2003 Fiat Stilo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

45.7%

Latest Pass Rate

71,986

Total Tests (All Years)

94,136 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 Stilo as it ages.

6 yrs50.0%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs46.5%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs42.8%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs40.7%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs38.1%

→ ↑2.5%

11 yrs40.6%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs40.2%

→ ↑2.5%

13 yrs42.7%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs41.4%

→ ↑2.3%

15 yrs43.7%

→ ↓2.9%

16 yrs40.8%

→ ↑5.5%

17 yrs46.3%

→ ↓1.3%

18 yrs45.0%

→ ↑2.3%

19 yrs47.3%

→ ↑3.8%

20 yrs51.1%

→ ↓5.4%

21 yrs45.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	50.0%	11,234
7 yrs	46.5%	10,765
8 yrs	42.8%	10,554
9 yrs	40.7%	9,630
10 yrs	38.1%	8,424
11 yrs	40.6%	6,889
12 yrs	40.2%	5,274
13 yrs	42.7%	3,729
14 yrs	41.4%	2,394
15 yrs	43.7%	1,067
16 yrs	40.8%	691
17 yrs	46.3%	441
18 yrs	45.0%	371
19 yrs	47.3%	203
20 yrs	51.1%	180
21 yrs	45.7%	140

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	45.7%	140
2023 (20 yrs)	51.1%	180
2022 (19 yrs)	47.3%	203
2021 (18 yrs)	45%	371
2020 (17 yrs)	46.3%	441
2019 (16 yrs)	40.8%	691
2018 (15 yrs)	43.7%	1,067
2017 (14 yrs)	41.4%	2,394
2016 (13 yrs)	42.7%	3,729
2015 (12 yrs)	40.2%	5,274
2014 (11 yrs)	40.6%	6,889
2013 (10 yrs)	38.1%	8,424
2012 (9 yrs)	40.7%	9,630
2011 (8 yrs)	42.8%	10,554
2010 (7 yrs)	46.5%	10,765
2009 (6 yrs)	50%	11,234

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,234Avg Mileage 56,607Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2010High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,765Avg Mileage 64,585Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%

2011High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,554Avg Mileage 71,397Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

2012High Fail Rate

40.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,630Avg Mileage 77,717Top Failure Suspension — 39.4%

2013High Fail Rate

38.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,424Avg Mileage 83,075Top Failure Suspension — 86.6%

2014High Fail Rate

40.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,889Avg Mileage 87,880Top Failure Suspension — 85.7%

2015High Fail Rate

40.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,274Avg Mileage 92,168Top Failure Suspension — 86.7%

2016High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,729Avg Mileage 95,021Top Failure Suspension — 87.3%

2017High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,394Avg Mileage 94,939Top Failure Suspension — 91.5%

2018High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,067Avg Mileage 94,225Top Failure Suspension — 90.1%

2019High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 691Avg Mileage 95,072Top Failure Suspension — 101.4%

2020High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 441Avg Mileage 91,284Top Failure Suspension — 84.8%

2021High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 371Avg Mileage 93,172Top Failure Suspension — 87.1%

2022High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 203Avg Mileage 94,775Top Failure Suspension — 87.2%

2023High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 180Avg Mileage 91,861Top Failure Suspension — 78.9%

2024High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 140Avg Mileage 94,136Top Failure Suspension — 86.4%

MOT results for 2003 Fiat Stilo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	50.0%	11,234	56,607	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2010	7	46.5%	10,765	64,585	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%
2011	8	42.8%	10,554	71,397	Suspension — 36.7%
2012	9	40.7%	9,630	77,717	Suspension — 39.4%
2013	10	38.1%	8,424	83,075	Suspension — 86.6%
2014	11	40.6%	6,889	87,880	Suspension — 85.7%
2015	12	40.2%	5,274	92,168	Suspension — 86.7%
2016	13	42.7%	3,729	95,021	Suspension — 87.3%
2017	14	41.4%	2,394	94,939	Suspension — 91.5%
2018	15	43.7%	1,067	94,225	Suspension — 90.1%
2019	16	40.8%	691	95,072	Suspension — 101.4%
2020	17	46.3%	441	91,284	Suspension — 84.8%
2021	18	45.0%	371	93,172	Suspension — 87.1%
2022	19	47.3%	203	94,775	Suspension — 87.2%
2023	20	51.1%	180	91,861	Suspension — 78.9%
2024	21	45.7%	140	94,136	Suspension — 86.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

74.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

51.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

50.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.7%

↑ 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	26.0% (6 yrs)	86.4% (21 yrs)	+60.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.3% (6 yrs)	38.6% (21 yrs)	+20.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.6% (6 yrs)	27.9% (21 yrs)	+8.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Stilo cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 71,986 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.