2005 Vauxhall Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

62.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,415

Total Tests (All Years)

90,558 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 62.9%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 10.5% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs59.4%

→ ↓1.0%

5 yrs58.4%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs56.3%

→ ↓4.9%

7 yrs51.4%

→ ↑0.3%

8 yrs51.7%

→ ↑3.4%

9 yrs55.1%

→ ↑5.3%

10 yrs60.4%

→ ↓14.5%

11 yrs45.9%

→ ↑18.1%

12 yrs64.0%

→ ↓10.7%

13 yrs53.3%

→ ↓2.1%

14 yrs51.2%

→ ↑11.7%

15 yrs62.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	59.4%	217
5 yrs	58.4%	209
6 yrs	56.3%	192
7 yrs	51.4%	179
8 yrs	51.7%	143
9 yrs	55.1%	98
10 yrs	60.4%	96
11 yrs	45.9%	85
12 yrs	64.0%	75
13 yrs	53.3%	45
14 yrs	51.2%	41
15 yrs	62.9%	35

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	62.9%	35
2019 (14 yrs)	51.2%	41
2018 (13 yrs)	53.3%	45
2017 (12 yrs)	64%	75
2016 (11 yrs)	45.9%	85
2015 (10 yrs)	60.4%	96
2014 (9 yrs)	55.1%	98
2013 (8 yrs)	51.7%	143
2012 (7 yrs)	51.4%	179
2011 (6 yrs)	56.3%	192
2010 (5 yrs)	58.4%	209
2009 (4 yrs)	59.4%	217

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 217Avg Mileage 47,236Top Failure Suspension — 21.7%

2010High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 209Avg Mileage 56,125Top Failure Suspension — 20.6%

2011High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 192Avg Mileage 64,240Top Failure Suspension — 26.6%

2012High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 179Avg Mileage 71,158Top Failure Suspension — 27.9%

2013High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 143Avg Mileage 75,145Top Failure Brakes — 52.4%

2014High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 98Avg Mileage 80,004Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2015High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 96Avg Mileage 84,221Top Failure Brakes — 65.6%

2016High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 85Avg Mileage 84,799Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%

2017High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 75Avg Mileage 88,754Top Failure Brakes — 50.7%

2018High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 45Avg Mileage 91,631Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2019High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 41Avg Mileage 90,665Top Failure Suspension — 68.3%

2020High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 35Avg Mileage 90,558Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

MOT results for 2005 Vauxhall Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	59.4%	217	47,236	Suspension — 21.7%
2010	5	58.4%	209	56,125	Suspension — 20.6%
2011	6	56.3%	192	64,240	Suspension — 26.6%
2012	7	51.4%	179	71,158	Suspension — 27.9%
2013	8	51.7%	143	75,145	Brakes — 52.4%
2014	9	55.1%	98	80,004	Brakes — 50.0%
2015	10	60.4%	96	84,221	Brakes — 65.6%
2016	11	45.9%	85	84,799	Suspension — 57.6%
2017	12	64.0%	75	88,754	Brakes — 50.7%
2018	13	53.3%	45	91,631	Brakes — 66.7%
2019	14	51.2%	41	90,665	Suspension — 68.3%
2020	15	62.9%	35	90,558	Suspension — 60.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

43.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.6%

↑ 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	11.5% (4 yrs)	51.4% (15 yrs)	+39.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.7% (4 yrs)	60.0% (15 yrs)	+38.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.7% (4 yrs)	17.1% (15 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Unclassified cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,415 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.