2003 Auto-trail Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

70.7%

Latest Pass Rate

606

Total Tests (All Years)

46,241 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 Unclassified as it ages.

6 yrs88.4%

→ ↓12.2%

7 yrs76.2%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs73.8%

→ ↓8.8%

9 yrs65.0%

→ ↑13.6%

10 yrs78.6%

→ ↓8.3%

11 yrs70.3%

→ ↑0.8%

12 yrs71.1%

→ ↓2.8%

13 yrs68.3%

→ ↑9.2%

14 yrs77.5%

→ ↑2.5%

15 yrs80.0%

→ ↓27.1%

16 yrs52.9%

→ ↑14.8%

17 yrs67.7%

→ ↓3.8%

18 yrs63.9%

→ ↑11.1%

19 yrs75.0%

→ ↓12.8%

20 yrs62.2%

→ ↑8.5%

21 yrs70.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	88.4%	43
7 yrs	76.2%	42
8 yrs	73.8%	42
9 yrs	65.0%	40
10 yrs	78.6%	42
11 yrs	70.3%	37
12 yrs	71.1%	38
13 yrs	68.3%	41
14 yrs	77.5%	40
15 yrs	80.0%	30
16 yrs	52.9%	34
17 yrs	67.7%	31
18 yrs	63.9%	36
19 yrs	75.0%	32
20 yrs	62.2%	37
21 yrs	70.7%	41

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	70.7%	41
2023 (20 yrs)	62.2%	37
2022 (19 yrs)	75%	32
2021 (18 yrs)	63.9%	36
2020 (17 yrs)	67.7%	31
2019 (16 yrs)	52.9%	34
2018 (15 yrs)	80%	30
2017 (14 yrs)	77.5%	40
2016 (13 yrs)	68.3%	41
2015 (12 yrs)	71.1%	38
2014 (11 yrs)	70.3%	37
2013 (10 yrs)	78.6%	42
2012 (9 yrs)	65%	40
2011 (8 yrs)	73.8%	42
2010 (7 yrs)	76.2%	42
2009 (6 yrs)	88.4%	43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 43Avg Mileage 17,435Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%

2010

76.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 42Avg Mileage 19,827Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2011

73.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 42Avg Mileage 21,407Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2012

65.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 40Avg Mileage 23,144Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2013

78.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 42Avg Mileage 25,343Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2014

70.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 37Avg Mileage 27,266Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%

2015

71.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 38Avg Mileage 30,085Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2016

68.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 41Avg Mileage 31,687Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2017

77.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 40Avg Mileage 43,196Top Failure Suspension — 27.5%

2018

80.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 30Avg Mileage 35,244Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

2019High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 34Avg Mileage 35,460Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

2020

67.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 31Avg Mileage 37,436Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

2021High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 36Avg Mileage 41,483Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%

2022

75.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 32Avg Mileage 41,841Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.4%

2023High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 37Avg Mileage 41,496Top Failure Brakes — 54.1%

2024

70.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 41Avg Mileage 46,241Top Failure Brakes — 58.5%

MOT results for 2003 Auto-trail Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	88.4%	43	17,435	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%
2010	7	76.2%	42	19,827	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2011	8	73.8%	42	21,407	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2012	9	65.0%	40	23,144	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2013	10	78.6%	42	25,343	Brakes — 23.8%
2014	11	70.3%	37	27,266	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%
2015	12	71.1%	38	30,085	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2016	13	68.3%	41	31,687	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2017	14	77.5%	40	43,196	Suspension — 27.5%
2018	15	80.0%	30	35,244	Brakes — 43.3%
2019	16	52.9%	34	35,460	Brakes — 47.1%
2020	17	67.7%	31	37,436	Brakes — 41.9%
2021	18	63.9%	36	41,483	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%
2022	19	75.0%	32	41,841	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.4%
2023	20	62.2%	37	41,496	Brakes — 54.1%
2024	21	70.7%	41	46,241	Brakes — 58.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.7%

↑ 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	4.7% (6 yrs)	58.5% (21 yrs)	+53.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Auto-trail Unclassified cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 606 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.