2005 Vauxhall Tigra Sport Twinport — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

53.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,243

Total Tests (All Years)

80,938 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Tigra Sport Twinport

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 53.7%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 1.2% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Vauxhall Tigra Sport Twinport as it ages.

4 yrs65.7%

→ ↑2.1%

5 yrs67.8%

→ ↓5.2%

6 yrs62.6%

→ ↓0.9%

7 yrs61.7%

→ ↓11.7%

8 yrs50.0%

→ ↑5.1%

9 yrs55.1%

→ ↓4.4%

10 yrs50.7%

→ ↓4.5%

11 yrs46.2%

→ ↑2.3%

12 yrs48.5%

→ ↑3.3%

13 yrs51.8%

→ ↑1.9%

14 yrs53.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	65.7%	245
5 yrs	67.8%	236
6 yrs	62.6%	238
7 yrs	61.7%	235
8 yrs	50.0%	238
9 yrs	55.1%	225
10 yrs	50.7%	217
11 yrs	46.2%	208
12 yrs	48.5%	194
13 yrs	51.8%	112
14 yrs	53.7%	95

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (14 yrs)	53.7%	95
2018 (13 yrs)	51.8%	112
2017 (12 yrs)	48.5%	194
2016 (11 yrs)	46.2%	208
2015 (10 yrs)	50.7%	217
2014 (9 yrs)	55.1%	225
2013 (8 yrs)	50%	238
2012 (7 yrs)	61.7%	235
2011 (6 yrs)	62.6%	238
2010 (5 yrs)	67.8%	236
2009 (4 yrs)	65.7%	245

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 245Avg Mileage 31,000Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

2010

67.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 236Avg Mileage 38,319Top Failure Suspension — 14.0%

2011High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 238Avg Mileage 44,153Top Failure Suspension — 16.4%

2012High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 235Avg Mileage 50,292Top Failure Suspension — 18.3%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 238Avg Mileage 56,735Top Failure Brakes — 40.3%

2014High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 225Avg Mileage 60,905Top Failure Suspension — 48.9%

2015High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 217Avg Mileage 66,672Top Failure Suspension — 52.5%

2016High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 208Avg Mileage 71,976Top Failure Brakes — 63.0%

2017High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 194Avg Mileage 77,112Top Failure Suspension — 55.7%

2018High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 112Avg Mileage 78,605Top Failure Brakes — 60.7%

2019High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 95Avg Mileage 80,938Top Failure Brakes — 55.8%

MOT results for 2005 Vauxhall Tigra Sport Twinport by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	65.7%	245	31,000	Tyres — 14.3%
2010	5	67.8%	236	38,319	Suspension — 14.0%
2011	6	62.6%	238	44,153	Suspension — 16.4%
2012	7	61.7%	235	50,292	Suspension — 18.3%
2013	8	50.0%	238	56,735	Brakes — 40.3%
2014	9	55.1%	225	60,905	Suspension — 48.9%
2015	10	50.7%	217	66,672	Suspension — 52.5%
2016	11	46.2%	208	71,976	Brakes — 63.0%
2017	12	48.5%	194	77,112	Suspension — 55.7%
2018	13	51.8%	112	78,605	Brakes — 60.7%
2019	14	53.7%	95	80,938	Brakes — 55.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

36.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.3%

↑ 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	10.2% (4 yrs)	55.8% (14 yrs)	+45.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.8% (4 yrs)	46.3% (14 yrs)	+34.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.3% (4 yrs)	34.7% (14 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Tigra Sport Twinport cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 2,243 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.