2005 Toyota Celica — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

60.6%

Latest Pass Rate

32,549

Total Tests (All Years)

116,944 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 60.6%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 5.2% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs77.1%

→ ↓1.5%

5 yrs75.6%

→ ↓3.0%

6 yrs72.6%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs70.3%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs67.6%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs65.7%

→ ↑0.6%

10 yrs66.3%

→ ↓3.9%

11 yrs62.4%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs62.0%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs61.0%

→ ↓4.6%

14 yrs56.4%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs57.1%

→ ↑3.3%

16 yrs60.4%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs59.7%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs59.3%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs60.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.1%	2,608
5 yrs	75.6%	2,525
6 yrs	72.6%	2,565
7 yrs	70.3%	2,570
8 yrs	67.6%	2,528
9 yrs	65.7%	2,479
10 yrs	66.3%	2,416
11 yrs	62.4%	2,398
12 yrs	62.0%	2,286
13 yrs	61.0%	1,557
14 yrs	56.4%	1,508
15 yrs	57.1%	1,402
16 yrs	60.4%	1,800
17 yrs	59.7%	1,298
18 yrs	59.3%	1,486
19 yrs	60.6%	1,123

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	60.6%	1,123
2023 (18 yrs)	59.3%	1,486
2022 (17 yrs)	59.7%	1,298
2021 (16 yrs)	60.4%	1,800
2020 (15 yrs)	57.1%	1,402
2019 (14 yrs)	56.4%	1,508
2018 (13 yrs)	61%	1,557
2017 (12 yrs)	62%	2,286
2016 (11 yrs)	62.4%	2,398
2015 (10 yrs)	66.3%	2,416
2014 (9 yrs)	65.7%	2,479
2013 (8 yrs)	67.6%	2,528
2012 (7 yrs)	70.3%	2,570
2011 (6 yrs)	72.6%	2,565
2010 (5 yrs)	75.6%	2,525
2009 (4 yrs)	77.1%	2,608

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,608Avg Mileage 39,931Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2010

75.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,525Avg Mileage 47,188Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2011

72.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,565Avg Mileage 54,812Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2012

70.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,570Avg Mileage 62,991Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2013

67.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,528Avg Mileage 68,483Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2014

65.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,479Avg Mileage 75,745Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%

2015

66.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,416Avg Mileage 80,978Top Failure Brakes — 37.9%

2016High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,398Avg Mileage 86,556Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%

2017High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,286Avg Mileage 91,911Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

2018High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,557Avg Mileage 95,808Top Failure Brakes — 48.3%

2019High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,508Avg Mileage 99,910Top Failure Brakes — 61.7%

2020High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,402Avg Mileage 103,073Top Failure Brakes — 59.0%

2021High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,800Avg Mileage 107,167Top Failure Brakes — 55.0%

2022High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,298Avg Mileage 106,245Top Failure Brakes — 56.7%

2023High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,486Avg Mileage 110,722Top Failure Brakes — 59.0%

2024High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,123Avg Mileage 116,944Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

MOT results for 2005 Toyota Celica by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.1%	2,608	39,931	Tyres — 11.0%
2010	5	75.6%	2,525	47,188	Tyres — 11.1%
2011	6	72.6%	2,565	54,812	Tyres — 13.0%
2012	7	70.3%	2,570	62,991	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2013	8	67.6%	2,528	68,483	Brakes — 37.5%
2014	9	65.7%	2,479	75,745	Brakes — 39.3%
2015	10	66.3%	2,416	80,978	Brakes — 37.9%
2016	11	62.4%	2,398	86,556	Brakes — 43.1%
2017	12	62.0%	2,286	91,911	Brakes — 48.1%
2018	13	61.0%	1,557	95,808	Brakes — 48.3%
2019	14	56.4%	1,508	99,910	Brakes — 61.7%
2020	15	57.1%	1,402	103,073	Brakes — 59.0%
2021	16	60.4%	1,800	107,167	Brakes — 55.0%
2022	17	59.7%	1,298	106,245	Brakes — 56.7%
2023	18	59.3%	1,486	110,722	Brakes — 59.0%
2024	19	60.6%	1,123	116,944	Brakes — 46.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.5%

↑ 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	9.8% (4 yrs)	46.7% (19 yrs)	+36.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.0% (4 yrs)	19.8% (19 yrs)	+8.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Celica cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 32,549 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.