2003 Honda HR-V — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

62.6%

Latest Pass Rate

11,469

Total Tests (All Years)

99,044 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 HR-V as it ages.

6 yrs75.6%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs74.2%

→ ↓6.8%

8 yrs67.4%

→ ↑0.9%

9 yrs68.3%

→ ↓6.1%

10 yrs62.2%

→ ↑2.3%

11 yrs64.5%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs64.7%

→ ↓5.8%

13 yrs58.9%

→ ↑2.7%

14 yrs61.6%

→ ↓4.8%

15 yrs56.8%

→ ↓4.9%

16 yrs51.9%

→ ↑4.1%

17 yrs56.0%

→ ↑1.8%

18 yrs57.8%

→ ↓1.2%

19 yrs56.6%

→ ↓2.3%

20 yrs54.3%

→ ↑8.3%

21 yrs62.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	75.6%	1,128
7 yrs	74.2%	1,107
8 yrs	67.4%	1,069
9 yrs	68.3%	1,044
10 yrs	62.2%	983
11 yrs	64.5%	969
12 yrs	64.7%	933
13 yrs	58.9%	891
14 yrs	61.6%	807
15 yrs	56.8%	488
16 yrs	51.9%	468
17 yrs	56.0%	364
18 yrs	57.8%	408
19 yrs	56.6%	267
20 yrs	54.3%	278
21 yrs	62.6%	265

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	62.6%	265
2023 (20 yrs)	54.3%	278
2022 (19 yrs)	56.6%	267
2021 (18 yrs)	57.8%	408
2020 (17 yrs)	56%	364
2019 (16 yrs)	51.9%	468
2018 (15 yrs)	56.8%	488
2017 (14 yrs)	61.6%	807
2016 (13 yrs)	58.9%	891
2015 (12 yrs)	64.7%	933
2014 (11 yrs)	64.5%	969
2013 (10 yrs)	62.2%	983
2012 (9 yrs)	68.3%	1,044
2011 (8 yrs)	67.4%	1,069
2010 (7 yrs)	74.2%	1,107
2009 (6 yrs)	75.6%	1,128

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,128Avg Mileage 47,932Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2010

74.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,107Avg Mileage 55,778Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2011

67.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,069Avg Mileage 61,518Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2012

68.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,044Avg Mileage 68,209Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2013High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 983Avg Mileage 73,367Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2014High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 969Avg Mileage 78,722Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%

2015High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 933Avg Mileage 84,958Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%

2016High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 891Avg Mileage 88,749Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.5%

2017High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 807Avg Mileage 92,637Top Failure Suspension — 41.6%

2018High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 488Avg Mileage 96,537Top Failure Suspension — 43.4%

2019High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 468Avg Mileage 97,660Top Failure Suspension — 58.3%

2020High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 364Avg Mileage 95,980Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.5%

2021High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 408Avg Mileage 95,668Top Failure Suspension — 51.2%

2022High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 267Avg Mileage 94,819Top Failure Suspension — 60.7%

2023High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 278Avg Mileage 97,483Top Failure Suspension — 62.6%

2024High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 265Avg Mileage 99,044Top Failure Suspension — 45.7%

MOT results for 2003 Honda HR-V by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	75.6%	1,128	47,932	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2010	7	74.2%	1,107	55,778	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2011	8	67.4%	1,069	61,518	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2012	9	68.3%	1,044	68,209	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2013	10	62.2%	983	73,367	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2014	11	64.5%	969	78,722	Suspension — 30.8%
2015	12	64.7%	933	84,958	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2016	13	58.9%	891	88,749	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.5%
2017	14	61.6%	807	92,637	Suspension — 41.6%
2018	15	56.8%	488	96,537	Suspension — 43.4%
2019	16	51.9%	468	97,660	Suspension — 58.3%
2020	17	56.0%	364	95,980	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.5%
2021	18	57.8%	408	95,668	Suspension — 51.2%
2022	19	56.6%	267	94,819	Suspension — 60.7%
2023	20	54.3%	278	97,483	Suspension — 62.6%
2024	21	62.6%	265	99,044	Suspension — 45.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.1%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

24.9%

↓ Decreases 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	4.7% (6 yrs)	45.7% (21 yrs)	+41.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.4% (6 yrs)	32.8% (21 yrs)	+28.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.0% (6 yrs)	24.9% (21 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda HR-V cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 11,469 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.