2003 Ford F150 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

79.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,153

Total Tests (All Years)

84,981 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 Ford F150 as it ages.

6 yrs76.8%

→ ↓6.1%

7 yrs70.7%

→ ↑4.0%

8 yrs74.7%

→ ↓6.4%

9 yrs68.3%

→ ↑5.7%

10 yrs74.0%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs72.6%

→ ↑7.4%

12 yrs80.0%

→ ↓10.3%

13 yrs69.7%

→ ↑9.8%

14 yrs79.5%

→ ↓5.4%

15 yrs74.1%

→ ↑5.9%

16 yrs80.0%

→ ↑6.7%

17 yrs86.7%

→ ↓0.3%

18 yrs86.4%

→ ↓1.8%

19 yrs84.6%

→ ↑2.9%

20 yrs87.5%

→ ↓7.7%

21 yrs79.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	76.8%	95
7 yrs	70.7%	82
8 yrs	74.7%	79
9 yrs	68.3%	82
10 yrs	74.0%	73
11 yrs	72.6%	73
12 yrs	80.0%	70
13 yrs	69.7%	76
14 yrs	79.5%	73
15 yrs	74.1%	54
16 yrs	80.0%	50
17 yrs	86.7%	60
18 yrs	86.4%	66
19 yrs	84.6%	52
20 yrs	87.5%	64
21 yrs	79.8%	104

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Ford F150 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	79.8%	104
2023 (20 yrs)	87.5%	64
2022 (19 yrs)	84.6%	52
2021 (18 yrs)	86.4%	66
2020 (17 yrs)	86.7%	60
2019 (16 yrs)	80%	50
2018 (15 yrs)	74.1%	54
2017 (14 yrs)	79.5%	73
2016 (13 yrs)	69.7%	76
2015 (12 yrs)	80%	70
2014 (11 yrs)	72.6%	73
2013 (10 yrs)	74%	73
2012 (9 yrs)	68.3%	82
2011 (8 yrs)	74.7%	79
2010 (7 yrs)	70.7%	82
2009 (6 yrs)	76.8%	95

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 95Avg Mileage 52,872Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2010

70.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 82Avg Mileage 61,161Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2011

74.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 79Avg Mileage 69,249Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2012

68.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 82Avg Mileage 77,676Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%

2013

74.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 73Avg Mileage 81,199Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.1%

2014

72.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 73Avg Mileage 81,340Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.4%

2015

80.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 70Avg Mileage 85,214Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2016

69.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 76Avg Mileage 97,620Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.7%

2017

79.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 73Avg Mileage 106,969Top Failure Brakes — 34.2%

2018

74.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 54Avg Mileage 96,821Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%

2019

80.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 50Avg Mileage 96,877Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%

2020

86.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 60Avg Mileage 95,962Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.3%

2021

86.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 66Avg Mileage 108,671Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2022

84.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 52Avg Mileage 83,753Top Failure Suspension — 21.2%

2023

87.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 64Avg Mileage 91,363Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.3%

2024

79.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 104Avg Mileage 84,981Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.3%

MOT results for 2003 Ford F150 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	76.8%	95	52,872	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2010	7	70.7%	82	61,161	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2011	8	74.7%	79	69,249	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2012	9	68.3%	82	77,676	Brakes — 22.0%
2013	10	74.0%	73	81,199	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.1%
2014	11	72.6%	73	81,340	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.4%
2015	12	80.0%	70	85,214	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2016	13	69.7%	76	97,620	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.7%
2017	14	79.5%	73	106,969	Brakes — 34.2%
2018	15	74.1%	54	96,821	Suspension — 35.2%
2019	16	80.0%	50	96,877	Suspension — 30.0%
2020	17	86.7%	60	95,962	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.3%
2021	18	86.4%	66	108,671	Brakes — 30.3%
2022	19	84.6%	52	83,753	Suspension — 21.2%
2023	20	87.5%	64	91,363	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.3%
2024	21	79.8%	104	84,981	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Ford F150, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

10.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	8.4% (6 yrs)	16.3% (21 yrs)	+7.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.4% (6 yrs)	16.3% (21 yrs)	+7.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2010 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford F150 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,153 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.