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2003 Honda Szx50x-1 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years
Current Age
65.6%
Latest Pass Rate
314
Total Tests (All Years)
15,535 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 65.6%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 9.4% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Honda Szx50x-1 as it ages.

6 yrs75.0%
7 yrs70.0%
8 yrs64.4%
9 yrs67.9%
10 yrs76.3%
11 yrs65.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 6 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
6 yrs75.0%72
7 yrs70.0%60
8 yrs64.4%59
9 yrs67.9%53
10 yrs76.3%38
11 yrs65.6%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Honda Szx50x-1 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (11 yrs)65.6%32
2013 (10 yrs)76.3%38
2012 (9 yrs)67.9%53
2011 (8 yrs)64.4%59
2010 (7 yrs)70%60
2009 (6 yrs)75%72

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
75.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 72Avg Mileage 10,677Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.9%
2010
70.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 60Avg Mileage 11,077Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.0%
2011High Fail Rate
64.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 59Avg Mileage 11,881Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.9%
2012
67.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 53Avg Mileage 15,182Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 22.6%
2013
76.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 38Avg Mileage 14,401Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 34.2%
2014
65.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 32Avg Mileage 15,535Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 56.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Honda Szx50x-1, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension
23.6%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
16.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
12.5%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
10.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
6.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle steering and suspension9.7% (6 yrs)56.3% (11 yrs)
+46.6%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling6.9% (6 yrs)21.9% (11 yrs)
+15.0%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes13.9% (6 yrs)6.3% (11 yrs)
-7.6%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle body and structure4.2% (6 yrs)6.3% (11 yrs)
+2.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Szx50x-1 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 314 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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