2005 Vauxhall Agila Expression Twinport — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

61.5%

Latest Pass Rate

429

Total Tests (All Years)

60,896 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 61.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 7.2% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Vauxhall Agila Expression Twinport as it ages.

4 yrs86.2%

→ ↓3.8%

5 yrs82.4%

→ ↓10.4%

6 yrs72.0%

→ ↑4.9%

7 yrs76.9%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs76.0%

→ ↓7.1%

9 yrs68.9%

→ ↓5.3%

10 yrs63.6%

→ ↑13.9%

11 yrs77.5%

→ ↓16.0%

12 yrs61.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	86.2%	58
5 yrs	82.4%	51
6 yrs	72.0%	50
7 yrs	76.9%	52
8 yrs	76.0%	50
9 yrs	68.9%	45
10 yrs	63.6%	44
11 yrs	77.5%	40
12 yrs	61.5%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Vauxhall Agila Expression Twinport pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (12 yrs)	61.5%	39
2016 (11 yrs)	77.5%	40
2015 (10 yrs)	63.6%	44
2014 (9 yrs)	68.9%	45
2013 (8 yrs)	76%	50
2012 (7 yrs)	76.9%	52
2011 (6 yrs)	72%	50
2010 (5 yrs)	82.4%	51
2009 (4 yrs)	86.2%	58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 58Avg Mileage 25,554Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2010

82.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 51Avg Mileage 30,172Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%

2011

72.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 50Avg Mileage 37,165Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%

2012

76.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 52Avg Mileage 40,676Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2013

76.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 50Avg Mileage 44,069Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2014

68.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 45Avg Mileage 51,733Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

2015High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 44Avg Mileage 54,057Top Failure Tyres — 22.7%

2016

77.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 40Avg Mileage 57,806Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2017High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 39Avg Mileage 60,896Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%

MOT results for 2005 Vauxhall Agila Expression Twinport by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	86.2%	58	25,554	Tyres — 8.6%
2010	5	82.4%	51	30,172	Tyres — 7.8%
2011	6	72.0%	50	37,165	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%
2012	7	76.9%	52	40,676	Tyres — 13.5%
2013	8	76.0%	50	44,069	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2014	9	68.9%	45	51,733	Suspension — 20.0%
2015	10	63.6%	44	54,057	Tyres — 22.7%
2016	11	77.5%	40	57,806	Brakes — 20.0%
2017	12	61.5%	39	60,896	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Vauxhall Agila Expression Twinport, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

9.7%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	3.4% (4 yrs)	30.8% (12 yrs)	+27.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (4 yrs)	7.7% (12 yrs)	-0.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Agila Expression Twinport cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 429 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.