2003 Honda CR-V — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

48.5%

Latest Pass Rate

162,134

Total Tests (All Years)

135,671 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 Honda CR-V as it ages.

6 yrs74.7%

→ ↓5.6%

7 yrs69.1%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs66.1%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs62.7%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs61.0%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs59.6%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs58.0%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs55.9%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs53.9%

→ ↓2.7%

15 yrs51.2%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs50.4%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs50.6%

→ ↑0.6%

18 yrs51.2%

→ ↓1.2%

19 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.2%

20 yrs49.8%

→ ↓1.3%

21 yrs48.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	74.7%	14,037
7 yrs	69.1%	13,748
8 yrs	66.1%	13,888
9 yrs	62.7%	13,650
10 yrs	61.0%	13,223
11 yrs	59.6%	12,821
12 yrs	58.0%	12,404
13 yrs	55.9%	12,045
14 yrs	53.9%	11,411
15 yrs	51.2%	7,483
16 yrs	50.4%	7,295
17 yrs	50.6%	6,793
18 yrs	51.2%	7,558
19 yrs	50.0%	5,339
20 yrs	49.8%	5,659
21 yrs	48.5%	4,780

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Honda CR-V pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	48.5%	4,780
2023 (20 yrs)	49.8%	5,659
2022 (19 yrs)	50%	5,339
2021 (18 yrs)	51.2%	7,558
2020 (17 yrs)	50.6%	6,793
2019 (16 yrs)	50.4%	7,295
2018 (15 yrs)	51.2%	7,483
2017 (14 yrs)	53.9%	11,411
2016 (13 yrs)	55.9%	12,045
2015 (12 yrs)	58%	12,404
2014 (11 yrs)	59.6%	12,821
2013 (10 yrs)	61%	13,223
2012 (9 yrs)	62.7%	13,650
2011 (8 yrs)	66.1%	13,888
2010 (7 yrs)	69.1%	13,748
2009 (6 yrs)	74.7%	14,037

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 14,037Avg Mileage 60,541Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2010

69.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 13,748Avg Mileage 69,049Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2011

66.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 13,888Avg Mileage 76,836Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%

2012High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,650Avg Mileage 83,937Top Failure Suspension — 19.7%

2013High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 13,223Avg Mileage 90,400Top Failure Suspension — 42.6%

2014High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 12,821Avg Mileage 97,119Top Failure Suspension — 49.3%

2015High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 12,404Avg Mileage 103,471Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2016High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 12,045Avg Mileage 109,373Top Failure Suspension — 62.7%

2017High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 11,411Avg Mileage 115,002Top Failure Suspension — 71.6%

2018High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,483Avg Mileage 119,948Top Failure Suspension — 78.6%

2019High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,295Avg Mileage 124,024Top Failure Suspension — 86.9%

2020High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 6,793Avg Mileage 126,924Top Failure Suspension — 90.0%

2021High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 7,558Avg Mileage 128,793Top Failure Suspension — 96.8%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 5,339Avg Mileage 131,577Top Failure Suspension — 102.1%

2023High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 5,659Avg Mileage 133,650Top Failure Suspension — 107.7%

2024High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 4,780Avg Mileage 135,671Top Failure Suspension — 91.4%

MOT results for 2003 Honda CR-V by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	74.7%	14,037	60,541	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2010	7	69.1%	13,748	69,049	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2011	8	66.1%	13,888	76,836	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%
2012	9	62.7%	13,650	83,937	Suspension — 19.7%
2013	10	61.0%	13,223	90,400	Suspension — 42.6%
2014	11	59.6%	12,821	97,119	Suspension — 49.3%
2015	12	58.0%	12,404	103,471	Suspension — 53.4%
2016	13	55.9%	12,045	109,373	Suspension — 62.7%
2017	14	53.9%	11,411	115,002	Suspension — 71.6%
2018	15	51.2%	7,483	119,948	Suspension — 78.6%
2019	16	50.4%	7,295	124,024	Suspension — 86.9%
2020	17	50.6%	6,793	126,924	Suspension — 90.0%
2021	18	51.2%	7,558	128,793	Suspension — 96.8%
2022	19	50.0%	5,339	131,577	Suspension — 102.1%
2023	20	49.8%	5,659	133,650	Suspension — 107.7%
2024	21	48.5%	4,780	135,671	Suspension — 91.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Honda CR-V, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

66.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

61.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.4%

↑ 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	6.9% (6 yrs)	91.4% (21 yrs)	+84.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.5% (6 yrs)	48.8% (21 yrs)	+40.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (6 yrs)	30.6% (21 yrs)	+24.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda CR-V cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 162,134 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.