2005 Suzuki Carry — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

57.8%

Latest Pass Rate

27,194

Total Tests (All Years)

89,525 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 57.8%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 2.4% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Suzuki Carry as it ages.

4 yrs76.1%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs73.5%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs69.3%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs65.4%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs62.3%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs60.6%

→ ↑1.1%

10 yrs61.7%

→ ↓4.2%

11 yrs57.5%

→ ↑0.7%

12 yrs58.2%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs56.1%

→ ↓1.9%

14 yrs54.2%

→ ↑1.8%

15 yrs56.0%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.5%

17 yrs56.0%

→ ↓0.7%

18 yrs55.3%

→ ↑2.5%

19 yrs57.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	76.1%	2,453
5 yrs	73.5%	2,385
6 yrs	69.3%	2,401
7 yrs	65.4%	2,292
8 yrs	62.3%	2,204
9 yrs	60.6%	2,120
10 yrs	61.7%	2,028
11 yrs	57.5%	1,886
12 yrs	58.2%	1,807
13 yrs	56.1%	1,188
14 yrs	54.2%	1,169
15 yrs	56.0%	1,034
16 yrs	56.5%	1,256
17 yrs	56.0%	906
18 yrs	55.3%	1,043
19 yrs	57.8%	1,022

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	57.8%	1,022
2023 (18 yrs)	55.3%	1,043
2022 (17 yrs)	56%	906
2021 (16 yrs)	56.5%	1,256
2020 (15 yrs)	56%	1,034
2019 (14 yrs)	54.2%	1,169
2018 (13 yrs)	56.1%	1,188
2017 (12 yrs)	58.2%	1,807
2016 (11 yrs)	57.5%	1,886
2015 (10 yrs)	61.7%	2,028
2014 (9 yrs)	60.6%	2,120
2013 (8 yrs)	62.3%	2,204
2012 (7 yrs)	65.4%	2,292
2011 (6 yrs)	69.3%	2,401
2010 (5 yrs)	73.5%	2,385
2009 (4 yrs)	76.1%	2,453

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,453Avg Mileage 33,238Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2010

73.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,385Avg Mileage 39,654Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2011

69.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,401Avg Mileage 46,359Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2012

65.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,292Avg Mileage 52,264Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2013High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,204Avg Mileage 57,445Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2014High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,120Avg Mileage 63,044Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2015High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,028Avg Mileage 67,473Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%

2016High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,886Avg Mileage 71,444Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

2017High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,807Avg Mileage 75,136Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%

2018High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,188Avg Mileage 78,073Top Failure Suspension — 47.7%

2019High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,169Avg Mileage 80,613Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2020High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,034Avg Mileage 82,323Top Failure Suspension — 49.8%

2021High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,256Avg Mileage 83,977Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

2022High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 906Avg Mileage 87,007Top Failure Suspension — 53.0%

2023High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,043Avg Mileage 87,134Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

2024High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,022Avg Mileage 89,525Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

MOT results for 2005 Suzuki Carry by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	76.1%	2,453	33,238	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2010	5	73.5%	2,385	39,654	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2011	6	69.3%	2,401	46,359	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2012	7	65.4%	2,292	52,264	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2013	8	62.3%	2,204	57,445	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2014	9	60.6%	2,120	63,044	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2015	10	61.7%	2,028	67,473	Brakes — 30.4%
2016	11	57.5%	1,886	71,444	Suspension — 31.3%
2017	12	58.2%	1,807	75,136	Suspension — 36.6%
2018	13	56.1%	1,188	78,073	Suspension — 47.7%
2019	14	54.2%	1,169	80,613	Suspension — 51.9%
2020	15	56.0%	1,034	82,323	Suspension — 49.8%
2021	16	56.5%	1,256	83,977	Suspension — 51.4%
2022	17	56.0%	906	87,007	Suspension — 53.0%
2023	18	55.3%	1,043	87,134	Suspension — 56.7%
2024	19	57.8%	1,022	89,525	Suspension — 56.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Suzuki Carry, with age trends.

Suspension

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.3%

↑ 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	7.0% (4 yrs)	36.9% (19 yrs)	+29.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.2% (4 yrs)	28.2% (19 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2009 2010 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Carry cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 27,194 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.