2003 Hyundai Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

41.8%

Latest Pass Rate

38,911

Total Tests (All Years)

85,372 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 Hyundai Coupe as it ages.

6 yrs59.4%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs56.2%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs53.1%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs49.9%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs47.1%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs44.7%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs45.3%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs43.2%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs43.4%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs43.2%

→ ↓2.0%

16 yrs41.2%

→ ↑3.0%

17 yrs44.2%

→ ↑3.4%

18 yrs47.6%

→ ↓1.8%

19 yrs45.8%

→ ↑6.4%

20 yrs52.2%

→ ↓10.4%

21 yrs41.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	59.4%	4,770
7 yrs	56.2%	4,626
8 yrs	53.1%	4,621
9 yrs	49.9%	4,452
10 yrs	47.1%	4,250
11 yrs	44.7%	3,989
12 yrs	45.3%	3,489
13 yrs	43.2%	2,875
14 yrs	43.4%	2,143
15 yrs	43.2%	1,029
16 yrs	41.2%	763
17 yrs	44.2%	536
18 yrs	47.6%	496
19 yrs	45.8%	323
20 yrs	52.2%	293
21 yrs	41.8%	256

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	41.8%	256
2023 (20 yrs)	52.2%	293
2022 (19 yrs)	45.8%	323
2021 (18 yrs)	47.6%	496
2020 (17 yrs)	44.2%	536
2019 (16 yrs)	41.2%	763
2018 (15 yrs)	43.2%	1,029
2017 (14 yrs)	43.4%	2,143
2016 (13 yrs)	43.2%	2,875
2015 (12 yrs)	45.3%	3,489
2014 (11 yrs)	44.7%	3,989
2013 (10 yrs)	47.1%	4,250
2012 (9 yrs)	49.9%	4,452
2011 (8 yrs)	53.1%	4,621
2010 (7 yrs)	56.2%	4,626
2009 (6 yrs)	59.4%	4,770

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,770Avg Mileage 52,137Top Failure Brakes — 28.2%

2010High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,626Avg Mileage 59,720Top Failure Brakes — 30.2%

2011High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,621Avg Mileage 65,779Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2012High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,452Avg Mileage 71,728Top Failure Brakes — 38.3%

2013High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,250Avg Mileage 77,708Top Failure Brakes — 129.0%

2014High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,989Avg Mileage 82,106Top Failure Brakes — 139.0%

2015High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,489Avg Mileage 86,720Top Failure Brakes — 131.5%

2016High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,875Avg Mileage 89,552Top Failure Brakes — 127.7%

2017High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,143Avg Mileage 89,700Top Failure Brakes — 133.1%

2018High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,029Avg Mileage 90,561Top Failure Brakes — 139.3%

2019High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 763Avg Mileage 89,274Top Failure Brakes — 132.0%

2020High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 536Avg Mileage 88,188Top Failure Brakes — 121.3%

2021High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 496Avg Mileage 87,231Top Failure Brakes — 111.5%

2022High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 323Avg Mileage 89,403Top Failure Brakes — 125.4%

2023High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 293Avg Mileage 86,942Top Failure Brakes — 110.2%

2024High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 256Avg Mileage 85,372Top Failure Brakes — 81.3%

MOT results for 2003 Hyundai Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	59.4%	4,770	52,137	Brakes — 28.2%
2010	7	56.2%	4,626	59,720	Brakes — 30.2%
2011	8	53.1%	4,621	65,779	Brakes — 34.9%
2012	9	49.9%	4,452	71,728	Brakes — 38.3%
2013	10	47.1%	4,250	77,708	Brakes — 129.0%
2014	11	44.7%	3,989	82,106	Brakes — 139.0%
2015	12	45.3%	3,489	86,720	Brakes — 131.5%
2016	13	43.2%	2,875	89,552	Brakes — 127.7%
2017	14	43.4%	2,143	89,700	Brakes — 133.1%
2018	15	43.2%	1,029	90,561	Brakes — 139.3%
2019	16	41.2%	763	89,274	Brakes — 132.0%
2020	17	44.2%	536	88,188	Brakes — 121.3%
2021	18	47.6%	496	87,231	Brakes — 111.5%
2022	19	45.8%	323	89,403	Brakes — 125.4%
2023	20	52.2%	293	86,942	Brakes — 110.2%
2024	21	41.8%	256	85,372	Brakes — 81.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

100.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

39.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

38.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	28.2% (6 yrs)	81.3% (21 yrs)	+53.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.7% (6 yrs)	33.6% (21 yrs)	+18.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Coupe cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 38,911 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.