2005 Suzuki Wagon-r+ — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

56.2%

Latest Pass Rate

35,747

Total Tests (All Years)

73,310 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 56.2%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 0.8% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Suzuki Wagon-r+ as it ages.

4 yrs84.2%

→ ↓5.1%

5 yrs79.1%

→ ↓1.2%

6 yrs77.9%

→ ↓5.3%

7 yrs72.6%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs69.2%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs65.7%

→ ↑1.0%

10 yrs66.7%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs64.2%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs62.9%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs60.5%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs60.8%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs60.6%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs59.7%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs60.4%

→ ↑0.5%

18 yrs60.9%

→ ↓4.7%

19 yrs56.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	84.2%	2,913
5 yrs	79.1%	2,859
6 yrs	77.9%	2,924
7 yrs	72.6%	2,875
8 yrs	69.2%	2,872
9 yrs	65.7%	2,803
10 yrs	66.7%	2,743
11 yrs	64.2%	2,630
12 yrs	62.9%	2,511
13 yrs	60.5%	1,707
14 yrs	60.8%	1,619
15 yrs	60.6%	1,577
16 yrs	59.7%	1,782
17 yrs	60.4%	1,252
18 yrs	60.9%	1,438
19 yrs	56.2%	1,242

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Suzuki Wagon-r+ pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	56.2%	1,242
2023 (18 yrs)	60.9%	1,438
2022 (17 yrs)	60.4%	1,252
2021 (16 yrs)	59.7%	1,782
2020 (15 yrs)	60.6%	1,577
2019 (14 yrs)	60.8%	1,619
2018 (13 yrs)	60.5%	1,707
2017 (12 yrs)	62.9%	2,511
2016 (11 yrs)	64.2%	2,630
2015 (10 yrs)	66.7%	2,743
2014 (9 yrs)	65.7%	2,803
2013 (8 yrs)	69.2%	2,872
2012 (7 yrs)	72.6%	2,875
2011 (6 yrs)	77.9%	2,924
2010 (5 yrs)	79.1%	2,859
2009 (4 yrs)	84.2%	2,913

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,913Avg Mileage 24,751Top Failure Brakes — 5.9%

2010

79.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,859Avg Mileage 29,657Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%

2011

77.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,924Avg Mileage 34,718Top Failure Brakes — 8.4%

2012

72.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,875Avg Mileage 39,900Top Failure Brakes — 11.6%

2013

69.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,872Avg Mileage 44,789Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

2014

65.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,803Avg Mileage 48,852Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,743Avg Mileage 53,268Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%

2016High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,630Avg Mileage 57,320Top Failure Brakes — 33.6%

2017High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,511Avg Mileage 61,684Top Failure Brakes — 42.3%

2018High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,707Avg Mileage 63,872Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

2019High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,619Avg Mileage 66,562Top Failure Brakes — 44.7%

2020High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,577Avg Mileage 68,628Top Failure Brakes — 50.2%

2021High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,782Avg Mileage 69,573Top Failure Brakes — 56.1%

2022High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,252Avg Mileage 70,469Top Failure Brakes — 54.4%

2023High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,438Avg Mileage 72,195Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2024High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,242Avg Mileage 73,310Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

MOT results for 2005 Suzuki Wagon-r+ by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	84.2%	2,913	24,751	Brakes — 5.9%
2010	5	79.1%	2,859	29,657	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%
2011	6	77.9%	2,924	34,718	Brakes — 8.4%
2012	7	72.6%	2,875	39,900	Brakes — 11.6%
2013	8	69.2%	2,872	44,789	Brakes — 30.7%
2014	9	65.7%	2,803	48,852	Brakes — 38.9%
2015	10	66.7%	2,743	53,268	Brakes — 34.4%
2016	11	64.2%	2,630	57,320	Brakes — 33.6%
2017	12	62.9%	2,511	61,684	Brakes — 42.3%
2018	13	60.5%	1,707	63,872	Brakes — 48.8%
2019	14	60.8%	1,619	66,562	Brakes — 44.7%
2020	15	60.6%	1,577	68,628	Brakes — 50.2%
2021	16	59.7%	1,782	69,573	Brakes — 56.1%
2022	17	60.4%	1,252	70,469	Brakes — 54.4%
2023	18	60.9%	1,438	72,195	Brakes — 50.0%
2024	19	56.2%	1,242	73,310	Suspension — 55.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Suzuki Wagon-r+, with age trends.

Brakes

35.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.2%

↑ 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	2.0% (4 yrs)	55.0% (19 yrs)	+53.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.9% (4 yrs)	52.4% (19 yrs)	+46.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.7% (4 yrs)	30.8% (19 yrs)	+25.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Wagon-r+ cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 35,747 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.