2003 Auto-trail Fiat — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

70.6%

Latest Pass Rate

575

Total Tests (All Years)

51,526 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

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

6 yrs87.8%

→ ↓11.1%

7 yrs76.7%

→ ↑4.7%

8 yrs81.4%

→ ↑3.0%

9 yrs84.4%

→ ↓15.4%

10 yrs69.0%

→ ↑5.4%

11 yrs74.4%

→ ↓6.2%

12 yrs68.2%

→ ↑9.8%

13 yrs78.0%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs79.5%

→ ↓2.8%

15 yrs76.7%

→ ↓6.0%

18 yrs70.7%

→ ↓13.1%

19 yrs57.6%

→ ↑3.9%

20 yrs61.5%

→ ↑9.1%

21 yrs70.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	87.8%	41
7 yrs	76.7%	43
8 yrs	81.4%	43
9 yrs	84.4%	45
10 yrs	69.0%	42
11 yrs	74.4%	43
12 yrs	68.2%	44
13 yrs	78.0%	41
14 yrs	79.5%	39
15 yrs	76.7%	30
18 yrs	70.7%	41
19 yrs	57.6%	33
20 yrs	61.5%	39
21 yrs	70.6%	51

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	70.6%	51
2023 (20 yrs)	61.5%	39
2022 (19 yrs)	57.6%	33
2021 (18 yrs)	70.7%	41
2018 (15 yrs)	76.7%	30
2017 (14 yrs)	79.5%	39
2016 (13 yrs)	78%	41
2015 (12 yrs)	68.2%	44
2014 (11 yrs)	74.4%	43
2013 (10 yrs)	69%	42
2012 (9 yrs)	84.4%	45
2011 (8 yrs)	81.4%	43
2010 (7 yrs)	76.7%	43
2009 (6 yrs)	87.8%	41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 41Avg Mileage 19,701Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%

2010

76.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 43Avg Mileage 21,371Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2011

81.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 43Avg Mileage 24,401Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2012

84.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 45Avg Mileage 26,297Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%

2013

69.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 42Avg Mileage 28,350Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%

2014

74.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 43Avg Mileage 41,812Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2015

68.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 44Avg Mileage 32,964Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2016

78.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 41Avg Mileage 35,594Top Failure Brakes — 19.5%

2017

79.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 39Avg Mileage 38,858Top Failure Brakes — 12.8%

2018

76.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 30Avg Mileage 37,887Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2021

70.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 41Avg Mileage 45,644Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.6%

2022High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 33Avg Mileage 44,540Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.6%

2023High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 39Avg Mileage 45,899Top Failure Visibility — 28.2%

2024

70.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 51Avg Mileage 51,526Top Failure Suspension — 23.5%

MOT results for 2003 Auto-trail Fiat by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	87.8%	41	19,701	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%
2010	7	76.7%	43	21,371	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2011	8	81.4%	43	24,401	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2012	9	84.4%	45	26,297	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%
2013	10	69.0%	42	28,350	Brakes — 35.7%
2014	11	74.4%	43	41,812	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2015	12	68.2%	44	32,964	Brakes — 36.4%
2016	13	78.0%	41	35,594	Brakes — 19.5%
2017	14	79.5%	39	38,858	Brakes — 12.8%
2018	15	76.7%	30	37,887	Brakes — 33.3%
2021	18	70.7%	41	45,644	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.6%
2022	19	57.6%	33	44,540	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.6%
2023	20	61.5%	39	45,899	Visibility — 28.2%
2024	21	70.6%	51	51,526	Suspension — 23.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.7%

↑ 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	2.4% (6 yrs)	15.7% (21 yrs)	+13.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Auto-trail Fiat cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 575 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.