2005 Smc Quadzilla Stinger 250e — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

78.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,049

Total Tests (All Years)

5,950 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 78.8%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 26.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Smc Quadzilla Stinger 250e as it ages.

4 yrs67.3%

→ ↑0.2%

5 yrs67.5%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs64.6%

→ ↓0.5%

7 yrs64.1%

→ ↑2.3%

8 yrs66.4%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs66.0%

→ ↑11.6%

10 yrs77.6%

→ ↓4.4%

11 yrs73.2%

→ ↑6.8%

12 yrs80.0%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs80.0%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs78.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	67.3%	162
5 yrs	67.5%	154
6 yrs	64.6%	158
7 yrs	64.1%	131
8 yrs	66.4%	110
9 yrs	66.0%	94
10 yrs	77.6%	76
11 yrs	73.2%	56
12 yrs	80.0%	45
13 yrs	80.0%	30
16 yrs	78.8%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Smc Quadzilla Stinger 250e pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (16 yrs)	78.8%	33
2018 (13 yrs)	80%	30
2017 (12 yrs)	80%	45
2016 (11 yrs)	73.2%	56
2015 (10 yrs)	77.6%	76
2014 (9 yrs)	66%	94
2013 (8 yrs)	66.4%	110
2012 (7 yrs)	64.1%	131
2011 (6 yrs)	64.6%	158
2010 (5 yrs)	67.5%	154
2009 (4 yrs)	67.3%	162

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 162Avg Mileage 3,238Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2010

67.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 154Avg Mileage 3,412Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%

2011High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 158Avg Mileage 3,705Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2012High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 131Avg Mileage 5,855Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2013

66.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 110Avg Mileage 5,032Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%

2014

66.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 94Avg Mileage 7,183Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.3%

2015

77.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 76Avg Mileage 6,707Top Failure Suspension — 31.6%

2016

73.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 56Avg Mileage 5,691Top Failure Suspension — 41.1%

2017

80.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 45Avg Mileage 5,924Top Failure Suspension — 28.9%

2018

80.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 30Avg Mileage 6,696Top Failure Brakes — 36.7%

2021

78.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 33Avg Mileage 5,950Top Failure Suspension — 27.3%

MOT results for 2005 Smc Quadzilla Stinger 250e by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	67.3%	162	3,238	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2010	5	67.5%	154	3,412	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2011	6	64.6%	158	3,705	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2012	7	64.1%	131	5,855	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2013	8	66.4%	110	5,032	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2014	9	66.0%	94	7,183	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.3%
2015	10	77.6%	76	6,707	Suspension — 31.6%
2016	11	73.2%	56	5,691	Suspension — 41.1%
2017	12	80.0%	45	5,924	Suspension — 28.9%
2018	13	80.0%	30	6,696	Brakes — 36.7%
2021	16	78.8%	33	5,950	Suspension — 27.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Smc Quadzilla Stinger 250e, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

26.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

20.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

11.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	16.7% (4 yrs)	27.3% (16 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.4% (4 yrs)	12.1% (16 yrs)	-3.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Smc Quadzilla Stinger 250e cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 1,049 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.