2003 Ford Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

67.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,665

Total Tests (All Years)

115,912 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 Unclassified as it ages.

6 yrs63.0%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs60.2%

→ ↑2.8%

8 yrs63.0%

→ ↑1.4%

9 yrs64.4%

→ ↓16.7%

10 yrs47.7%

→ ↑16.3%

11 yrs64.0%

→ ↓4.7%

12 yrs59.3%

→ ↑4.5%

13 yrs63.8%

→ ↑2.4%

14 yrs66.2%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs66.7%

→ ↑5.4%

16 yrs72.1%

→ ↓2.4%

17 yrs69.7%

→ ↓5.8%

18 yrs63.9%

→ ↑6.8%

19 yrs70.7%

→ ↑7.3%

20 yrs78.0%

→ ↓10.8%

21 yrs67.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	63.0%	311
7 yrs	60.2%	241
8 yrs	63.0%	219
9 yrs	64.4%	149
10 yrs	47.7%	107
11 yrs	64.0%	89
12 yrs	59.3%	81
13 yrs	63.8%	94
14 yrs	66.2%	77
15 yrs	66.7%	39
16 yrs	72.1%	43
17 yrs	69.7%	33
18 yrs	63.9%	36
19 yrs	70.7%	41
20 yrs	78.0%	41
21 yrs	67.2%	64

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	67.2%	64
2023 (20 yrs)	78%	41
2022 (19 yrs)	70.7%	41
2021 (18 yrs)	63.9%	36
2020 (17 yrs)	69.7%	33
2019 (16 yrs)	72.1%	43
2018 (15 yrs)	66.7%	39
2017 (14 yrs)	66.2%	77
2016 (13 yrs)	63.8%	94
2015 (12 yrs)	59.3%	81
2014 (11 yrs)	64%	89
2013 (10 yrs)	47.7%	107
2012 (9 yrs)	64.4%	149
2011 (8 yrs)	63%	219
2010 (7 yrs)	60.2%	241
2009 (6 yrs)	63%	311

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 311Avg Mileage 82,739Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%

2010High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 241Avg Mileage 83,472Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2011High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 219Avg Mileage 92,355Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2012High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 149Avg Mileage 93,105Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2013High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 107Avg Mileage 101,424Top Failure Brakes — 71.0%

2014High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 89Avg Mileage 101,853Top Failure Brakes — 74.2%

2015High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 81Avg Mileage 97,469Top Failure Brakes — 58.0%

2016High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 94Avg Mileage 98,883Top Failure Brakes — 67.0%

2017

66.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 77Avg Mileage 103,737Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 39Avg Mileage 100,981Top Failure Suspension — 76.9%

2019

72.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 43Avg Mileage 104,275Top Failure Brakes — 51.2%

2020

69.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 33Avg Mileage 113,543Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.5%

2021High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 36Avg Mileage 95,624Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%

2022

70.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 41Avg Mileage 99,954Top Failure Suspension — 56.1%

2023

78.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 41Avg Mileage 85,787Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2024

67.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 64Avg Mileage 115,912Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

MOT results for 2003 Ford Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	63.0%	311	82,739	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%
2010	7	60.2%	241	83,472	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2011	8	63.0%	219	92,355	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2012	9	64.4%	149	93,105	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2013	10	47.7%	107	101,424	Brakes — 71.0%
2014	11	64.0%	89	101,853	Brakes — 74.2%
2015	12	59.3%	81	97,469	Brakes — 58.0%
2016	13	63.8%	94	98,883	Brakes — 67.0%
2017	14	66.2%	77	103,737	Suspension — 50.6%
2018	15	66.7%	39	100,981	Suspension — 76.9%
2019	16	72.1%	43	104,275	Brakes — 51.2%
2020	17	69.7%	33	113,543	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.5%
2021	18	63.9%	36	95,624	Suspension — 75.0%
2022	19	70.7%	41	99,954	Suspension — 56.1%
2023	20	78.0%	41	85,787	Brakes — 39.0%
2024	21	67.2%	64	115,912	Suspension — 43.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

41.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

27.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	13.8% (6 yrs)	43.8% (21 yrs)	+30.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.7% (6 yrs)	14.1% (21 yrs)	-3.6%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	13.2% (6 yrs)	12.5% (21 yrs)	-0.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Unclassified cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,665 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.