2005 Toyota Corolla — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

59.9%

Latest Pass Rate

349,380

Total Tests (All Years)

105,679 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 59.9%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 4.5% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs83.2%

→ ↓1.6%

5 yrs81.6%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs78.3%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs74.9%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs72.4%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs70.7%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs69.0%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs67.0%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs64.4%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs63.4%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs61.8%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs61.9%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs60.9%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs61.1%

→ ↓1.8%

18 yrs59.3%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs59.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	83.2%	29,155
5 yrs	81.6%	28,329
6 yrs	78.3%	28,615
7 yrs	74.9%	28,132
8 yrs	72.4%	27,804
9 yrs	70.7%	27,323
10 yrs	69.0%	26,667
11 yrs	67.0%	25,968
12 yrs	64.4%	25,361
13 yrs	63.4%	16,636
14 yrs	61.8%	16,584
15 yrs	61.9%	15,018
16 yrs	60.9%	16,787
17 yrs	61.1%	11,839
18 yrs	59.3%	13,173
19 yrs	59.9%	11,989

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	59.9%	11,989
2023 (18 yrs)	59.3%	13,173
2022 (17 yrs)	61.1%	11,839
2021 (16 yrs)	60.9%	16,787
2020 (15 yrs)	61.9%	15,018
2019 (14 yrs)	61.8%	16,584
2018 (13 yrs)	63.4%	16,636
2017 (12 yrs)	64.4%	25,361
2016 (11 yrs)	67%	25,968
2015 (10 yrs)	69%	26,667
2014 (9 yrs)	70.7%	27,323
2013 (8 yrs)	72.4%	27,804
2012 (7 yrs)	74.9%	28,132
2011 (6 yrs)	78.3%	28,615
2010 (5 yrs)	81.6%	28,329
2009 (4 yrs)	83.2%	29,155

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 29,155Avg Mileage 36,037Top Failure Brakes — 6.9%

2010

81.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 28,329Avg Mileage 44,026Top Failure Brakes — 7.5%

2011

78.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 28,615Avg Mileage 51,414Top Failure Brakes — 8.9%

2012

74.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 28,132Avg Mileage 58,657Top Failure Brakes — 11.3%

2013

72.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 27,804Avg Mileage 65,609Top Failure Brakes — 23.6%

2014

70.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 27,323Avg Mileage 72,269Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

2015

69.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 26,667Avg Mileage 78,606Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2016

67.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 25,968Avg Mileage 84,342Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%

2017High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 25,361Avg Mileage 90,019Top Failure Brakes — 38.0%

2018High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 16,636Avg Mileage 94,061Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

2019High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 16,584Avg Mileage 98,513Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

2020High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 15,018Avg Mileage 100,443Top Failure Brakes — 49.1%

2021High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 16,787Avg Mileage 101,573Top Failure Brakes — 55.2%

2022High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 11,839Avg Mileage 103,561Top Failure Brakes — 56.8%

2023High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 13,173Avg Mileage 105,068Top Failure Brakes — 62.1%

2024High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 11,989Avg Mileage 105,679Top Failure Brakes — 50.6%

MOT results for 2005 Toyota Corolla by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	83.2%	29,155	36,037	Brakes — 6.9%
2010	5	81.6%	28,329	44,026	Brakes — 7.5%
2011	6	78.3%	28,615	51,414	Brakes — 8.9%
2012	7	74.9%	28,132	58,657	Brakes — 11.3%
2013	8	72.4%	27,804	65,609	Brakes — 23.6%
2014	9	70.7%	27,323	72,269	Brakes — 27.0%
2015	10	69.0%	26,667	78,606	Brakes — 30.3%
2016	11	67.0%	25,968	84,342	Brakes — 33.1%
2017	12	64.4%	25,361	90,019	Brakes — 38.0%
2018	13	63.4%	16,636	94,061	Brakes — 41.9%
2019	14	61.8%	16,584	98,513	Brakes — 48.8%
2020	15	61.9%	15,018	100,443	Brakes — 49.1%
2021	16	60.9%	16,787	101,573	Brakes — 55.2%
2022	17	61.1%	11,839	103,561	Brakes — 56.8%
2023	18	59.3%	13,173	105,068	Brakes — 62.1%
2024	19	59.9%	11,989	105,679	Brakes — 50.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.1%

↑ 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	0.6% (4 yrs)	44.9% (19 yrs)	+44.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.9% (4 yrs)	50.6% (19 yrs)	+43.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.5% (4 yrs)	23.4% (19 yrs)	+16.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Corolla cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 349,380 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.