2005 Vauxhall Monaro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

78.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,839

Total Tests (All Years)

74,132 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 78.4%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 23.0% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs75.3%

→ ↑2.1%

5 yrs77.4%

→ ↓1.5%

6 yrs75.9%

→ ↑1.5%

7 yrs77.4%

→ ↓7.9%

8 yrs69.5%

→ ↑10.3%

9 yrs79.8%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs78.6%

→ ↑2.9%

11 yrs81.5%

→ ↓4.9%

12 yrs76.6%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs76.3%

→ ↑5.2%

14 yrs81.5%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs81.7%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs81.0%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs81.7%

→ ↓0.0%

18 yrs81.7%

→ ↓3.3%

19 yrs78.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	75.3%	227
5 yrs	77.4%	221
6 yrs	75.9%	220
7 yrs	77.4%	217
8 yrs	69.5%	197
9 yrs	79.8%	203
10 yrs	78.6%	201
11 yrs	81.5%	195
12 yrs	76.6%	188
13 yrs	76.3%	131
14 yrs	81.5%	135
15 yrs	81.7%	126
16 yrs	81.0%	163
17 yrs	81.7%	120
18 yrs	81.7%	142
19 yrs	78.4%	153

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	78.4%	153
2023 (18 yrs)	81.7%	142
2022 (17 yrs)	81.7%	120
2021 (16 yrs)	81%	163
2020 (15 yrs)	81.7%	126
2019 (14 yrs)	81.5%	135
2018 (13 yrs)	76.3%	131
2017 (12 yrs)	76.6%	188
2016 (11 yrs)	81.5%	195
2015 (10 yrs)	78.6%	201
2014 (9 yrs)	79.8%	203
2013 (8 yrs)	69.5%	197
2012 (7 yrs)	77.4%	217
2011 (6 yrs)	75.9%	220
2010 (5 yrs)	77.4%	221
2009 (4 yrs)	75.3%	227

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 227Avg Mileage 32,444Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2010

77.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 221Avg Mileage 38,198Top Failure Brakes — 11.3%

2011

75.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 220Avg Mileage 45,141Top Failure Steering — 9.1%

2012

77.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 217Avg Mileage 46,987Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%

2013

69.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 197Avg Mileage 50,567Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2014

79.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 203Avg Mileage 54,346Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2015

78.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 201Avg Mileage 58,773Top Failure Brakes — 25.4%

2016

81.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 195Avg Mileage 61,199Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2017

76.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 188Avg Mileage 66,737Top Failure Brakes — 35.1%

2018

76.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 131Avg Mileage 66,998Top Failure Brakes — 37.4%

2019

81.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 135Avg Mileage 69,914Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

2020

81.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 126Avg Mileage 68,432Top Failure Brakes — 42.1%

2021

81.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 163Avg Mileage 68,231Top Failure Brakes — 28.2%

2022

81.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 120Avg Mileage 70,788Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2023

81.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 142Avg Mileage 72,767Top Failure Brakes — 29.6%

2024

78.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 153Avg Mileage 74,132Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

MOT results for 2005 Vauxhall Monaro by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	75.3%	227	32,444	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2010	5	77.4%	221	38,198	Brakes — 11.3%
2011	6	75.9%	220	45,141	Steering — 9.1%
2012	7	77.4%	217	46,987	Brakes — 12.9%
2013	8	69.5%	197	50,567	Brakes — 53.8%
2014	9	79.8%	203	54,346	Brakes — 28.6%
2015	10	78.6%	201	58,773	Brakes — 25.4%
2016	11	81.5%	195	61,199	Brakes — 33.8%
2017	12	76.6%	188	66,737	Brakes — 35.1%
2018	13	76.3%	131	66,998	Brakes — 37.4%
2019	14	81.5%	135	69,914	Brakes — 25.2%
2020	15	81.7%	126	68,432	Brakes — 42.1%
2021	16	81.0%	163	68,231	Brakes — 28.2%
2022	17	81.7%	120	70,788	Brakes — 33.3%
2023	18	81.7%	142	72,767	Brakes — 29.6%
2024	19	78.4%	153	74,132	Brakes — 22.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.2%

— Consistent

Tyres

10.4%

— Consistent

Steering

9.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	10.6% (4 yrs)	22.9% (19 yrs)	+12.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.1% (4 yrs)	8.5% (19 yrs)	-1.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Monaro cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,839 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.