2005 Suzuki Vitara — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

58.4%

Latest Pass Rate

72,374

Total Tests (All Years)

97,324 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 58.4%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 3.0% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs85.3%

→ ↓2.1%

5 yrs83.2%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs79.8%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs76.9%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs73.5%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs72.3%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs69.3%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs66.7%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs64.1%

→ ↓5.0%

13 yrs59.1%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs57.8%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs58.5%

→ ↓2.0%

16 yrs56.5%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs56.7%

→ ↓1.3%

18 yrs55.4%

→ ↑3.0%

19 yrs58.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	85.3%	6,261
5 yrs	83.2%	6,149
6 yrs	79.8%	6,102
7 yrs	76.9%	5,938
8 yrs	73.5%	5,845
9 yrs	72.3%	5,673
10 yrs	69.3%	5,578
11 yrs	66.7%	5,320
12 yrs	64.1%	5,047
13 yrs	59.1%	3,275
14 yrs	57.8%	3,139
15 yrs	58.5%	2,986
16 yrs	56.5%	3,442
17 yrs	56.7%	2,431
18 yrs	55.4%	2,623
19 yrs	58.4%	2,565

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	58.4%	2,565
2023 (18 yrs)	55.4%	2,623
2022 (17 yrs)	56.7%	2,431
2021 (16 yrs)	56.5%	3,442
2020 (15 yrs)	58.5%	2,986
2019 (14 yrs)	57.8%	3,139
2018 (13 yrs)	59.1%	3,275
2017 (12 yrs)	64.1%	5,047
2016 (11 yrs)	66.7%	5,320
2015 (10 yrs)	69.3%	5,578
2014 (9 yrs)	72.3%	5,673
2013 (8 yrs)	73.5%	5,845
2012 (7 yrs)	76.9%	5,938
2011 (6 yrs)	79.8%	6,102
2010 (5 yrs)	83.2%	6,149
2009 (4 yrs)	85.3%	6,261

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,261Avg Mileage 33,282Top Failure Tyres — 5.0%

2010

83.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,149Avg Mileage 40,534Top Failure Brakes — 6.1%

2011

79.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,102Avg Mileage 47,638Top Failure Brakes — 7.8%

2012

76.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,938Avg Mileage 54,473Top Failure Brakes — 10.4%

2013

73.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,845Avg Mileage 60,444Top Failure Brakes — 28.5%

2014

72.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,673Avg Mileage 66,473Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2015

69.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,578Avg Mileage 72,036Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,320Avg Mileage 77,464Top Failure Brakes — 36.7%

2017High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,047Avg Mileage 81,598Top Failure Brakes — 42.3%

2018High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,275Avg Mileage 85,609Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

2019High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,139Avg Mileage 88,474Top Failure Brakes — 48.4%

2020High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,986Avg Mileage 90,864Top Failure Suspension — 50.1%

2021High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,442Avg Mileage 92,975Top Failure Suspension — 56.8%

2022High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,431Avg Mileage 94,588Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%

2023High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,623Avg Mileage 96,062Top Failure Suspension — 67.7%

2024High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,565Avg Mileage 97,324Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

MOT results for 2005 Suzuki Vitara by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	85.3%	6,261	33,282	Tyres — 5.0%
2010	5	83.2%	6,149	40,534	Brakes — 6.1%
2011	6	79.8%	6,102	47,638	Brakes — 7.8%
2012	7	76.9%	5,938	54,473	Brakes — 10.4%
2013	8	73.5%	5,845	60,444	Brakes — 28.5%
2014	9	72.3%	5,673	66,473	Brakes — 31.8%
2015	10	69.3%	5,578	72,036	Brakes — 35.0%
2016	11	66.7%	5,320	77,464	Brakes — 36.7%
2017	12	64.1%	5,047	81,598	Brakes — 42.3%
2018	13	59.1%	3,275	85,609	Suspension — 43.8%
2019	14	57.8%	3,139	88,474	Brakes — 48.4%
2020	15	58.5%	2,986	90,864	Suspension — 50.1%
2021	16	56.5%	3,442	92,975	Suspension — 56.8%
2022	17	56.7%	2,431	94,588	Suspension — 61.3%
2023	18	55.4%	2,623	96,062	Suspension — 67.7%
2024	19	58.4%	2,565	97,324	Suspension — 55.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

39.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

37.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.5%

↑ 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
Brakes	4.9% (4 yrs)	41.0% (19 yrs)	+36.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.0% (4 yrs)	20.5% (19 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Vitara cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 72,374 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.