2003 Honda Cr-v I-vtec — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

43.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,746

Total Tests (All Years)

131,050 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 43.8%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 8.9% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Honda Cr-v I-vtec as it ages.

6 yrs73.0%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs69.0%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs68.4%

→ ↓8.6%

9 yrs59.8%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs60.1%

→ ↑2.5%

11 yrs62.6%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs60.4%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs58.6%

→ ↓3.2%

14 yrs55.4%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs57.0%

→ ↓13.2%

16 yrs43.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	73.0%	189
7 yrs	69.0%	174
8 yrs	68.4%	177
9 yrs	59.8%	174
10 yrs	60.1%	183
11 yrs	62.6%	179
12 yrs	60.4%	164
13 yrs	58.6%	162
14 yrs	55.4%	148
15 yrs	57.0%	107
16 yrs	43.8%	89

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Honda Cr-v I-vtec pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (16 yrs)	43.8%	89
2018 (15 yrs)	57%	107
2017 (14 yrs)	55.4%	148
2016 (13 yrs)	58.6%	162
2015 (12 yrs)	60.4%	164
2014 (11 yrs)	62.6%	179
2013 (10 yrs)	60.1%	183
2012 (9 yrs)	59.8%	174
2011 (8 yrs)	68.4%	177
2010 (7 yrs)	69%	174
2009 (6 yrs)	73%	189

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 189Avg Mileage 60,623Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2010

69.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 174Avg Mileage 68,451Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2011

68.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 177Avg Mileage 78,300Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2012High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 174Avg Mileage 89,148Top Failure Suspension — 23.6%

2013High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 183Avg Mileage 93,904Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

2014High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 179Avg Mileage 99,721Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

2015High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 164Avg Mileage 108,862Top Failure Suspension — 36.0%

2016High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 162Avg Mileage 116,154Top Failure Suspension — 76.5%

2017High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 148Avg Mileage 120,334Top Failure Suspension — 67.6%

2018High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 107Avg Mileage 125,513Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

2019High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 89Avg Mileage 131,050Top Failure Suspension — 92.1%

MOT results for 2003 Honda Cr-v I-vtec by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	73.0%	189	60,623	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2010	7	69.0%	174	68,451	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2011	8	68.4%	177	78,300	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2012	9	59.8%	174	89,148	Suspension — 23.6%
2013	10	60.1%	183	93,904	Suspension — 51.4%
2014	11	62.6%	179	99,721	Suspension — 53.1%
2015	12	60.4%	164	108,862	Suspension — 36.0%
2016	13	58.6%	162	116,154	Suspension — 76.5%
2017	14	55.4%	148	120,334	Suspension — 67.6%
2018	15	57.0%	107	125,513	Suspension — 65.4%
2019	16	43.8%	89	131,050	Suspension — 92.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Honda Cr-v I-vtec, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

66.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

39.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.8%

↑ 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	9.0% (6 yrs)	92.1% (16 yrs)	+83.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.9% (6 yrs)	67.4% (16 yrs)	+59.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.9% (6 yrs)	34.8% (16 yrs)	+26.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cr-v I-vtec cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,746 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.