Pass rate
97.7%
Above average — 25.3 pts ahead of the 72.4% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 88 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £23–£61
2005 Ford GT MOT pass rate
- 2005
- typical 13,436 mi
Only 88 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
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Most common fault
Suspension
26.3% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2005 97.7% pass · this year
- Avoid 2007 87.9% pass
Across the 3 years on record, a spread of 9.8 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 97.7%
- Typical mileage
- 13k mi
The 2005 Ford GT MOT pass rate is 97.7% of its MOT tests — 25.3 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 26.3% of what testers record.
Expert verdict
Identification: 9.0× the national share
Identification accounts for 15.8% of everything recorded on the 2005 Ford Gt, against 1.8% nationally — 14.0 points above. Suspension is still the single largest share at 26.3%, but at 21.0% nationally that one is ordinary. A missing or unreadable VIN plate is an administrative failure — usually easy to fix, but it stops the test.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 72.4% and this one manages 97.7% — 25.3 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 33% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2005 Ford GT compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.4%, so this figure is 25.3 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 97.7%. The median 2005 Ford GT in this dataset had covered 13,436 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 100.0% of the time, April–September 96.5%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction", noted on 1.14% of tests.
- 88 recorded tests behind this page.
- 97.7% overall pass rate, 97.7% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Ford GT, the average is 94.7% — best year 2005 (97.7%), worst 2007 (87.9%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 88
- Typical mileage (median)
- 13,436 mi
- Make and model
- Ford GT
- Updated
- 2026-11-07
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Indicator Bulb
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the GT MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 75% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the GT
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| East of England | 31 | 100.0% |
| South East | 20 | 95.0% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2005 GT
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2005 GT
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the lights 1.1% of tests
“malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the number plates 1.1% of tests
“registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements”
Check both plates are present, legible and correctly spaced, with the postcode of the supplier and the BS AU 145e mark. A private plate in the wrong style is a fail before the car is even looked at.
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Check the suspension joints 1.1% of tests
“track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated,”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2005 GT through its MOT
Across the 6 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £23–£61 — and 33% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 6 common items
- £23–£61
- Cheapest common item: malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or…
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements
- £45–£110
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 100%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 33%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 88 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the GT, side by side
3 model years on record, from 2005 to 2007. Across them the pass rate runs from 87.9% to 97.7% — a spread of 9.8 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2005 97.7%malfunction indicator lamp…
- 2006 96.3% position lamp not working
- 2007 87.9% ball joint excessively worn
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2005 Ford GT with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2005 cars with a similar record
- Aston Martin DB9 91.3%
- Bentley Continental 90.2%
- Porsche 911 88.6%
- BMW M3 88.1%
- Honda S2000 87.1%
- Mercedes-Benz Sl 86.1%
Closest pass rates among 2005 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2005 Ford GT 6 failure items · 6 advisories · 7 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 19 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 5 | 26.30% | 20.98% | +5.32 |
| Tyres | 4 | 21.10% | 19.76% | +1.34 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3 | 15.80% | 5.52% | +10.28 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 3 | 15.80% | 1.76% | +14.04 |
| Brakes | 2 | 10.50% | 20.89% | −10.39 |
| Visibility | 1 | 5.30% | 4.97% | +0.33 |
| Steering | 1 | 5.30% | 2.57% | +2.73 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.1% | £3–12 |
| Not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions Tyres | Major | 1.1% | £45–95 |
| Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 1.1% | £45–110 |
| Registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements Identification of the vehicle | Major | 1.1% | £20–80 |
| Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering | Minor | 1.1% | £18–45 |
| Wipers blade defective Visibility | Minor | 1.1% | £8–22 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 2.3% | £18–45 |
| Registration plates inscription illegible Identification of the vehicle | Advisory | 2.3% | £20–80 |
| Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Suspension | Advisory | 2.3% | £30–75 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 2.3% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 1.1% | £45–110 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 1.1% | £45–95 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 74 | 98.6% | 11,962 mi |
| 30-60k | 6 | 83.3% | 48,364 mi |
| 60-90k | 3 | 100.0% | 67,979 mi |
| 90-120k | 5 | 100.0% | 97,150 mi |
Source: 88 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2005 GT MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2005 Ford GT?
97.7% of the 88 2005 Ford GT tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.4% for cars first used in 2005. First-attempt pass rate: 97.7%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2005 Ford GT?
The three most recorded items are malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction (1.14%), not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (1.14%), rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements (1.14%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2005 Ford GT MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 98.6% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2005 Ford GT in this dataset had covered 13,436 mi.
Does the season affect the 2005 Ford GT MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 100.0% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 96.5%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.