2003 Honda Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

76.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,156

Total Tests (All Years)

34,747 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 Unclassified as it ages.

6 yrs76.9%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs75.2%

→ ↑0.5%

8 yrs75.7%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs74.6%

→ ↑1.6%

10 yrs76.2%

→ ↑1.5%

11 yrs77.7%

→ ↑2.7%

12 yrs80.4%

→ ↓3.1%

13 yrs77.3%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs76.0%

→ ↑4.3%

15 yrs80.3%

→ ↓2.1%

16 yrs78.2%

→ ↑2.9%

17 yrs81.1%

→ ↑3.4%

18 yrs84.5%

→ ↓8.5%

19 yrs76.0%

→ ↑3.7%

20 yrs79.7%

→ ↓3.7%

21 yrs76.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	76.9%	381
7 yrs	75.2%	314
8 yrs	75.7%	305
9 yrs	74.6%	260
10 yrs	76.2%	206
11 yrs	77.7%	179
12 yrs	80.4%	184
13 yrs	77.3%	198
14 yrs	76.0%	171
15 yrs	80.3%	122
16 yrs	78.2%	119
17 yrs	81.1%	111
18 yrs	84.5%	168
19 yrs	76.0%	146
20 yrs	79.7%	138
21 yrs	76.0%	154

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	76%	154
2023 (20 yrs)	79.7%	138
2022 (19 yrs)	76%	146
2021 (18 yrs)	84.5%	168
2020 (17 yrs)	81.1%	111
2019 (16 yrs)	78.2%	119
2018 (15 yrs)	80.3%	122
2017 (14 yrs)	76%	171
2016 (13 yrs)	77.3%	198
2015 (12 yrs)	80.4%	184
2014 (11 yrs)	77.7%	179
2013 (10 yrs)	76.2%	206
2012 (9 yrs)	74.6%	260
2011 (8 yrs)	75.7%	305
2010 (7 yrs)	75.2%	314
2009 (6 yrs)	76.9%	381

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 381Avg Mileage 25,472Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%

2010

75.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 314Avg Mileage 31,798Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%

2011

75.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 305Avg Mileage 32,699Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%

2012

74.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 260Avg Mileage 32,811Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%

2013

76.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 206Avg Mileage 29,527Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.0%

2014

77.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 179Avg Mileage 33,850Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%

2015

80.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 184Avg Mileage 39,875Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2016

77.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 198Avg Mileage 39,477Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%

2017

76.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 171Avg Mileage 42,879Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%

2018

80.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 122Avg Mileage 43,973Top Failure Suspension — 9.8%

2019

78.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 119Avg Mileage 42,479Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.6%

2020

81.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 111Avg Mileage 48,544Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.5%

2021

84.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 168Avg Mileage 39,696Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.7%

2022

76.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 146Avg Mileage 37,272Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.4%

2023

79.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 138Avg Mileage 33,607Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 13.0%

2024

76.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 154Avg Mileage 34,747Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%

MOT results for 2003 Honda Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	76.9%	381	25,472	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%
2010	7	75.2%	314	31,798	Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%
2011	8	75.7%	305	32,699	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%
2012	9	74.6%	260	32,811	Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%
2013	10	76.2%	206	29,527	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.0%
2014	11	77.7%	179	33,850	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%
2015	12	80.4%	184	39,875	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2016	13	77.3%	198	39,477	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%
2017	14	76.0%	171	42,879	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%
2018	15	80.3%	122	43,973	Suspension — 9.8%
2019	16	78.2%	119	42,479	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.6%
2020	17	81.1%	111	48,544	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.5%
2021	18	84.5%	168	39,696	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.7%
2022	19	76.0%	146	37,272	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.4%
2023	20	79.7%	138	33,607	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 13.0%
2024	21	76.0%	154	34,747	Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

8.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	4.5% (6 yrs)	7.1% (21 yrs)	+2.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Unclassified cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,156 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.