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2003 Honda Szx50s-1 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years
Current Age
73.3%
Latest Pass Rate
159
Total Tests (All Years)
11,083 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Szx50s-1

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 73.3%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 11.3% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Honda Szx50s-1 as it ages.

6 yrs76.0%
7 yrs73.8%
8 yrs54.1%
9 yrs73.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 6 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
6 yrs76.0%50
7 yrs73.8%42
8 yrs54.1%37
9 yrs73.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Honda Szx50s-1 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (9 yrs)73.3%30
2011 (8 yrs)54.1%37
2010 (7 yrs)73.8%42
2009 (6 yrs)76%50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
76.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 50Avg Mileage 9,444Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.0%
2010
73.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 42Avg Mileage 10,705Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.7%
2011High Fail Rate
54.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 37Avg Mileage 11,699Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 24.3%
2012
73.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 30Avg Mileage 11,083Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Honda Szx50s-1, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension
16.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
14.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
9.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
8.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
7.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle steering and suspension10.0% (6 yrs)16.7% (9 yrs)
+6.7%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels4.0% (6 yrs)6.7% (9 yrs)
+2.7%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling6.0% (6 yrs)6.7% (9 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —
Motorcycle brakes14.0% (6 yrs)13.3% (9 yrs)
-0.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Szx50s-1 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 159 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.

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