2005 Toyota Avensis — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

58.0%

Latest Pass Rate

192,745

Total Tests (All Years)

123,138 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 58.0%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 2.6% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs77.6%

→ ↓2.7%

5 yrs74.9%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs72.0%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs68.8%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs66.5%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs64.5%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs62.7%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs60.8%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs58.8%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs56.8%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs56.9%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs57.5%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs57.9%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs57.6%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs57.5%

→ ↑0.5%

19 yrs58.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.6%	19,165
5 yrs	74.9%	18,391
6 yrs	72.0%	18,596
7 yrs	68.8%	18,282
8 yrs	66.5%	17,452
9 yrs	64.5%	16,721
10 yrs	62.7%	15,661
11 yrs	60.8%	14,366
12 yrs	58.8%	13,096
13 yrs	56.8%	8,107
14 yrs	56.9%	7,424
15 yrs	57.5%	6,232
16 yrs	57.9%	6,451
17 yrs	57.6%	4,393
18 yrs	57.5%	4,507
19 yrs	58.0%	3,901

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	58%	3,901
2023 (18 yrs)	57.5%	4,507
2022 (17 yrs)	57.6%	4,393
2021 (16 yrs)	57.9%	6,451
2020 (15 yrs)	57.5%	6,232
2019 (14 yrs)	56.9%	7,424
2018 (13 yrs)	56.8%	8,107
2017 (12 yrs)	58.8%	13,096
2016 (11 yrs)	60.8%	14,366
2015 (10 yrs)	62.7%	15,661
2014 (9 yrs)	64.5%	16,721
2013 (8 yrs)	66.5%	17,452
2012 (7 yrs)	68.8%	18,282
2011 (6 yrs)	72%	18,596
2010 (5 yrs)	74.9%	18,391
2009 (4 yrs)	77.6%	19,165

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 19,165Avg Mileage 56,164Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%

2010

74.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 18,391Avg Mileage 66,699Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2011

72.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 18,596Avg Mileage 77,646Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2012

68.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 18,282Avg Mileage 87,483Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2013

66.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 17,452Avg Mileage 96,785Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%

2014High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 16,721Avg Mileage 104,513Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%

2015High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 15,661Avg Mileage 110,243Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%

2016High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 14,366Avg Mileage 114,158Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.4%

2017High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 13,096Avg Mileage 117,178Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.7%

2018High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,107Avg Mileage 120,200Top Failure Brakes — 42.3%

2019High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,424Avg Mileage 122,450Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.2%

2020High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,232Avg Mileage 122,110Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.0%

2021High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,451Avg Mileage 121,597Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

2022High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,393Avg Mileage 122,149Top Failure Suspension — 59.2%

2023High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,507Avg Mileage 122,689Top Failure Suspension — 62.0%

2024High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,901Avg Mileage 123,138Top Failure Suspension — 57.5%

MOT results for 2005 Toyota Avensis by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.6%	19,165	56,164	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%
2010	5	74.9%	18,391	66,699	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2011	6	72.0%	18,596	77,646	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2012	7	68.8%	18,282	87,483	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2013	8	66.5%	17,452	96,785	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%
2014	9	64.5%	16,721	104,513	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%
2015	10	62.7%	15,661	110,243	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%
2016	11	60.8%	14,366	114,158	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.4%
2017	12	58.8%	13,096	117,178	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.7%
2018	13	56.8%	8,107	120,200	Brakes — 42.3%
2019	14	56.9%	7,424	122,450	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.2%
2020	15	57.5%	6,232	122,110	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.0%
2021	16	57.9%	6,451	121,597	Suspension — 52.6%
2022	17	57.6%	4,393	122,149	Suspension — 59.2%
2023	18	57.5%	4,507	122,689	Suspension — 62.0%
2024	19	58.0%	3,901	123,138	Suspension — 57.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.6%

↑ 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	1.4% (4 yrs)	57.5% (19 yrs)	+56.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.9% (4 yrs)	42.0% (19 yrs)	+35.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.1% (4 yrs)	25.0% (19 yrs)	+16.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Avensis cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 192,745 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.