2005 Volkswagen Polo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

47.3%

Latest Pass Rate

477,929

Total Tests (All Years)

98,406 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 47.3%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 8.1% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Volkswagen Polo as it ages.

4 yrs73.6%

→ ↓4.8%

5 yrs68.8%

→ ↓4.7%

6 yrs64.1%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs59.7%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs55.9%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs53.9%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs52.5%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs51.6%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs50.1%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs48.8%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs47.6%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs48.6%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs47.4%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs48.0%

→ ↓0.0%

18 yrs48.0%

→ ↓0.7%

19 yrs47.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	73.6%	38,259
5 yrs	68.8%	37,751
6 yrs	64.1%	38,348
7 yrs	59.7%	38,186
8 yrs	55.9%	38,025
9 yrs	53.9%	37,650
10 yrs	52.5%	36,973
11 yrs	51.6%	35,987
12 yrs	50.1%	34,706
13 yrs	48.8%	22,972
14 yrs	47.6%	22,598
15 yrs	48.6%	20,862
16 yrs	47.4%	23,185
17 yrs	48.0%	16,553
18 yrs	48.0%	18,042
19 yrs	47.3%	17,832

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	47.3%	17,832
2023 (18 yrs)	48%	18,042
2022 (17 yrs)	48%	16,553
2021 (16 yrs)	47.4%	23,185
2020 (15 yrs)	48.6%	20,862
2019 (14 yrs)	47.6%	22,598
2018 (13 yrs)	48.8%	22,972
2017 (12 yrs)	50.1%	34,706
2016 (11 yrs)	51.6%	35,987
2015 (10 yrs)	52.5%	36,973
2014 (9 yrs)	53.9%	37,650
2013 (8 yrs)	55.9%	38,025
2012 (7 yrs)	59.7%	38,186
2011 (6 yrs)	64.1%	38,348
2010 (5 yrs)	68.8%	37,751
2009 (4 yrs)	73.6%	38,259

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 38,259Avg Mileage 31,762Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2010

68.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 37,751Avg Mileage 39,109Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2011High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 38,348Avg Mileage 45,806Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2012High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 38,186Avg Mileage 52,400Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2013High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 38,025Avg Mileage 59,011Top Failure Suspension — 48.4%

2014High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 37,650Avg Mileage 65,074Top Failure Suspension — 52.4%

2015High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 36,973Avg Mileage 70,974Top Failure Suspension — 56.1%

2016High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 35,987Avg Mileage 76,167Top Failure Suspension — 57.7%

2017High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 34,706Avg Mileage 81,195Top Failure Suspension — 62.3%

2018High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 22,972Avg Mileage 85,365Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

2019High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 22,598Avg Mileage 88,776Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.5%

2020High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 20,862Avg Mileage 91,339Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.9%

2021High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 23,185Avg Mileage 92,619Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.5%

2022High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 16,553Avg Mileage 94,393Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.3%

2023High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 18,042Avg Mileage 96,079Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.7%

2024High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 17,832Avg Mileage 98,406Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.2%

MOT results for 2005 Volkswagen Polo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	73.6%	38,259	31,762	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2010	5	68.8%	37,751	39,109	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2011	6	64.1%	38,348	45,806	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2012	7	59.7%	38,186	52,400	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2013	8	55.9%	38,025	59,011	Suspension — 48.4%
2014	9	53.9%	37,650	65,074	Suspension — 52.4%
2015	10	52.5%	36,973	70,974	Suspension — 56.1%
2016	11	51.6%	35,987	76,167	Suspension — 57.7%
2017	12	50.1%	34,706	81,195	Suspension — 62.3%
2018	13	48.8%	22,972	85,365	Suspension — 56.3%
2019	14	47.6%	22,598	88,776	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.5%
2020	15	48.6%	20,862	91,339	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.9%
2021	16	47.4%	23,185	92,619	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.5%
2022	17	48.0%	16,553	94,393	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.3%
2023	18	48.0%	18,042	96,079	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.7%
2024	19	47.3%	17,832	98,406	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Volkswagen Polo, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

65.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

28.3%

↑ 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
Suspension	8.0% (4 yrs)	54.9% (19 yrs)	+46.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.0% (4 yrs)	37.3% (19 yrs)	+32.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.2% (4 yrs)	34.1% (19 yrs)	+24.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Polo cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 477,929 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.