2003 Ford Fiesta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

53.7%

Latest Pass Rate

949,902

Total Tests (All Years)

95,203 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 Fiesta as it ages.

6 yrs69.9%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs67.2%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs63.7%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs60.5%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs57.3%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs55.8%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs55.3%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs54.1%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs53.7%

→ ↓1.6%

15 yrs52.1%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs52.3%

→ ↑1.0%

17 yrs53.3%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.5%

19 yrs53.7%

→ ↑1.3%

20 yrs55.0%

→ ↓1.3%

21 yrs53.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	69.9%	93,391
7 yrs	67.2%	91,129
8 yrs	63.7%	92,160
9 yrs	60.5%	90,927
10 yrs	57.3%	89,335
11 yrs	55.8%	86,555
12 yrs	55.3%	81,872
13 yrs	54.1%	75,545
14 yrs	53.7%	66,394
15 yrs	52.1%	39,096
16 yrs	52.3%	34,471
17 yrs	53.3%	27,893
18 yrs	54.2%	27,784
19 yrs	53.7%	18,875
20 yrs	55.0%	19,008
21 yrs	53.7%	15,467

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	53.7%	15,467
2023 (20 yrs)	55%	19,008
2022 (19 yrs)	53.7%	18,875
2021 (18 yrs)	54.2%	27,784
2020 (17 yrs)	53.3%	27,893
2019 (16 yrs)	52.3%	34,471
2018 (15 yrs)	52.1%	39,096
2017 (14 yrs)	53.7%	66,394
2016 (13 yrs)	54.1%	75,545
2015 (12 yrs)	55.3%	81,872
2014 (11 yrs)	55.8%	86,555
2013 (10 yrs)	57.3%	89,335
2012 (9 yrs)	60.5%	90,927
2011 (8 yrs)	63.7%	92,160
2010 (7 yrs)	67.2%	91,129
2009 (6 yrs)	69.9%	93,391

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 93,391Avg Mileage 47,214Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2010

67.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 91,129Avg Mileage 53,868Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2011High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 92,160Avg Mileage 60,474Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2012High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 90,927Avg Mileage 66,551Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2013High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 89,335Avg Mileage 72,319Top Failure Brakes — 44.3%

2014High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 86,555Avg Mileage 77,867Top Failure Brakes — 51.5%

2015High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 81,872Avg Mileage 82,627Top Failure Brakes — 51.9%

2016High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 75,545Avg Mileage 86,756Top Failure Brakes — 53.5%

2017High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 66,394Avg Mileage 89,609Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

2018High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 39,096Avg Mileage 91,729Top Failure Brakes — 67.4%

2019High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 34,471Avg Mileage 92,942Top Failure Brakes — 70.7%

2020High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 27,893Avg Mileage 93,327Top Failure Brakes — 69.5%

2021High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 27,784Avg Mileage 92,960Top Failure Brakes — 71.1%

2022High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 18,875Avg Mileage 93,754Top Failure Brakes — 71.5%

2023High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 19,008Avg Mileage 94,096Top Failure Brakes — 70.0%

2024High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 15,467Avg Mileage 95,203Top Failure Brakes — 60.3%

MOT results for 2003 Ford Fiesta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	69.9%	93,391	47,214	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2010	7	67.2%	91,129	53,868	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2011	8	63.7%	92,160	60,474	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2012	9	60.5%	90,927	66,551	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2013	10	57.3%	89,335	72,319	Brakes — 44.3%
2014	11	55.8%	86,555	77,867	Brakes — 51.5%
2015	12	55.3%	81,872	82,627	Brakes — 51.9%
2016	13	54.1%	75,545	86,756	Brakes — 53.5%
2017	14	53.7%	66,394	89,609	Brakes — 60.0%
2018	15	52.1%	39,096	91,729	Brakes — 67.4%
2019	16	52.3%	34,471	92,942	Brakes — 70.7%
2020	17	53.3%	27,893	93,327	Brakes — 69.5%
2021	18	54.2%	27,784	92,960	Brakes — 71.1%
2022	19	53.7%	18,875	93,754	Brakes — 71.5%
2023	20	55.0%	19,008	94,096	Brakes — 70.0%
2024	21	53.7%	15,467	95,203	Brakes — 60.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

49.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

32.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.5%

↑ 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	7.6% (6 yrs)	60.3% (21 yrs)	+52.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.7% (6 yrs)	28.2% (21 yrs)	+17.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 949,902 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.