2005 Vauxhall Corsa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

49.0%

Latest Pass Rate

819,707

Total Tests (All Years)

83,619 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 49.0%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 6.4% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs61.0%

→ ↓4.6%

5 yrs56.4%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs52.6%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs48.2%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs45.0%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs43.8%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs43.3%

→ ↑1.0%

11 yrs44.3%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs43.2%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs42.7%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs43.7%

→ ↑2.1%

15 yrs45.8%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs45.7%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs47.4%

→ ↑1.3%

18 yrs48.7%

→ ↑0.3%

19 yrs49.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	61.0%	79,714
5 yrs	56.4%	78,013
6 yrs	52.6%	79,102
7 yrs	48.2%	78,181
8 yrs	45.0%	77,038
9 yrs	43.8%	75,011
10 yrs	43.3%	71,418
11 yrs	44.3%	65,713
12 yrs	43.2%	58,154
13 yrs	42.7%	34,172
14 yrs	43.7%	30,161
15 yrs	45.8%	25,206
16 yrs	45.7%	24,205
17 yrs	47.4%	15,465
18 yrs	48.7%	15,194
19 yrs	49.0%	12,960

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	49%	12,960
2023 (18 yrs)	48.7%	15,194
2022 (17 yrs)	47.4%	15,465
2021 (16 yrs)	45.7%	24,205
2020 (15 yrs)	45.8%	25,206
2019 (14 yrs)	43.7%	30,161
2018 (13 yrs)	42.7%	34,172
2017 (12 yrs)	43.2%	58,154
2016 (11 yrs)	44.3%	65,713
2015 (10 yrs)	43.3%	71,418
2014 (9 yrs)	43.8%	75,011
2013 (8 yrs)	45%	77,038
2012 (7 yrs)	48.2%	78,181
2011 (6 yrs)	52.6%	79,102
2010 (5 yrs)	56.4%	78,013
2009 (4 yrs)	61%	79,714

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 79,714Avg Mileage 34,270Top Failure Suspension — 24.2%

2010High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 78,013Avg Mileage 41,428Top Failure Suspension — 26.6%

2011High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 79,102Avg Mileage 48,154Top Failure Suspension — 27.8%

2012High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 78,181Avg Mileage 54,582Top Failure Suspension — 34.0%

2013High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 77,038Avg Mileage 60,664Top Failure Suspension — 72.4%

2014High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 75,011Avg Mileage 66,326Top Failure Suspension — 76.7%

2015High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 71,418Avg Mileage 71,459Top Failure Suspension — 78.6%

2016High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 65,713Avg Mileage 75,464Top Failure Suspension — 73.4%

2017High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 58,154Avg Mileage 78,506Top Failure Suspension — 77.5%

2018High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 34,172Avg Mileage 80,599Top Failure Brakes — 70.1%

2019High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 30,161Avg Mileage 82,030Top Failure Brakes — 70.0%

2020High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 25,206Avg Mileage 82,402Top Failure Brakes — 72.2%

2021High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 24,205Avg Mileage 81,957Top Failure Brakes — 71.0%

2022High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 15,465Avg Mileage 82,050Top Failure Brakes — 67.5%

2023High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 15,194Avg Mileage 82,220Top Failure Brakes — 68.8%

2024High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 12,960Avg Mileage 83,619Top Failure Brakes — 54.5%

MOT results for 2005 Vauxhall Corsa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	61.0%	79,714	34,270	Suspension — 24.2%
2010	5	56.4%	78,013	41,428	Suspension — 26.6%
2011	6	52.6%	79,102	48,154	Suspension — 27.8%
2012	7	48.2%	78,181	54,582	Suspension — 34.0%
2013	8	45.0%	77,038	60,664	Suspension — 72.4%
2014	9	43.8%	75,011	66,326	Suspension — 76.7%
2015	10	43.3%	71,418	71,459	Suspension — 78.6%
2016	11	44.3%	65,713	75,464	Suspension — 73.4%
2017	12	43.2%	58,154	78,506	Suspension — 77.5%
2018	13	42.7%	34,172	80,599	Brakes — 70.1%
2019	14	43.7%	30,161	82,030	Brakes — 70.0%
2020	15	45.8%	25,206	82,402	Brakes — 72.2%
2021	16	45.7%	24,205	81,957	Brakes — 71.0%
2022	17	47.4%	15,465	82,050	Brakes — 67.5%
2023	18	48.7%	15,194	82,220	Brakes — 68.8%
2024	19	49.0%	12,960	83,619	Brakes — 54.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

55.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

52.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.9%

↑ 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	12.8% (4 yrs)	54.5% (19 yrs)	+41.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.2% (4 yrs)	48.1% (19 yrs)	+23.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.2% (4 yrs)	34.9% (19 yrs)	+22.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 819,707 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.