2005 Toyota Yaris — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

53.4%

Latest Pass Rate

417,827

Total Tests (All Years)

93,153 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 53.4%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 2.0% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs81.8%

→ ↓2.4%

5 yrs79.4%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs75.7%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs72.9%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs69.1%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs67.2%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs65.6%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs63.8%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs62.2%

→ ↓3.2%

13 yrs59.0%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs57.7%

→ ↓1.2%

15 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs56.3%

→ ↓0.1%

17 yrs56.2%

→ ↓0.8%

18 yrs55.4%

→ ↓2.0%

19 yrs53.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	81.8%	32,059
5 yrs	79.4%	31,418
6 yrs	75.7%	32,021
7 yrs	72.9%	31,751
8 yrs	69.1%	31,627
9 yrs	67.2%	31,199
10 yrs	65.6%	30,687
11 yrs	63.8%	29,983
12 yrs	62.2%	29,818
13 yrs	59.0%	20,174
14 yrs	57.7%	20,400
15 yrs	56.5%	19,632
16 yrs	56.3%	22,437
17 yrs	56.2%	16,207
18 yrs	55.4%	18,643
19 yrs	53.4%	19,771

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	53.4%	19,771
2023 (18 yrs)	55.4%	18,643
2022 (17 yrs)	56.2%	16,207
2021 (16 yrs)	56.3%	22,437
2020 (15 yrs)	56.5%	19,632
2019 (14 yrs)	57.7%	20,400
2018 (13 yrs)	59%	20,174
2017 (12 yrs)	62.2%	29,818
2016 (11 yrs)	63.8%	29,983
2015 (10 yrs)	65.6%	30,687
2014 (9 yrs)	67.2%	31,199
2013 (8 yrs)	69.1%	31,627
2012 (7 yrs)	72.9%	31,751
2011 (6 yrs)	75.7%	32,021
2010 (5 yrs)	79.4%	31,418
2009 (4 yrs)	81.8%	32,059

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 32,059Avg Mileage 28,683Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2010

79.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 31,418Avg Mileage 34,978Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2011

75.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 32,021Avg Mileage 41,217Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2012

72.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 31,751Avg Mileage 47,287Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2013

69.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 31,627Avg Mileage 53,141Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2014

67.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 31,199Avg Mileage 58,911Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%

2015

65.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 30,687Avg Mileage 64,108Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%

2016High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 29,983Avg Mileage 69,249Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.9%

2017High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 29,818Avg Mileage 73,555Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.5%

2018High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 20,174Avg Mileage 77,638Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2019High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 20,400Avg Mileage 81,616Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.3%

2020High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 19,632Avg Mileage 83,981Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.2%

2021High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 22,437Avg Mileage 85,742Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.2%

2022High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 16,207Avg Mileage 87,764Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.0%

2023High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 18,643Avg Mileage 90,419Top Failure Suspension — 72.6%

2024High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 19,771Avg Mileage 93,153Top Failure Suspension — 66.2%

MOT results for 2005 Toyota Yaris by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	81.8%	32,059	28,683	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2010	5	79.4%	31,418	34,978	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2011	6	75.7%	32,021	41,217	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2012	7	72.9%	31,751	47,287	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2013	8	69.1%	31,627	53,141	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2014	9	67.2%	31,199	58,911	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%
2015	10	65.6%	30,687	64,108	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%
2016	11	63.8%	29,983	69,249	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.9%
2017	12	62.2%	29,818	73,555	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.5%
2018	13	59.0%	20,174	77,638	Brakes — 39.5%
2019	14	57.7%	20,400	81,616	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.3%
2020	15	56.5%	19,632	83,981	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.2%
2021	16	56.3%	22,437	85,742	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.2%
2022	17	56.2%	16,207	87,764	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.0%
2023	18	55.4%	18,643	90,419	Suspension — 72.6%
2024	19	53.4%	19,771	93,153	Suspension — 66.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

58.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.8%

↑ 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)	66.2% (19 yrs)	+64.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.2% (4 yrs)	46.9% (19 yrs)	+42.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.9% (4 yrs)	26.0% (19 yrs)	+21.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Yaris cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 417,827 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.