2003 Auto-trail Ducato — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

80.6%

Latest Pass Rate

299

Total Tests (All Years)

45,293 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Ducato

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 80.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 26.3% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Auto-trail Ducato as it ages.

6 yrs84.4%

→ ↓9.4%

7 yrs75.0%

→ ↑13.6%

8 yrs88.6%

→ ↓10.5%

9 yrs78.1%

→ ↓10.5%

11 yrs67.6%

→ ↑4.3%

12 yrs71.9%

→ ↑4.6%

13 yrs76.5%

→ ↑11.4%

14 yrs87.9%

→ ↓7.3%

18 yrs80.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	84.4%	32
7 yrs	75.0%	36
8 yrs	88.6%	35
9 yrs	78.1%	32
11 yrs	67.6%	34
12 yrs	71.9%	32
13 yrs	76.5%	34
14 yrs	87.9%	33
18 yrs	80.6%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Auto-trail Ducato pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (18 yrs)	80.6%	31
2017 (14 yrs)	87.9%	33
2016 (13 yrs)	76.5%	34
2015 (12 yrs)	71.9%	32
2014 (11 yrs)	67.6%	34
2012 (9 yrs)	78.1%	32
2011 (8 yrs)	88.6%	35
2010 (7 yrs)	75%	36
2009 (6 yrs)	84.4%	32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 32Avg Mileage 21,855Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.3%

2010

75.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 36Avg Mileage 24,532Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2011

88.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 35Avg Mileage 27,783Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2012

78.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 32Avg Mileage 33,877Top Failure Brakes — 9.4%

2014

67.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 34Avg Mileage 34,598Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.2%

2015

71.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 32Avg Mileage 37,681Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2016

76.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 34Avg Mileage 39,169Top Failure Suspension — 20.6%

2017

87.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 33Avg Mileage 41,135Top Failure Suspension — 27.3%

2021

80.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 31Avg Mileage 45,293Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 45.2%

MOT results for 2003 Auto-trail Ducato by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	84.4%	32	21,855	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.3%
2010	7	75.0%	36	24,532	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2011	8	88.6%	35	27,783	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2012	9	78.1%	32	33,877	Brakes — 9.4%
2014	11	67.6%	34	34,598	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.2%
2015	12	71.9%	32	37,681	Brakes — 21.9%
2016	13	76.5%	34	39,169	Suspension — 20.6%
2017	14	87.9%	33	41,135	Suspension — 27.3%
2021	18	80.6%	31	45,293	Body, chassis, structure — 45.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Auto-trail Ducato, with age trends.

Body, chassis, structure

45.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

11.9%

↑ 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	3.1% (6 yrs)	25.8% (18 yrs)	+22.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Auto-trail Ducato cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 299 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.