2003 Ford Maverick — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

57.5%

Latest Pass Rate

8,897

Total Tests (All Years)

105,651 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 Maverick as it ages.

6 yrs71.7%

→ ↓7.8%

7 yrs63.9%

→ ↑0.2%

8 yrs64.1%

→ ↓4.6%

9 yrs59.5%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs56.2%

→ ↓4.5%

11 yrs51.7%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs49.6%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs48.9%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs47.8%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs49.4%

→ ↓1.5%

16 yrs47.9%

→ ↑2.9%

17 yrs50.8%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs51.9%

→ ↓1.9%

19 yrs50.0%

→ ↑14.0%

20 yrs64.0%

→ ↓6.5%

21 yrs57.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	71.7%	961
7 yrs	63.9%	958
8 yrs	64.1%	950
9 yrs	59.5%	917
10 yrs	56.2%	882
11 yrs	51.7%	836
12 yrs	49.6%	800
13 yrs	48.9%	714
14 yrs	47.8%	592
15 yrs	49.4%	346
16 yrs	47.9%	265
17 yrs	50.8%	193
18 yrs	51.9%	185
19 yrs	50.0%	118
20 yrs	64.0%	100
21 yrs	57.5%	80

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	57.5%	80
2023 (20 yrs)	64%	100
2022 (19 yrs)	50%	118
2021 (18 yrs)	51.9%	185
2020 (17 yrs)	50.8%	193
2019 (16 yrs)	47.9%	265
2018 (15 yrs)	49.4%	346
2017 (14 yrs)	47.8%	592
2016 (13 yrs)	48.9%	714
2015 (12 yrs)	49.6%	800
2014 (11 yrs)	51.7%	836
2013 (10 yrs)	56.2%	882
2012 (9 yrs)	59.5%	917
2011 (8 yrs)	64.1%	950
2010 (7 yrs)	63.9%	958
2009 (6 yrs)	71.7%	961

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 961Avg Mileage 56,540Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2010High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 958Avg Mileage 63,999Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%

2011High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 950Avg Mileage 70,921Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2012High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 917Avg Mileage 77,570Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2013High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 882Avg Mileage 84,281Top Failure Brakes — 55.9%

2014High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 836Avg Mileage 88,190Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%

2015High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 800Avg Mileage 93,589Top Failure Suspension — 79.6%

2016High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 714Avg Mileage 97,758Top Failure Suspension — 80.8%

2017High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 592Avg Mileage 99,091Top Failure Suspension — 87.2%

2018High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 346Avg Mileage 106,549Top Failure Suspension — 93.6%

2019High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 265Avg Mileage 102,574Top Failure Suspension — 80.4%

2020High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 193Avg Mileage 100,232Top Failure Suspension — 94.8%

2021High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 185Avg Mileage 102,889Top Failure Suspension — 121.1%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 118Avg Mileage 101,162Top Failure Suspension — 113.6%

2023High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 100Avg Mileage 102,219Top Failure Suspension — 82.0%

2024High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 80Avg Mileage 105,651Top Failure Suspension — 81.3%

MOT results for 2003 Ford Maverick by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	71.7%	961	56,540	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2010	7	63.9%	958	63,999	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%
2011	8	64.1%	950	70,921	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2012	9	59.5%	917	77,570	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2013	10	56.2%	882	84,281	Brakes — 55.9%
2014	11	51.7%	836	88,190	Brakes — 75.0%
2015	12	49.6%	800	93,589	Suspension — 79.6%
2016	13	48.9%	714	97,758	Suspension — 80.8%
2017	14	47.8%	592	99,091	Suspension — 87.2%
2018	15	49.4%	346	106,549	Suspension — 93.6%
2019	16	47.9%	265	102,574	Suspension — 80.4%
2020	17	50.8%	193	100,232	Suspension — 94.8%
2021	18	51.9%	185	102,889	Suspension — 121.1%
2022	19	50.0%	118	101,162	Suspension — 113.6%
2023	20	64.0%	100	102,219	Suspension — 82.0%
2024	21	57.5%	80	105,651	Suspension — 81.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

68.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

50.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

46.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.6%

↑ 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
Suspension	9.2% (6 yrs)	81.3% (21 yrs)	+72.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.4% (6 yrs)	52.5% (21 yrs)	+42.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Maverick cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,897 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.