2005 Toyota Avensis Verso — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

46.2%

Latest Pass Rate

2,171

Total Tests (All Years)

120,876 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 46.2%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 6.3% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Toyota Avensis Verso as it ages.

4 yrs78.7%

→ ↓1.6%

5 yrs77.1%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs73.7%

→ ↓6.5%

7 yrs67.2%

→ ↓1.1%

8 yrs66.1%

→ ↑4.1%

9 yrs70.2%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs66.5%

→ ↓10.9%

11 yrs55.6%

→ ↑2.8%

12 yrs58.4%

→ ↓11.1%

13 yrs47.3%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs46.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	78.7%	263
5 yrs	77.1%	258
6 yrs	73.7%	255
7 yrs	67.2%	262
8 yrs	66.1%	257
9 yrs	70.2%	242
10 yrs	66.5%	236
11 yrs	55.6%	214
12 yrs	58.4%	77
13 yrs	47.3%	55
14 yrs	46.2%	52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Toyota Avensis Verso pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (14 yrs)	46.2%	52
2018 (13 yrs)	47.3%	55
2017 (12 yrs)	58.4%	77
2016 (11 yrs)	55.6%	214
2015 (10 yrs)	66.5%	236
2014 (9 yrs)	70.2%	242
2013 (8 yrs)	66.1%	257
2012 (7 yrs)	67.2%	262
2011 (6 yrs)	73.7%	255
2010 (5 yrs)	77.1%	258
2009 (4 yrs)	78.7%	263

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 263Avg Mileage 50,924Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2010

77.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 258Avg Mileage 63,177Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%

2011

73.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 255Avg Mileage 71,645Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2012

67.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 262Avg Mileage 82,096Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%

2013

66.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 257Avg Mileage 91,753Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%

2014

70.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 242Avg Mileage 102,569Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2015

66.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 236Avg Mileage 111,245Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.5%

2016High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 214Avg Mileage 115,520Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.3%

2017High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 77Avg Mileage 121,746Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.3%

2018High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 55Avg Mileage 130,368Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.2%

2019High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 52Avg Mileage 120,876Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.7%

MOT results for 2005 Toyota Avensis Verso by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	78.7%	263	50,924	Tyres — 10.3%
2010	5	77.1%	258	63,177	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%
2011	6	73.7%	255	71,645	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2012	7	67.2%	262	82,096	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2013	8	66.1%	257	91,753	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%
2014	9	70.2%	242	102,569	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2015	10	66.5%	236	111,245	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.5%
2016	11	55.6%	214	115,520	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.3%
2017	12	58.4%	77	121,746	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.3%
2018	13	47.3%	55	130,368	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.2%
2019	14	46.2%	52	120,876	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Toyota Avensis Verso, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

80.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

26.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

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
Brakes	5.3% (4 yrs)	32.7% (14 yrs)	+27.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.3% (4 yrs)	21.2% (14 yrs)	+10.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Avensis Verso cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 2,171 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.