2005 Vauxhall Tigra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

53.2%

Latest Pass Rate

54,302

Total Tests (All Years)

81,546 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 53.2%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 2.2% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs64.1%

→ ↓2.5%

5 yrs61.6%

→ ↓1.6%

6 yrs60.0%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs57.2%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs53.3%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs50.4%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs48.9%

→ ↑2.3%

11 yrs51.2%

→ ↓2.9%

12 yrs48.3%

→ ↓3.3%

13 yrs45.0%

→ ↑3.2%

14 yrs48.2%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs48.6%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs49.4%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs50.2%

→ ↑2.3%

18 yrs52.5%

→ ↑0.7%

19 yrs53.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	64.1%	5,130
5 yrs	61.6%	4,997
6 yrs	60.0%	5,077
7 yrs	57.2%	5,022
8 yrs	53.3%	4,969
9 yrs	50.4%	4,824
10 yrs	48.9%	4,592
11 yrs	51.2%	4,323
12 yrs	48.3%	3,983
13 yrs	45.0%	2,509
14 yrs	48.2%	2,248
15 yrs	48.6%	1,771
16 yrs	49.4%	1,792
17 yrs	50.2%	1,164
18 yrs	52.5%	1,072
19 yrs	53.2%	829

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	53.2%	829
2023 (18 yrs)	52.5%	1,072
2022 (17 yrs)	50.2%	1,164
2021 (16 yrs)	49.4%	1,792
2020 (15 yrs)	48.6%	1,771
2019 (14 yrs)	48.2%	2,248
2018 (13 yrs)	45%	2,509
2017 (12 yrs)	48.3%	3,983
2016 (11 yrs)	51.2%	4,323
2015 (10 yrs)	48.9%	4,592
2014 (9 yrs)	50.4%	4,824
2013 (8 yrs)	53.3%	4,969
2012 (7 yrs)	57.2%	5,022
2011 (6 yrs)	60%	5,077
2010 (5 yrs)	61.6%	4,997
2009 (4 yrs)	64.1%	5,130

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,130Avg Mileage 30,277Top Failure Suspension — 21.5%

2010High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,997Avg Mileage 36,796Top Failure Suspension — 21.0%

2011High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,077Avg Mileage 43,624Top Failure Suspension — 20.3%

2012High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,022Avg Mileage 49,347Top Failure Suspension — 22.1%

2013High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,969Avg Mileage 55,441Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

2014High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,824Avg Mileage 61,011Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

2015High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,592Avg Mileage 65,502Top Failure Brakes — 55.8%

2016High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,323Avg Mileage 69,749Top Failure Brakes — 55.7%

2017High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,983Avg Mileage 73,806Top Failure Brakes — 66.8%

2018High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,509Avg Mileage 76,923Top Failure Brakes — 79.6%

2019High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,248Avg Mileage 79,970Top Failure Brakes — 75.1%

2020High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,771Avg Mileage 80,414Top Failure Brakes — 77.9%

2021High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,792Avg Mileage 80,012Top Failure Brakes — 78.4%

2022High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,164Avg Mileage 81,067Top Failure Brakes — 76.5%

2023High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,072Avg Mileage 82,153Top Failure Brakes — 80.1%

2024High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 829Avg Mileage 81,546Top Failure Brakes — 63.1%

MOT results for 2005 Vauxhall Tigra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	64.1%	5,130	30,277	Suspension — 21.5%
2010	5	61.6%	4,997	36,796	Suspension — 21.0%
2011	6	60.0%	5,077	43,624	Suspension — 20.3%
2012	7	57.2%	5,022	49,347	Suspension — 22.1%
2013	8	53.3%	4,969	55,441	Brakes — 40.7%
2014	9	50.4%	4,824	61,011	Brakes — 51.6%
2015	10	48.9%	4,592	65,502	Brakes — 55.8%
2016	11	51.2%	4,323	69,749	Brakes — 55.7%
2017	12	48.3%	3,983	73,806	Brakes — 66.8%
2018	13	45.0%	2,509	76,923	Brakes — 79.6%
2019	14	48.2%	2,248	79,970	Brakes — 75.1%
2020	15	48.6%	1,771	80,414	Brakes — 77.9%
2021	16	49.4%	1,792	80,012	Brakes — 78.4%
2022	17	50.2%	1,164	81,067	Brakes — 76.5%
2023	18	52.5%	1,072	82,153	Brakes — 80.1%
2024	19	53.2%	829	81,546	Brakes — 63.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

53.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.7%

↑ 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	12.5% (4 yrs)	63.1% (19 yrs)	+50.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.5% (4 yrs)	53.9% (19 yrs)	+32.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.9% (4 yrs)	35.6% (19 yrs)	+22.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Tigra cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 54,302 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.