2005 Vauxhall Vivaro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

50.8%

Latest Pass Rate

171,470

Total Tests (All Years)

154,939 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 50.8%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 4.6% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs61.9%

→ ↓6.3%

5 yrs55.6%

→ ↓6.3%

6 yrs49.3%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs47.9%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs44.7%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs44.3%

→ ↑1.0%

10 yrs45.3%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs45.6%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs45.1%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs44.5%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs43.7%

→ ↑2.1%

15 yrs45.8%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs44.6%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs45.2%

→ ↑2.7%

18 yrs47.9%

→ ↑2.9%

19 yrs50.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	61.9%	14,421
5 yrs	55.6%	14,006
6 yrs	49.3%	14,048
7 yrs	47.9%	13,836
8 yrs	44.7%	13,441
9 yrs	44.3%	13,250
10 yrs	45.3%	12,885
11 yrs	45.6%	12,387
12 yrs	45.1%	11,735
13 yrs	44.5%	7,724
14 yrs	43.7%	7,458
15 yrs	45.8%	7,225
16 yrs	44.6%	8,644
17 yrs	45.2%	6,336
18 yrs	47.9%	6,786
19 yrs	50.8%	7,288

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	50.8%	7,288
2023 (18 yrs)	47.9%	6,786
2022 (17 yrs)	45.2%	6,336
2021 (16 yrs)	44.6%	8,644
2020 (15 yrs)	45.8%	7,225
2019 (14 yrs)	43.7%	7,458
2018 (13 yrs)	44.5%	7,724
2017 (12 yrs)	45.1%	11,735
2016 (11 yrs)	45.6%	12,387
2015 (10 yrs)	45.3%	12,885
2014 (9 yrs)	44.3%	13,250
2013 (8 yrs)	44.7%	13,441
2012 (7 yrs)	47.9%	13,836
2011 (6 yrs)	49.3%	14,048
2010 (5 yrs)	55.6%	14,006
2009 (4 yrs)	61.9%	14,421

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 14,421Avg Mileage 60,911Top Failure Steering — 19.5%

2010High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 14,006Avg Mileage 71,623Top Failure Steering — 25.4%

2011High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 14,048Avg Mileage 82,202Top Failure Steering — 26.7%

2012High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 13,836Avg Mileage 91,937Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2013High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 13,441Avg Mileage 101,145Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.8%

2014High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,250Avg Mileage 109,097Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.2%

2015High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 12,885Avg Mileage 117,399Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.1%

2016High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 12,387Avg Mileage 124,507Top Failure Brakes — 63.9%

2017High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 11,735Avg Mileage 130,174Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%

2018High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,724Avg Mileage 134,722Top Failure Brakes — 77.2%

2019High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,458Avg Mileage 139,535Top Failure Brakes — 81.3%

2020High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,225Avg Mileage 143,852Top Failure Brakes — 82.6%

2021High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 8,644Avg Mileage 147,663Top Failure Brakes — 88.0%

2022High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 6,336Avg Mileage 150,272Top Failure Brakes — 88.4%

2023High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 6,786Avg Mileage 153,104Top Failure Brakes — 89.5%

2024High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 7,288Avg Mileage 154,939Top Failure Brakes — 71.7%

MOT results for 2005 Vauxhall Vivaro by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	61.9%	14,421	60,911	Steering — 19.5%
2010	5	55.6%	14,006	71,623	Steering — 25.4%
2011	6	49.3%	14,048	82,202	Steering — 26.7%
2012	7	47.9%	13,836	91,937	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2013	8	44.7%	13,441	101,145	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.8%
2014	9	44.3%	13,250	109,097	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.2%
2015	10	45.3%	12,885	117,399	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.1%
2016	11	45.6%	12,387	124,507	Brakes — 63.9%
2017	12	45.1%	11,735	130,174	Brakes — 69.2%
2018	13	44.5%	7,724	134,722	Brakes — 77.2%
2019	14	43.7%	7,458	139,535	Brakes — 81.3%
2020	15	45.8%	7,225	143,852	Brakes — 82.6%
2021	16	44.6%	8,644	147,663	Brakes — 88.0%
2022	17	45.2%	6,336	150,272	Brakes — 88.4%
2023	18	47.9%	6,786	153,104	Brakes — 89.5%
2024	19	50.8%	7,288	154,939	Brakes — 71.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

64.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

62.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

59.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.5%

↑ 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	13.5% (4 yrs)	71.7% (19 yrs)	+58.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.1% (4 yrs)	23.7% (19 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vivaro cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 171,470 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.