2003 Daihatsu Cuore — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

55.3%

Latest Pass Rate

791

Total Tests (All Years)

55,875 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 55.3%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 2.8% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Daihatsu Cuore as it ages.

6 yrs74.6%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs72.0%

→ ↓5.3%

8 yrs66.7%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs62.9%

→ ↑2.4%

10 yrs65.3%

→ ↓8.3%

11 yrs57.0%

→ ↓5.7%

12 yrs51.3%

→ ↑11.2%

13 yrs62.5%

→ ↓7.2%

14 yrs55.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	74.6%	114
7 yrs	72.0%	107
8 yrs	66.7%	102
9 yrs	62.9%	97
10 yrs	65.3%	98
11 yrs	57.0%	86
12 yrs	51.3%	76
13 yrs	62.5%	64
14 yrs	55.3%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Daihatsu Cuore pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (14 yrs)	55.3%	47
2016 (13 yrs)	62.5%	64
2015 (12 yrs)	51.3%	76
2014 (11 yrs)	57%	86
2013 (10 yrs)	65.3%	98
2012 (9 yrs)	62.9%	97
2011 (8 yrs)	66.7%	102
2010 (7 yrs)	72%	107
2009 (6 yrs)	74.6%	114

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 114Avg Mileage 35,848Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2010

72.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 107Avg Mileage 41,878Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2011

66.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 102Avg Mileage 45,847Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 12.7%

2012High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 97Avg Mileage 47,523Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

2013

65.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 98Avg Mileage 51,403Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

2014High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 86Avg Mileage 51,153Top Failure Brakes — 44.2%

2015High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 76Avg Mileage 53,121Top Failure Brakes — 31.6%

2016High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 64Avg Mileage 56,816Top Failure Suspension — 59.4%

2017High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 47Avg Mileage 55,875Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

MOT results for 2003 Daihatsu Cuore by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	74.6%	114	35,848	Tyres — 12.3%
2010	7	72.0%	107	41,878	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2011	8	66.7%	102	45,847	Driver's View of the Road — 12.7%
2012	9	62.9%	97	47,523	Tyres — 17.5%
2013	10	65.3%	98	51,403	Brakes — 22.4%
2014	11	57.0%	86	51,153	Brakes — 44.2%
2015	12	51.3%	76	53,121	Brakes — 31.6%
2016	13	62.5%	64	56,816	Suspension — 59.4%
2017	14	55.3%	47	55,875	Suspension — 53.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Daihatsu Cuore, with age trends.

Suspension

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.7%

↑ 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
Suspension	4.4% (6 yrs)	53.2% (14 yrs)	+48.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.1% (6 yrs)	34.0% (14 yrs)	+27.9%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	6.1% (6 yrs)	27.7% (14 yrs)	+21.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Daihatsu Cuore cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 791 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.