2003 Honda Stepwagon — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

81.5%

Latest Pass Rate

486

Total Tests (All Years)

86,937 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 Stepwagon as it ages.

13 yrs65.9%

→ ↑4.1%

14 yrs70.0%

→ ↑4.5%

15 yrs74.5%

→ ↓11.5%

16 yrs63.0%

→ ↑7.3%

17 yrs70.3%

→ ↓5.2%

18 yrs65.1%

→ ↑12.4%

19 yrs77.5%

→ ↓5.3%

20 yrs72.2%

→ ↑9.3%

21 yrs81.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	65.9%	41
14 yrs	70.0%	60
15 yrs	74.5%	55
16 yrs	63.0%	54
17 yrs	70.3%	74
18 yrs	65.1%	43
19 yrs	77.5%	40
20 yrs	72.2%	54
21 yrs	81.5%	65

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	81.5%	65
2023 (20 yrs)	72.2%	54
2022 (19 yrs)	77.5%	40
2021 (18 yrs)	65.1%	43
2020 (17 yrs)	70.3%	74
2019 (16 yrs)	63%	54
2018 (15 yrs)	74.5%	55
2017 (14 yrs)	70%	60
2016 (13 yrs)	65.9%	41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016

65.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 41Avg Mileage 85,854Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.5%

2017

70.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 60Avg Mileage 92,416Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.3%

2018

74.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 55Avg Mileage 96,406Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2019High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 54Avg Mileage 106,248Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.1%

2020

70.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 74Avg Mileage 112,865Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.3%

2021

65.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 43Avg Mileage 105,200Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.5%

2022

77.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 40Avg Mileage 81,424Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.0%

2023

72.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 54Avg Mileage 87,502Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.6%

2024

81.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 65Avg Mileage 86,937Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.2%

MOT results for 2003 Honda Stepwagon by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2016	13	65.9%	41	85,854	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.5%
2017	14	70.0%	60	92,416	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.3%
2018	15	74.5%	55	96,406	Brakes — 18.2%
2019	16	63.0%	54	106,248	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.1%
2020	17	70.3%	74	112,865	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.3%
2021	18	65.1%	43	105,200	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.5%
2022	19	77.5%	40	81,424	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.0%
2023	20	72.2%	54	87,502	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.6%
2024	21	81.5%	65	86,937	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Honda Stepwagon, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

17.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

16.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	19.5% (13 yrs)	10.8% (21 yrs)	-8.7%	🟢 ↓
Steering	12.2% (13 yrs)	6.2% (21 yrs)	-6.0%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	9.8% (13 yrs)	15.4% (21 yrs)	+5.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.3% (13 yrs)	9.2% (21 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Stepwagon cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 486 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.