2005 Vauxhall Frontera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

60.6%

Latest Pass Rate

364

Total Tests (All Years)

79,227 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 60.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 6.3% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs76.0%

→ ↓1.6%

5 yrs74.4%

→ ↓14.9%

6 yrs59.5%

→ ↓6.2%

7 yrs53.3%

→ ↑11.7%

8 yrs65.0%

→ ↑1.7%

9 yrs66.7%

→ ↓4.5%

10 yrs62.2%

→ ↓5.1%

11 yrs57.1%

→ ↑3.5%

12 yrs60.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	76.0%	50
5 yrs	74.4%	43
6 yrs	59.5%	42
7 yrs	53.3%	45
8 yrs	65.0%	40
9 yrs	66.7%	39
10 yrs	62.2%	37
11 yrs	57.1%	35
12 yrs	60.6%	33

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (12 yrs)	60.6%	33
2016 (11 yrs)	57.1%	35
2015 (10 yrs)	62.2%	37
2014 (9 yrs)	66.7%	39
2013 (8 yrs)	65%	40
2012 (7 yrs)	53.3%	45
2011 (6 yrs)	59.5%	42
2010 (5 yrs)	74.4%	43
2009 (4 yrs)	76%	50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 50Avg Mileage 36,889Top Failure Brakes — 14.0%

2010

74.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 43Avg Mileage 45,914Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2011High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 42Avg Mileage 52,835Top Failure Tyres — 26.2%

2012High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 45Avg Mileage 56,277Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2013

65.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 40Avg Mileage 59,415Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%

2014

66.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 39Avg Mileage 61,317Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

2015High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 37Avg Mileage 67,954Top Failure Brakes — 64.9%

2016High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 35Avg Mileage 75,234Top Failure Brakes — 80.0%

2017High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 33Avg Mileage 79,227Top Failure Brakes — 72.7%

MOT results for 2005 Vauxhall Frontera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	76.0%	50	36,889	Brakes — 14.0%
2010	5	74.4%	43	45,914	Tyres — 11.6%
2011	6	59.5%	42	52,835	Tyres — 26.2%
2012	7	53.3%	45	56,277	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2013	8	65.0%	40	59,415	Brakes — 75.0%
2014	9	66.7%	39	61,317	Brakes — 30.8%
2015	10	62.2%	37	67,954	Brakes — 64.9%
2016	11	57.1%	35	75,234	Brakes — 80.0%
2017	12	60.6%	33	79,227	Brakes — 72.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

46.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

18.2%

— Consistent

Tyres

15.2%

↑ 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	14.0% (4 yrs)	72.7% (12 yrs)	+58.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	6.0% (4 yrs)	21.2% (12 yrs)	+15.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.0% (4 yrs)	15.2% (12 yrs)	+7.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Frontera cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 364 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.