2003 Hyundai Elantra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

6,325

Total Tests (All Years)

66,392 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 Elantra as it ages.

6 yrs61.1%

→ ↓5.6%

7 yrs55.5%

→ ↓0.1%

8 yrs55.4%

→ ↓6.1%

9 yrs49.3%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs45.8%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs45.4%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs46.9%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs45.7%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs44.3%

→ ↑6.9%

15 yrs51.2%

→ ↓4.1%

16 yrs47.1%

→ ↓0.8%

17 yrs46.3%

→ ↑13.0%

18 yrs59.3%

→ ↓6.5%

19 yrs52.8%

→ ↑9.7%

20 yrs62.5%

→ ↓5.8%

21 yrs56.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	61.1%	938
7 yrs	55.5%	884
8 yrs	55.4%	865
9 yrs	49.3%	793
10 yrs	45.8%	685
11 yrs	45.4%	588
12 yrs	46.9%	495
13 yrs	45.7%	372
14 yrs	44.3%	271
15 yrs	51.2%	123
16 yrs	47.1%	87
17 yrs	46.3%	67
18 yrs	59.3%	59
19 yrs	52.8%	36
20 yrs	62.5%	32
21 yrs	56.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	56.7%	30
2023 (20 yrs)	62.5%	32
2022 (19 yrs)	52.8%	36
2021 (18 yrs)	59.3%	59
2020 (17 yrs)	46.3%	67
2019 (16 yrs)	47.1%	87
2018 (15 yrs)	51.2%	123
2017 (14 yrs)	44.3%	271
2016 (13 yrs)	45.7%	372
2015 (12 yrs)	46.9%	495
2014 (11 yrs)	45.4%	588
2013 (10 yrs)	45.8%	685
2012 (9 yrs)	49.3%	793
2011 (8 yrs)	55.4%	865
2010 (7 yrs)	55.5%	884
2009 (6 yrs)	61.1%	938

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 938Avg Mileage 56,725Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2010High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 884Avg Mileage 65,334Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%

2011High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 865Avg Mileage 71,247Top Failure Brakes — 31.9%

2012High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 793Avg Mileage 74,280Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%

2013High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 685Avg Mileage 77,776Top Failure Brakes — 110.1%

2014High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 588Avg Mileage 80,196Top Failure Brakes — 111.9%

2015High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 495Avg Mileage 82,738Top Failure Brakes — 110.1%

2016High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 372Avg Mileage 81,540Top Failure Brakes — 99.7%

2017High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 271Avg Mileage 87,047Top Failure Brakes — 111.4%

2018High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 123Avg Mileage 83,225Top Failure Brakes — 114.6%

2019High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 87Avg Mileage 80,756Top Failure Brakes — 96.6%

2020High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 67Avg Mileage 81,165Top Failure Brakes — 116.4%

2021High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 59Avg Mileage 73,236Top Failure Brakes — 89.8%

2022High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 36Avg Mileage 77,328Top Failure Brakes — 91.7%

2023High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 32Avg Mileage 78,991Top Failure Brakes — 71.9%

2024High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 30Avg Mileage 66,392Top Failure Brakes — 76.7%

MOT results for 2003 Hyundai Elantra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	61.1%	938	56,725	Brakes — 23.8%
2010	7	55.5%	884	65,334	Brakes — 27.1%
2011	8	55.4%	865	71,247	Brakes — 31.9%
2012	9	49.3%	793	74,280	Brakes — 35.7%
2013	10	45.8%	685	77,776	Brakes — 110.1%
2014	11	45.4%	588	80,196	Brakes — 111.9%
2015	12	46.9%	495	82,738	Brakes — 110.1%
2016	13	45.7%	372	81,540	Brakes — 99.7%
2017	14	44.3%	271	87,047	Brakes — 111.4%
2018	15	51.2%	123	83,225	Brakes — 114.6%
2019	16	47.1%	87	80,756	Brakes — 96.6%
2020	17	46.3%	67	81,165	Brakes — 116.4%
2021	18	59.3%	59	73,236	Brakes — 89.8%
2022	19	52.8%	36	77,328	Brakes — 91.7%
2023	20	62.5%	32	78,991	Brakes — 71.9%
2024	21	56.7%	30	66,392	Brakes — 76.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

82.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	6.9% (6 yrs)	73.3% (21 yrs)	+66.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.8% (6 yrs)	76.7% (21 yrs)	+52.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.7% (6 yrs)	40.0% (21 yrs)	+27.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Elantra cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,325 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.