2005 Porsche 911 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

85.8%

Latest Pass Rate

48,535

Total Tests (All Years)

72,238 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 85.8%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 30.4% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Porsche 911 as it ages.

4 yrs84.7%

→ ↑1.2%

5 yrs85.9%

→ ↓0.2%

6 yrs85.7%

→ ↓0.5%

7 yrs85.2%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs84.5%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs81.9%

→ ↑1.0%

10 yrs82.9%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs83.3%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs82.0%

→ ↑1.0%

13 yrs83.0%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs84.7%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs85.2%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs85.5%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs85.7%

→ ↓0.5%

18 yrs85.2%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs85.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	84.7%	3,509
5 yrs	85.9%	3,395
6 yrs	85.7%	3,471
7 yrs	85.2%	3,379
8 yrs	84.5%	3,355
9 yrs	81.9%	3,340
10 yrs	82.9%	3,292
11 yrs	83.3%	3,242
12 yrs	82.0%	3,165
13 yrs	83.0%	2,218
14 yrs	84.7%	2,313
15 yrs	85.2%	2,209
16 yrs	85.5%	2,911
17 yrs	85.7%	2,347
18 yrs	85.2%	2,830
19 yrs	85.8%	3,559

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Porsche 911 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	85.8%	3,559
2023 (18 yrs)	85.2%	2,830
2022 (17 yrs)	85.7%	2,347
2021 (16 yrs)	85.5%	2,911
2020 (15 yrs)	85.2%	2,209
2019 (14 yrs)	84.7%	2,313
2018 (13 yrs)	83%	2,218
2017 (12 yrs)	82%	3,165
2016 (11 yrs)	83.3%	3,242
2015 (10 yrs)	82.9%	3,292
2014 (9 yrs)	81.9%	3,340
2013 (8 yrs)	84.5%	3,355
2012 (7 yrs)	85.2%	3,379
2011 (6 yrs)	85.7%	3,471
2010 (5 yrs)	85.9%	3,395
2009 (4 yrs)	84.7%	3,509

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,509Avg Mileage 27,080Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.6%

2010

85.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,395Avg Mileage 32,099Top Failure Tyres — 7.2%

2011

85.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,471Avg Mileage 37,034Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2012

85.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,379Avg Mileage 41,586Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2013

84.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,355Avg Mileage 45,386Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2014

81.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,340Avg Mileage 49,577Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

2015

82.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,292Avg Mileage 52,871Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2016

83.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,242Avg Mileage 55,760Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2017

82.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,165Avg Mileage 58,614Top Failure Brakes — 14.5%

2018

83.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,218Avg Mileage 60,837Top Failure Brakes — 16.8%

2019

84.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,313Avg Mileage 63,198Top Failure Brakes — 14.9%

2020

85.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,209Avg Mileage 65,396Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2021

85.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,911Avg Mileage 66,468Top Failure Brakes — 16.8%

2022

85.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,347Avg Mileage 67,724Top Failure Brakes — 15.9%

2023

85.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,830Avg Mileage 69,789Top Failure Brakes — 15.9%

2024

85.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,559Avg Mileage 72,238Top Failure Brakes — 11.9%

MOT results for 2005 Porsche 911 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	84.7%	3,509	27,080	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.6%
2010	5	85.9%	3,395	32,099	Tyres — 7.2%
2011	6	85.7%	3,471	37,034	Tyres — 6.8%
2012	7	85.2%	3,379	41,586	Tyres — 7.5%
2013	8	84.5%	3,355	45,386	Tyres — 12.7%
2014	9	81.9%	3,340	49,577	Tyres — 15.8%
2015	10	82.9%	3,292	52,871	Tyres — 12.3%
2016	11	83.3%	3,242	55,760	Tyres — 12.7%
2017	12	82.0%	3,165	58,614	Brakes — 14.5%
2018	13	83.0%	2,218	60,837	Brakes — 16.8%
2019	14	84.7%	2,313	63,198	Brakes — 14.9%
2020	15	85.2%	2,209	65,396	Brakes — 16.7%
2021	16	85.5%	2,911	66,468	Brakes — 16.8%
2022	17	85.7%	2,347	67,724	Brakes — 15.9%
2023	18	85.2%	2,830	69,789	Brakes — 15.9%
2024	19	85.8%	3,559	72,238	Brakes — 11.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Porsche 911, with age trends.

Brakes

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

10.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

5.4%

↑ 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	3.8% (4 yrs)	11.9% (19 yrs)	+8.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.4% (4 yrs)	7.1% (19 yrs)	+0.7%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche 911 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 48,535 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.