs	62.0%	479
18 yrs	62.7%	502
19 yrs	67.7%	523

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	67.7%	523
2023 (18 yrs)	62.7%	502
2022 (17 yrs)	62%	479
2021 (16 yrs)	59.6%	715
2020 (15 yrs)	58.8%	691
2019 (14 yrs)	53%	958
2018 (13 yrs)	54.5%	1,301
2017 (12 yrs)	51.6%	2,618
2016 (11 yrs)	50.7%	3,581
2015 (10 yrs)	50.4%	4,494
2014 (9 yrs)	48.2%	5,176
2013 (8 yrs)	50.7%	5,694
2012 (7 yrs)	51.6%	6,018
2011 (6 yrs)	55.3%	6,268
2010 (5 yrs)	61.8%	6,271
2009 (4 yrs)	67%	6,613

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,613Avg Mileage 34,094Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%

2010High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,271Avg Mileage 41,723Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%

2011High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,268Avg Mileage 48,654Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2012High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,018Avg Mileage 55,079Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2013High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,694Avg Mileage 60,867Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.2%

2014High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,176Avg Mileage 66,848Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.3%

2015High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,494Avg Mileage 71,764Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.2%

2016High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,581Avg Mileage 75,055Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.7%

2017High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,618Avg Mileage 76,693Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.8%

2018High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,301Avg Mileage 77,492Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.4%

2019High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 958Avg Mileage 77,955Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.8%

2020High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 691Avg Mileage 78,600Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.9%

2021High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 715Avg Mileage 78,868Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.9%

2022High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 479Avg Mileage 79,422Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.3%

2023High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 502Avg Mileage 82,707Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.2%

2024

67.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 523Avg Mileage 81,506Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.3%

MOT results for 2005 MG Zr by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	67.0%	6,613	34,094	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2010	5	61.8%	6,271	41,723	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2011	6	55.3%	6,268	48,654	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2012	7	51.6%	6,018	55,079	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2013	8	50.7%	5,694	60,867	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.2%
2014	9	48.2%	5,176	66,848	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.3%
2015	10	50.4%	4,494	71,764	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.2%
2016	11	50.7%	3,581	75,055	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.7%
2017	12	51.6%	2,618	76,693	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.8%
2018	13	54.5%	1,301	77,492	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.4%
2019	14	53.0%	958	77,955	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.8%
2020	15	58.8%	691	78,600	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.9%
2021	16	59.6%	715	78,868	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.9%
2022	17	62.0%	479	79,422	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.3%
2023	18	62.7%	502	82,707	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.2%
2024	19	67.7%	523	81,506	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 MG Zr, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

25.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	9.5% (4 yrs)	27.0% (19 yrs)	+17.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.1% (4 yrs)	15.9% (19 yrs)	+2.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Zr cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 51,902 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.