2005 Volkswagen Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

68.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,273

Total Tests (All Years)

111,138 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 68.8%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 13.4% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs75.1%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs72.3%

→ ↓4.9%

6 yrs67.4%

→ ↓1.6%

7 yrs65.8%

→ ↓13.1%

8 yrs52.7%

→ ↑7.6%

9 yrs60.3%

→ ↑16.3%

10 yrs76.6%

→ ↓18.0%

11 yrs58.6%

→ ↑8.1%

12 yrs66.7%

→ ↓3.7%

13 yrs63.0%

→ ↓11.0%

14 yrs52.0%

→ ↑11.4%

15 yrs63.4%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs63.5%

→ ↑3.7%

17 yrs67.2%

→ ↓2.4%

18 yrs64.8%

→ ↑4.0%

19 yrs68.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	75.1%	173
5 yrs	72.3%	155
6 yrs	67.4%	135
7 yrs	65.8%	111
8 yrs	52.7%	74
9 yrs	60.3%	68
10 yrs	76.6%	64
11 yrs	58.6%	70
12 yrs	66.7%	63
13 yrs	63.0%	46
14 yrs	52.0%	50
15 yrs	63.4%	41
16 yrs	63.5%	63
17 yrs	67.2%	58
18 yrs	64.8%	54
19 yrs	68.8%	48

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	68.8%	48
2023 (18 yrs)	64.8%	54
2022 (17 yrs)	67.2%	58
2021 (16 yrs)	63.5%	63
2020 (15 yrs)	63.4%	41
2019 (14 yrs)	52%	50
2018 (13 yrs)	63%	46
2017 (12 yrs)	66.7%	63
2016 (11 yrs)	58.6%	70
2015 (10 yrs)	76.6%	64
2014 (9 yrs)	60.3%	68
2013 (8 yrs)	52.7%	74
2012 (7 yrs)	65.8%	111
2011 (6 yrs)	67.4%	135
2010 (5 yrs)	72.3%	155
2009 (4 yrs)	75.1%	173

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 173Avg Mileage 79,192Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2010

72.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 155Avg Mileage 90,391Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%

2011

67.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 135Avg Mileage 96,504Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2012

65.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 111Avg Mileage 105,126Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

2013High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 74Avg Mileage 100,722Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%

2014High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 68Avg Mileage 105,193Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%

2015

76.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 64Avg Mileage 119,399Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%

2016High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 70Avg Mileage 121,366Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 63Avg Mileage 129,707Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2018High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 46Avg Mileage 137,760Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

2019High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 50Avg Mileage 138,604Top Failure Suspension — 70.0%

2020High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 41Avg Mileage 133,834Top Failure Brakes — 82.9%

2021High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 63Avg Mileage 119,907Top Failure Suspension — 50.8%

2022

67.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 58Avg Mileage 96,733Top Failure Suspension — 56.9%

2023High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 54Avg Mileage 112,133Top Failure Brakes — 57.4%

2024

68.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 48Avg Mileage 111,138Top Failure Suspension — 45.8%

MOT results for 2005 Volkswagen Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	75.1%	173	79,192	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2010	5	72.3%	155	90,391	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2011	6	67.4%	135	96,504	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2012	7	65.8%	111	105,126	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2013	8	52.7%	74	100,722	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%
2014	9	60.3%	68	105,193	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%
2015	10	76.6%	64	119,399	Brakes — 35.9%
2016	11	58.6%	70	121,366	Suspension — 61.4%
2017	12	66.7%	63	129,707	Suspension — 55.6%
2018	13	63.0%	46	137,760	Brakes — 45.7%
2019	14	52.0%	50	138,604	Suspension — 70.0%
2020	15	63.4%	41	133,834	Brakes — 82.9%
2021	16	63.5%	63	119,907	Suspension — 50.8%
2022	17	67.2%	58	96,733	Suspension — 56.9%
2023	18	64.8%	54	112,133	Brakes — 57.4%
2024	19	68.8%	48	111,138	Suspension — 45.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

21.6%

↑ 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
Suspension	9.8% (4 yrs)	45.8% (19 yrs)	+36.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.5% (4 yrs)	31.3% (19 yrs)	+23.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.4% (4 yrs)	12.5% (19 yrs)	+6.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Unclassified cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,273 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.