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2003 Fiat Multipla — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years
Current Age
45.8%
Latest Pass Rate
17,496
Total Tests (All Years)
108,944 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 Fiat Multipla as it ages.

6 yrs46.9%
7 yrs43.2%
8 yrs40.9%
9 yrs36.9%
10 yrs33.1%
11 yrs33.7%
12 yrs37.1%
13 yrs38.7%
14 yrs37.0%
15 yrs40.1%
16 yrs46.2%
17 yrs40.9%
18 yrs43.3%
19 yrs41.3%
20 yrs50.5%
21 yrs45.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 6 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
6 yrs46.9%2,397
7 yrs43.2%2,296
8 yrs40.9%2,324
9 yrs36.9%2,162
10 yrs33.1%2,030
11 yrs33.7%1,718
12 yrs37.1%1,430
13 yrs38.7%1,125
14 yrs37.0%740
15 yrs40.1%374
16 yrs46.2%260
17 yrs40.9%186
18 yrs43.3%157
19 yrs41.3%104
20 yrs50.5%97
21 yrs45.8%96

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (21 yrs)45.8%96
2023 (20 yrs)50.5%97
2022 (19 yrs)41.3%104
2021 (18 yrs)43.3%157
2020 (17 yrs)40.9%186
2019 (16 yrs)46.2%260
2018 (15 yrs)40.1%374
2017 (14 yrs)37%740
2016 (13 yrs)38.7%1,125
2015 (12 yrs)37.1%1,430
2014 (11 yrs)33.7%1,718
2013 (10 yrs)33.1%2,030
2012 (9 yrs)36.9%2,162
2011 (8 yrs)40.9%2,324
2010 (7 yrs)43.2%2,296
2009 (6 yrs)46.9%2,397

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
46.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,397Avg Mileage 66,017Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%
2010High Fail Rate
43.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,296Avg Mileage 75,340Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%
2011High Fail Rate
40.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,324Avg Mileage 83,010Top Failure Suspension — 38.9%
2012High Fail Rate
36.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,162Avg Mileage 91,284Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%
2013High Fail Rate
33.1%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,030Avg Mileage 97,324Top Failure Suspension — 107.9%
2014High Fail Rate
33.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,718Avg Mileage 104,173Top Failure Suspension — 112.7%
2015High Fail Rate
37.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,430Avg Mileage 109,025Top Failure Suspension — 109.9%
2016High Fail Rate
38.7%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,125Avg Mileage 113,327Top Failure Suspension — 111.2%
2017High Fail Rate
37.0%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 740Avg Mileage 113,993Top Failure Suspension — 129.3%
2018High Fail Rate
40.1%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 374Avg Mileage 114,554Top Failure Brakes — 101.1%
2019High Fail Rate
46.2%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 260Avg Mileage 113,488Top Failure Suspension — 110.8%
2020High Fail Rate
40.9%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 186Avg Mileage 113,858Top Failure Suspension — 95.7%
2021High Fail Rate
43.3%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 157Avg Mileage 108,754Top Failure Suspension — 108.3%
2022High Fail Rate
41.3%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 104Avg Mileage 107,994Top Failure Suspension — 110.6%
2023High Fail Rate
50.5%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 97Avg Mileage 108,003Top Failure Suspension — 85.6%
2024High Fail Rate
45.8%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 96Avg Mileage 108,944Top Failure Suspension — 95.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Fiat Multipla, with age trends.

Suspension
88.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
78.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
48.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
42.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
37.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension28.1% (6 yrs)95.8% (21 yrs)
+67.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes28.0% (6 yrs)69.8% (21 yrs)
+41.8%
🔴 ↑
Tyres19.6% (6 yrs)42.7% (21 yrs)
+23.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Multipla cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 17,496 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.

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