2005 Volvo Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

76.6%

Latest Pass Rate

522

Total Tests (All Years)

426,869 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 76.6%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 21.2% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs65.1%

→ ↓1.0%

5 yrs64.1%

→ ↓1.6%

6 yrs62.5%

→ ↑5.2%

13 yrs67.7%

→ ↑12.3%

14 yrs80.0%

→ ↑8.9%

15 yrs88.9%

→ ↓2.0%

16 yrs86.9%

→ ↓11.1%

17 yrs75.8%

→ ↑4.9%

18 yrs80.7%

→ ↓4.1%

19 yrs76.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	65.1%	43
5 yrs	64.1%	39
6 yrs	62.5%	32
13 yrs	67.7%	31
14 yrs	80.0%	30
15 yrs	88.9%	45
16 yrs	86.9%	84
17 yrs	75.8%	66
18 yrs	80.7%	88
19 yrs	76.6%	64

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	76.6%	64
2023 (18 yrs)	80.7%	88
2022 (17 yrs)	75.8%	66
2021 (16 yrs)	86.9%	84
2020 (15 yrs)	88.9%	45
2019 (14 yrs)	80%	30
2018 (13 yrs)	67.7%	31
2011 (6 yrs)	62.5%	32
2010 (5 yrs)	64.1%	39
2009 (4 yrs)	65.1%	43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 43Avg Mileage 67,983Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2010High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 39Avg Mileage 81,006Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2011High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 32Avg Mileage 94,271Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2018

67.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 31Avg Mileage 308,224Top Failure Brakes — 35.5%

2019

80.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 30Avg Mileage 252,572Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

2020

88.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 45Avg Mileage 298,462Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.3%

2021

86.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 84Avg Mileage 429,534Top Failure Brakes — 13.1%

2022

75.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 66Avg Mileage 379,535Top Failure Suspension — 21.2%

2023

80.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 88Avg Mileage 412,896Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.9%

2024

76.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 64Avg Mileage 426,869Top Failure Brakes — 48.4%

MOT results for 2005 Volvo Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	65.1%	43	67,983	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2010	5	64.1%	39	81,006	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2011	6	62.5%	32	94,271	Tyres — 18.8%
2018	13	67.7%	31	308,224	Brakes — 35.5%
2019	14	80.0%	30	252,572	Brakes — 26.7%
2020	15	88.9%	45	298,462	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.3%
2021	16	86.9%	84	429,534	Brakes — 13.1%
2022	17	75.8%	66	379,535	Suspension — 21.2%
2023	18	80.7%	88	412,896	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.9%
2024	19	76.6%	64	426,869	Brakes — 48.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

17.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.7%

↑ 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	9.3% (4 yrs)	48.4% (19 yrs)	+39.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.0% (4 yrs)	28.1% (19 yrs)	+21.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (4 yrs)	26.6% (19 yrs)	+15.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo Unclassified cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 522 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.