2003 Hyundai Amica — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

57.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,386

Total Tests (All Years)

61,868 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 57.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 2.8% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Hyundai Amica as it ages.

6 yrs68.6%

→ ↓7.7%

7 yrs60.9%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs58.6%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs57.6%

→ ↓5.5%

10 yrs52.1%

→ ↓5.4%

11 yrs46.7%

→ ↑5.3%

12 yrs52.0%

→ ↓2.9%

13 yrs49.1%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs49.5%

→ ↑3.3%

15 yrs52.8%

→ ↓6.9%

16 yrs45.9%

→ ↓1.8%

17 yrs44.1%

→ ↑13.0%

18 yrs57.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	68.6%	153
7 yrs	60.9%	151
8 yrs	58.6%	162
9 yrs	57.6%	158
10 yrs	52.1%	146
11 yrs	46.7%	137
12 yrs	52.0%	123
13 yrs	49.1%	106
14 yrs	49.5%	91
15 yrs	52.8%	53
16 yrs	45.9%	37
17 yrs	44.1%	34
18 yrs	57.1%	35

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (18 yrs)	57.1%	35
2020 (17 yrs)	44.1%	34
2019 (16 yrs)	45.9%	37
2018 (15 yrs)	52.8%	53
2017 (14 yrs)	49.5%	91
2016 (13 yrs)	49.1%	106
2015 (12 yrs)	52%	123
2014 (11 yrs)	46.7%	137
2013 (10 yrs)	52.1%	146
2012 (9 yrs)	57.6%	158
2011 (8 yrs)	58.6%	162
2010 (7 yrs)	60.9%	151
2009 (6 yrs)	68.6%	153

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 153Avg Mileage 34,326Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2010High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 151Avg Mileage 38,878Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2011High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 162Avg Mileage 43,371Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2012High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 158Avg Mileage 53,892Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2013High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 146Avg Mileage 50,986Top Failure Brakes — 62.3%

2014High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 137Avg Mileage 55,271Top Failure Brakes — 70.1%

2015High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 123Avg Mileage 59,674Top Failure Brakes — 87.0%

2016High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 106Avg Mileage 60,656Top Failure Brakes — 84.9%

2017High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 91Avg Mileage 63,514Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.3%

2018High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 53Avg Mileage 62,826Top Failure Brakes — 52.8%

2019High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 37Avg Mileage 79,936Top Failure Brakes — 105.4%

2020High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 34Avg Mileage 65,101Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.3%

2021High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 35Avg Mileage 61,868Top Failure Brakes — 85.7%

MOT results for 2003 Hyundai Amica by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	68.6%	153	34,326	Tyres — 18.3%
2010	7	60.9%	151	38,878	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2011	8	58.6%	162	43,371	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2012	9	57.6%	158	53,892	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2013	10	52.1%	146	50,986	Brakes — 62.3%
2014	11	46.7%	137	55,271	Brakes — 70.1%
2015	12	52.0%	123	59,674	Brakes — 87.0%
2016	13	49.1%	106	60,656	Brakes — 84.9%
2017	14	49.5%	91	63,514	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.3%
2018	15	52.8%	53	62,826	Brakes — 52.8%
2019	16	45.9%	37	79,936	Brakes — 105.4%
2020	17	44.1%	34	65,101	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.3%
2021	18	57.1%	35	61,868	Brakes — 85.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Hyundai Amica, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

66.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

57.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	9.8% (6 yrs)	85.7% (18 yrs)	+75.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.3% (6 yrs)	25.7% (18 yrs)	+7.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Amica cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 1,386 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.