2003 Fiat Ulysse — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

36.7%

Latest Pass Rate

8,790

Total Tests (All Years)

113,938 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 36.7%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 18.7% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Fiat Ulysse as it ages.

6 yrs49.1%

→ ↑2.8%

7 yrs51.9%

→ ↓6.3%

8 yrs45.6%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs42.1%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs39.2%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs38.7%

→ ↑3.9%

12 yrs42.6%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs40.0%

→ ↑8.1%

14 yrs48.1%

→ ↓3.2%

15 yrs44.9%

→ ↓4.2%

16 yrs40.7%

→ ↑16.7%

17 yrs57.4%

→ ↓10.6%

18 yrs46.8%

→ ↓10.1%

19 yrs36.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	49.1%	1,338
7 yrs	51.9%	1,266
8 yrs	45.6%	1,206
9 yrs	42.1%	1,101
10 yrs	39.2%	981
11 yrs	38.7%	833
12 yrs	42.6%	714
13 yrs	40.0%	522
14 yrs	48.1%	393
15 yrs	44.9%	178
16 yrs	40.7%	113
17 yrs	57.4%	68
18 yrs	46.8%	47
19 yrs	36.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (19 yrs)	36.7%	30
2021 (18 yrs)	46.8%	47
2020 (17 yrs)	57.4%	68
2019 (16 yrs)	40.7%	113
2018 (15 yrs)	44.9%	178
2017 (14 yrs)	48.1%	393
2016 (13 yrs)	40%	522
2015 (12 yrs)	42.6%	714
2014 (11 yrs)	38.7%	833
2013 (10 yrs)	39.2%	981
2012 (9 yrs)	42.1%	1,101
2011 (8 yrs)	45.6%	1,206
2010 (7 yrs)	51.9%	1,266
2009 (6 yrs)	49.1%	1,338

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,338Avg Mileage 73,909Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2010High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,266Avg Mileage 81,356Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2011High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,206Avg Mileage 89,192Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%

2012High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,101Avg Mileage 94,033Top Failure Suspension — 35.1%

2013High Fail Rate

39.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 981Avg Mileage 97,196Top Failure Brakes — 84.1%

2014High Fail Rate

38.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 833Avg Mileage 102,623Top Failure Brakes — 92.9%

2015High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 714Avg Mileage 106,692Top Failure Brakes — 81.1%

2016High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 522Avg Mileage 110,916Top Failure Brakes — 73.9%

2017High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 393Avg Mileage 111,144Top Failure Brakes — 81.7%

2018High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 178Avg Mileage 112,486Top Failure Brakes — 83.7%

2019High Fail Rate

40.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 113Avg Mileage 114,831Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.8%

2020High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 68Avg Mileage 109,734Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.1%

2021High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 47Avg Mileage 114,914Top Failure Brakes — 104.3%

2022High Fail Rate

36.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 30Avg Mileage 113,938Top Failure Brakes — 120.0%

MOT results for 2003 Fiat Ulysse by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	49.1%	1,338	73,909	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2010	7	51.9%	1,266	81,356	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2011	8	45.6%	1,206	89,192	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%
2012	9	42.1%	1,101	94,033	Suspension — 35.1%
2013	10	39.2%	981	97,196	Brakes — 84.1%
2014	11	38.7%	833	102,623	Brakes — 92.9%
2015	12	42.6%	714	106,692	Brakes — 81.1%
2016	13	40.0%	522	110,916	Brakes — 73.9%
2017	14	48.1%	393	111,144	Brakes — 81.7%
2018	15	44.9%	178	112,486	Brakes — 83.7%
2019	16	40.7%	113	114,831	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.8%
2020	17	57.4%	68	109,734	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.1%
2021	18	46.8%	47	114,914	Brakes — 104.3%
2022	19	36.7%	30	113,938	Brakes — 120.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

68.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

65.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

55.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

42.6%

↑ 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	25.3% (6 yrs)	120.0% (19 yrs)	+94.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	16.8% (6 yrs)	66.7% (19 yrs)	+49.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Ulysse cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2022, covering 8,790 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.