2005 Microcar Mc1 Dynamic Hse Cvt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

63.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,203

Total Tests (All Years)

15,765 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 63.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 10.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Microcar Mc1 Dynamic Hse Cvt as it ages.

4 yrs65.4%

→ ↓7.9%

5 yrs57.5%

→ ↑6.0%

6 yrs63.5%

→ ↓9.4%

7 yrs54.1%

→ ↑4.0%

8 yrs58.1%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs57.0%

→ ↑12.5%

10 yrs69.5%

→ ↓10.6%

11 yrs58.9%

→ ↑3.6%

12 yrs62.5%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs63.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	65.4%	188
5 yrs	57.5%	181
6 yrs	63.5%	178
7 yrs	54.1%	159
8 yrs	58.1%	129
9 yrs	57.0%	114
10 yrs	69.5%	95
11 yrs	58.9%	73
12 yrs	62.5%	56
13 yrs	63.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Microcar Mc1 Dynamic Hse Cvt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (13 yrs)	63.3%	30
2017 (12 yrs)	62.5%	56
2016 (11 yrs)	58.9%	73
2015 (10 yrs)	69.5%	95
2014 (9 yrs)	57%	114
2013 (8 yrs)	58.1%	129
2012 (7 yrs)	54.1%	159
2011 (6 yrs)	63.5%	178
2010 (5 yrs)	57.5%	181
2009 (4 yrs)	65.4%	188

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 188Avg Mileage 18,479Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2010High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 181Avg Mileage 21,323Top Failure Brakes — 28.7%

2011High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 178Avg Mileage 22,726Top Failure Brakes — 18.0%

2012High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 159Avg Mileage 22,871Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

2013High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 129Avg Mileage 18,782Top Failure Brakes — 103.9%

2014High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 114Avg Mileage 16,234Top Failure Brakes — 93.9%

2015

69.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 95Avg Mileage 18,956Top Failure Brakes — 88.4%

2016High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 73Avg Mileage 18,004Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

2017High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 56Avg Mileage 15,951Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2018High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 30Avg Mileage 15,765Top Failure Brakes — 96.7%

MOT results for 2005 Microcar Mc1 Dynamic Hse Cvt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	65.4%	188	18,479	Brakes — 21.3%
2010	5	57.5%	181	21,323	Brakes — 28.7%
2011	6	63.5%	178	22,726	Brakes — 18.0%
2012	7	54.1%	159	22,871	Brakes — 27.0%
2013	8	58.1%	129	18,782	Brakes — 103.9%
2014	9	57.0%	114	16,234	Brakes — 93.9%
2015	10	69.5%	95	18,956	Brakes — 88.4%
2016	11	58.9%	73	18,004	Brakes — 100.0%
2017	12	62.5%	56	15,951	Brakes — 57.1%
2018	13	63.3%	30	15,765	Brakes — 96.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Microcar Mc1 Dynamic Hse Cvt, with age trends.

Brakes

63.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.0%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

16.4%

↑ 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	21.3% (4 yrs)	96.7% (13 yrs)	+75.4%	🔴 ↑
Steering	13.8% (4 yrs)	26.7% (13 yrs)	+12.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	10.6% (4 yrs)	20.0% (13 yrs)	+9.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.2% (4 yrs)	20.0% (13 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Microcar Mc1 Dynamic Hse Cvt cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 1,203 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.