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2005 Toyota Estima — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
61.0%
Latest Pass Rate
1,797
Total Tests (All Years)
98,905 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 61.0%
Average: 55.4%

✅ 5.6% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

8 yrs81.1%
9 yrs62.5%
10 yrs74.1%
11 yrs78.7%
12 yrs75.5%
13 yrs71.5%
14 yrs67.2%
15 yrs70.1%
16 yrs64.5%
17 yrs70.8%
18 yrs64.6%
19 yrs61.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 8 to 19 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
8 yrs81.1%37
9 yrs62.5%40
10 yrs74.1%58
11 yrs78.7%141
12 yrs75.5%192
13 yrs71.5%186
14 yrs67.2%238
15 yrs70.1%254
16 yrs64.5%172
17 yrs70.8%144
18 yrs64.6%158
19 yrs61.0%177

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 12 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (19 yrs)61%177
2023 (18 yrs)64.6%158
2022 (17 yrs)70.8%144
2021 (16 yrs)64.5%172
2020 (15 yrs)70.1%254
2019 (14 yrs)67.2%238
2018 (13 yrs)71.5%186
2017 (12 yrs)75.5%192
2016 (11 yrs)78.7%141
2015 (10 yrs)74.1%58
2014 (9 yrs)62.5%40
2013 (8 yrs)81.1%37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
81.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 37Avg Mileage 88,474Top Failure Tyres — 24.3%
2014High Fail Rate
62.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 40Avg Mileage 99,813Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.0%
2015
74.1%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 58Avg Mileage 90,367Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2016
78.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 141Avg Mileage 96,639Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%
2017
75.5%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 192Avg Mileage 94,878Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%
2018
71.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 186Avg Mileage 98,168Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.7%
2019
67.2%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 238Avg Mileage 99,463Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.4%
2020
70.1%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 254Avg Mileage 104,077Top Failure Suspension — 36.2%
2021High Fail Rate
64.5%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 172Avg Mileage 110,163Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.2%
2022
70.8%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 144Avg Mileage 93,596Top Failure Suspension — 36.1%
2023High Fail Rate
64.6%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 158Avg Mileage 92,418Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.5%
2024High Fail Rate
61.0%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 177Avg Mileage 98,905Top Failure Suspension — 52.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
41.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
30.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
28.4%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
18.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
18.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension13.5% (8 yrs)52.0% (19 yrs)
+38.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes8.1% (8 yrs)31.1% (19 yrs)
+23.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres24.3% (8 yrs)29.9% (19 yrs)
+5.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Estima cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 1,797 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.

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