Most CARMOTIQ research focuses on cars aged 5–10 years

Cars in this registration window have usually seen at least one MOT cycle, often two or three. Failure patterns are visible; models have enough tests to compare fairly.

Brand matrix, pass-rate leaderboard, and brand landing pages all use this vehicle age so numbers are comparable row to row.

Buying younger or older? Credits unlock other vehicle ages in full analytics — the free layer standardises on 5–10 years for public research pages.