2005 Suzuki Liana — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

45.5%

Latest Pass Rate

18,299

Total Tests (All Years)

93,085 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 45.5%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 9.9% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs77.9%

→ ↓0.9%

5 yrs77.0%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs73.3%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs68.9%

→ ↓5.5%

8 yrs63.4%

→ ↓4.4%

9 yrs59.0%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs55.8%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs53.9%

→ ↓4.7%

12 yrs49.2%

→ ↓3.6%

13 yrs45.6%

→ ↑2.5%

14 yrs48.1%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs48.7%

→ ↑3.0%

16 yrs51.7%

→ ↓0.1%

17 yrs51.6%

→ ↓1.2%

18 yrs50.4%

→ ↓4.9%

19 yrs45.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.9%	1,752
5 yrs	77.0%	1,743
6 yrs	73.3%	1,760
7 yrs	68.9%	1,720
8 yrs	63.4%	1,685
9 yrs	59.0%	1,632
10 yrs	55.8%	1,573
11 yrs	53.9%	1,460
12 yrs	49.2%	1,288
13 yrs	45.6%	780
14 yrs	48.1%	686
15 yrs	48.7%	569
16 yrs	51.7%	563
17 yrs	51.6%	374
18 yrs	50.4%	373
19 yrs	45.5%	341

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	45.5%	341
2023 (18 yrs)	50.4%	373
2022 (17 yrs)	51.6%	374
2021 (16 yrs)	51.7%	563
2020 (15 yrs)	48.7%	569
2019 (14 yrs)	48.1%	686
2018 (13 yrs)	45.6%	780
2017 (12 yrs)	49.2%	1,288
2016 (11 yrs)	53.9%	1,460
2015 (10 yrs)	55.8%	1,573
2014 (9 yrs)	59%	1,632
2013 (8 yrs)	63.4%	1,685
2012 (7 yrs)	68.9%	1,720
2011 (6 yrs)	73.3%	1,760
2010 (5 yrs)	77%	1,743
2009 (4 yrs)	77.9%	1,752

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,752Avg Mileage 33,004Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2010

77.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,743Avg Mileage 40,439Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2011

73.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,760Avg Mileage 47,999Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

2012

68.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,720Avg Mileage 54,634Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%

2013High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,685Avg Mileage 61,505Top Failure Suspension — 34.1%

2014High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,632Avg Mileage 67,772Top Failure Suspension — 46.5%

2015High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,573Avg Mileage 73,656Top Failure Suspension — 55.2%

2016High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,460Avg Mileage 78,510Top Failure Suspension — 64.5%

2017High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,288Avg Mileage 80,676Top Failure Suspension — 78.6%

2018High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 780Avg Mileage 83,490Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

2019High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 686Avg Mileage 88,017Top Failure Brakes — 65.2%

2020High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 569Avg Mileage 89,538Top Failure Suspension — 63.1%

2021High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 563Avg Mileage 87,621Top Failure Suspension — 72.3%

2022High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 374Avg Mileage 91,223Top Failure Suspension — 69.8%

2023High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 373Avg Mileage 89,714Top Failure Suspension — 86.1%

2024High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 341Avg Mileage 93,085Top Failure Suspension — 106.2%

MOT results for 2005 Suzuki Liana by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.9%	1,752	33,004	Tyres — 10.1%
2010	5	77.0%	1,743	40,439	Tyres — 11.1%
2011	6	73.3%	1,760	47,999	Tyres — 12.0%
2012	7	68.9%	1,720	54,634	Tyres — 14.7%
2013	8	63.4%	1,685	61,505	Suspension — 34.1%
2014	9	59.0%	1,632	67,772	Suspension — 46.5%
2015	10	55.8%	1,573	73,656	Suspension — 55.2%
2016	11	53.9%	1,460	78,510	Suspension — 64.5%
2017	12	49.2%	1,288	80,676	Suspension — 78.6%
2018	13	45.6%	780	83,490	Suspension — 65.4%
2019	14	48.1%	686	88,017	Brakes — 65.2%
2020	15	48.7%	569	89,538	Suspension — 63.1%
2021	16	51.7%	563	87,621	Suspension — 72.3%
2022	17	51.6%	374	91,223	Suspension — 69.8%
2023	18	50.4%	373	89,714	Suspension — 86.1%
2024	19	45.5%	341	93,085	Suspension — 106.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

52.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.5%

↑ 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
Suspension	3.6% (4 yrs)	106.2% (19 yrs)	+102.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.0% (4 yrs)	62.5% (19 yrs)	+58.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.1% (4 yrs)	40.8% (19 yrs)	+30.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Liana cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 18,299 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.