2005 Vauxhall Vx220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

90.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,097

Total Tests (All Years)

37,804 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Vx220

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 90.9%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 35.5% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Vauxhall Vx220 as it ages.

4 yrs74.0%

→ ↑6.2%

5 yrs80.2%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs77.4%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs73.9%

→ ↓0.1%

8 yrs73.8%

→ ↑2.8%

9 yrs76.6%

→ ↑3.1%

10 yrs79.7%

→ ↑2.7%

11 yrs82.4%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs81.8%

→ ↑4.6%

13 yrs86.4%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs87.0%

→ ↓9.9%

15 yrs77.1%

→ ↑3.6%

16 yrs80.7%

→ ↑8.7%

17 yrs89.4%

→ ↓0.9%

18 yrs88.5%

→ ↑2.4%

19 yrs90.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	74.0%	104
5 yrs	80.2%	101
6 yrs	77.4%	93
7 yrs	73.9%	92
8 yrs	73.8%	80
9 yrs	76.6%	77
10 yrs	79.7%	74
11 yrs	82.4%	74
12 yrs	81.8%	66
13 yrs	86.4%	44
14 yrs	87.0%	46
15 yrs	77.1%	35
16 yrs	80.7%	57
17 yrs	89.4%	47
18 yrs	88.5%	52
19 yrs	90.9%	55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Vauxhall Vx220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	90.9%	55
2023 (18 yrs)	88.5%	52
2022 (17 yrs)	89.4%	47
2021 (16 yrs)	80.7%	57
2020 (15 yrs)	77.1%	35
2019 (14 yrs)	87%	46
2018 (13 yrs)	86.4%	44
2017 (12 yrs)	81.8%	66
2016 (11 yrs)	82.4%	74
2015 (10 yrs)	79.7%	74
2014 (9 yrs)	76.6%	77
2013 (8 yrs)	73.8%	80
2012 (7 yrs)	73.9%	92
2011 (6 yrs)	77.4%	93
2010 (5 yrs)	80.2%	101
2009 (4 yrs)	74%	104

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 104Avg Mileage 19,993Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2010

80.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 101Avg Mileage 24,298Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2011

77.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 93Avg Mileage 27,576Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2012

73.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 92Avg Mileage 31,502Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2013

73.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 80Avg Mileage 33,466Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%

2014

76.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 77Avg Mileage 35,892Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2015

79.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 74Avg Mileage 38,835Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2016

82.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 74Avg Mileage 38,957Top Failure Suspension — 12.2%

2017

81.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 66Avg Mileage 37,564Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

2018

86.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 44Avg Mileage 44,716Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2019

87.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 46Avg Mileage 42,610Top Failure Brakes — 10.9%

2020

77.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 35Avg Mileage 41,838Top Failure Tyres — 22.9%

2021

80.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 57Avg Mileage 43,522Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.3%

2022

89.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 47Avg Mileage 44,319Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 4.3%

2023

88.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 52Avg Mileage 42,034Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

2024

90.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 55Avg Mileage 37,804Top Failure Brakes — 9.1%

MOT results for 2005 Vauxhall Vx220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	74.0%	104	19,993	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2010	5	80.2%	101	24,298	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2011	6	77.4%	93	27,576	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2012	7	73.9%	92	31,502	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2013	8	73.8%	80	33,466	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%
2014	9	76.6%	77	35,892	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2015	10	79.7%	74	38,835	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2016	11	82.4%	74	38,957	Suspension — 12.2%
2017	12	81.8%	66	37,564	Tyres — 15.2%
2018	13	86.4%	44	44,716	Brakes — 18.2%
2019	14	87.0%	46	42,610	Brakes — 10.9%
2020	15	77.1%	35	41,838	Tyres — 22.9%
2021	16	80.7%	57	43,522	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.3%
2022	17	89.4%	47	44,319	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 4.3%
2023	18	88.5%	52	42,034	Tyres — 7.7%
2024	19	90.9%	55	37,804	Brakes — 9.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Vauxhall Vx220, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

11.3%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

10.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

9.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

8.8%

↓ Decreases 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	8.7% (4 yrs)	9.1% (19 yrs)	+0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vx220 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,097 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.