2005 Vauxhall Agila — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

60.2%

Latest Pass Rate

40,184

Total Tests (All Years)

74,377 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 60.2%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 4.8% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs81.7%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs78.6%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs75.1%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs72.6%

→ ↓1.1%

8 yrs71.5%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs68.6%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs67.3%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs65.6%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs63.7%

→ ↓2.5%

13 yrs61.2%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs62.1%

→ ↓3.8%

15 yrs58.3%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs59.5%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs60.9%

→ ↓3.2%

18 yrs57.7%

→ ↑2.5%

19 yrs60.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	81.7%	3,433
5 yrs	78.6%	3,307
6 yrs	75.1%	3,437
7 yrs	72.6%	3,366
8 yrs	71.5%	3,296
9 yrs	68.6%	3,243
10 yrs	67.3%	3,139
11 yrs	65.6%	2,979
12 yrs	63.7%	2,795
13 yrs	61.2%	1,776
14 yrs	62.1%	1,749
15 yrs	58.3%	1,638
16 yrs	59.5%	1,824
17 yrs	60.9%	1,315
18 yrs	57.7%	1,429
19 yrs	60.2%	1,458

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	60.2%	1,458
2023 (18 yrs)	57.7%	1,429
2022 (17 yrs)	60.9%	1,315
2021 (16 yrs)	59.5%	1,824
2020 (15 yrs)	58.3%	1,638
2019 (14 yrs)	62.1%	1,749
2018 (13 yrs)	61.2%	1,776
2017 (12 yrs)	63.7%	2,795
2016 (11 yrs)	65.6%	2,979
2015 (10 yrs)	67.3%	3,139
2014 (9 yrs)	68.6%	3,243
2013 (8 yrs)	71.5%	3,296
2012 (7 yrs)	72.6%	3,366
2011 (6 yrs)	75.1%	3,437
2010 (5 yrs)	78.6%	3,307
2009 (4 yrs)	81.7%	3,433

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,433Avg Mileage 23,861Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2010

78.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,307Avg Mileage 29,294Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2011

75.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,437Avg Mileage 34,874Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2012

72.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,366Avg Mileage 39,818Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2013

71.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,296Avg Mileage 44,902Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2014

68.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,243Avg Mileage 49,342Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2015

67.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,139Avg Mileage 54,536Top Failure Brakes — 25.3%

2016

65.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,979Avg Mileage 57,651Top Failure Brakes — 30.1%

2017High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,795Avg Mileage 61,166Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%

2018High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,776Avg Mileage 64,041Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%

2019High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,749Avg Mileage 66,042Top Failure Brakes — 47.3%

2020High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,638Avg Mileage 67,880Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

2021High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,824Avg Mileage 68,964Top Failure Brakes — 51.9%

2022High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,315Avg Mileage 70,951Top Failure Brakes — 46.4%

2023High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,429Avg Mileage 72,859Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

2024High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,458Avg Mileage 74,377Top Failure Brakes — 40.3%

MOT results for 2005 Vauxhall Agila by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	81.7%	3,433	23,861	Tyres — 8.6%
2010	5	78.6%	3,307	29,294	Tyres — 9.8%
2011	6	75.1%	3,437	34,874	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2012	7	72.6%	3,366	39,818	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2013	8	71.5%	3,296	44,902	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2014	9	68.6%	3,243	49,342	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2015	10	67.3%	3,139	54,536	Brakes — 25.3%
2016	11	65.6%	2,979	57,651	Brakes — 30.1%
2017	12	63.7%	2,795	61,166	Brakes — 35.9%
2018	13	61.2%	1,776	64,041	Brakes — 36.3%
2019	14	62.1%	1,749	66,042	Brakes — 47.3%
2020	15	58.3%	1,638	67,880	Brakes — 48.8%
2021	16	59.5%	1,824	68,964	Brakes — 51.9%
2022	17	60.9%	1,315	70,951	Brakes — 46.4%
2023	18	57.7%	1,429	72,859	Brakes — 51.6%
2024	19	60.2%	1,458	74,377	Brakes — 40.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

30.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.4%

↑ 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	5.2% (4 yrs)	40.3% (19 yrs)	+35.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.1% (4 yrs)	36.1% (19 yrs)	+35.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (4 yrs)	27.8% (19 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Agila cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 40,184 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.