2003 Ford Mustang — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

83.9%

Latest Pass Rate

676

Total Tests (All Years)

73,241 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 Mustang as it ages.

6 yrs82.1%

→ ↓10.7%

7 yrs71.4%

→ ↓8.9%

8 yrs62.5%

→ ↑4.2%

9 yrs66.7%

→ ↑7.0%

10 yrs73.7%

→ ↓17.6%

11 yrs56.1%

→ ↓13.2%

12 yrs42.9%

→ ↑23.8%

13 yrs66.7%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs66.0%

→ ↑9.0%

15 yrs75.0%

→ ↑2.8%

16 yrs77.8%

→ ↓1.1%

17 yrs76.7%

→ ↑9.3%

18 yrs86.0%

→ ↓7.7%

19 yrs78.3%

→ ↑8.2%

20 yrs86.5%

→ ↓2.6%

21 yrs83.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	82.1%	39
7 yrs	71.4%	35
8 yrs	62.5%	40
9 yrs	66.7%	33
10 yrs	73.7%	38
11 yrs	56.1%	41
12 yrs	42.9%	49
13 yrs	66.7%	36
14 yrs	66.0%	50
15 yrs	75.0%	32
16 yrs	77.8%	36
17 yrs	76.7%	30
18 yrs	86.0%	57
19 yrs	78.3%	46
20 yrs	86.5%	52
21 yrs	83.9%	62

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	83.9%	62
2023 (20 yrs)	86.5%	52
2022 (19 yrs)	78.3%	46
2021 (18 yrs)	86%	57
2020 (17 yrs)	76.7%	30
2019 (16 yrs)	77.8%	36
2018 (15 yrs)	75%	32
2017 (14 yrs)	66%	50
2016 (13 yrs)	66.7%	36
2015 (12 yrs)	42.9%	49
2014 (11 yrs)	56.1%	41
2013 (10 yrs)	73.7%	38
2012 (9 yrs)	66.7%	33
2011 (8 yrs)	62.5%	40
2010 (7 yrs)	71.4%	35
2009 (6 yrs)	82.1%	39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 39Avg Mileage 44,546Top Failure Brakes — 10.3%

2010

71.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 35Avg Mileage 53,689Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

2011High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 40Avg Mileage 58,767Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2012

66.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 33Avg Mileage 58,878Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2013

73.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 38Avg Mileage 68,620Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.6%

2014High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 41Avg Mileage 72,642Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.6%

2015High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 49Avg Mileage 80,608Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 104.1%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 36Avg Mileage 77,193Top Failure Brakes — 58.3%

2017

66.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 50Avg Mileage 83,201Top Failure Brakes — 42.0%

2018

75.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 32Avg Mileage 83,391Top Failure Steering — 18.8%

2019

77.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 36Avg Mileage 77,326Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

2020

76.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 30Avg Mileage 73,607Top Failure Suspension — 53.3%

2021

86.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 57Avg Mileage 72,150Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%

2022

78.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 46Avg Mileage 59,608Top Failure Tyres — 23.9%

2023

86.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 52Avg Mileage 69,397Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

2024

83.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 62Avg Mileage 73,241Top Failure Brakes — 14.5%

MOT results for 2003 Ford Mustang by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	82.1%	39	44,546	Brakes — 10.3%
2010	7	71.4%	35	53,689	Brakes — 17.1%
2011	8	62.5%	40	58,767	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2012	9	66.7%	33	58,878	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2013	10	73.7%	38	68,620	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.6%
2014	11	56.1%	41	72,642	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.6%
2015	12	42.9%	49	80,608	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 104.1%
2016	13	66.7%	36	77,193	Brakes — 58.3%
2017	14	66.0%	50	83,201	Brakes — 42.0%
2018	15	75.0%	32	83,391	Steering — 18.8%
2019	16	77.8%	36	77,326	Brakes — 41.7%
2020	17	76.7%	30	73,607	Suspension — 53.3%
2021	18	86.0%	57	72,150	Brakes — 36.8%
2022	19	78.3%	46	59,608	Tyres — 23.9%
2023	20	86.5%	52	69,397	Brakes — 23.1%
2024	21	83.9%	62	73,241	Brakes — 14.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

18.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

13.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	10.3% (6 yrs)	14.5% (21 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.1% (6 yrs)	8.1% (21 yrs)	+3.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mustang cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 676 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.