2003 Hyundai Getz — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

48.8%

Latest Pass Rate

103,771

Total Tests (All Years)

77,041 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 Getz as it ages.

6 yrs70.1%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs66.3%

→ ↓4.7%

8 yrs61.6%

→ ↓3.9%

9 yrs57.7%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs54.0%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs52.4%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs51.8%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs49.8%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs48.7%

→ ↓2.5%

15 yrs46.2%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs45.0%

→ ↑2.9%

17 yrs47.9%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs48.7%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs50.5%

→ ↑0.7%

20 yrs51.2%

→ ↓2.4%

21 yrs48.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	70.1%	10,897
7 yrs	66.3%	10,631
8 yrs	61.6%	10,801
9 yrs	57.7%	10,541
10 yrs	54.0%	10,288
11 yrs	52.4%	9,762
12 yrs	51.8%	9,173
13 yrs	49.8%	8,151
14 yrs	48.7%	6,840
15 yrs	46.2%	3,807
16 yrs	45.0%	3,167
17 yrs	47.9%	2,500
18 yrs	48.7%	2,445
19 yrs	50.5%	1,664
20 yrs	51.2%	1,658
21 yrs	48.8%	1,446

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	48.8%	1,446
2023 (20 yrs)	51.2%	1,658
2022 (19 yrs)	50.5%	1,664
2021 (18 yrs)	48.7%	2,445
2020 (17 yrs)	47.9%	2,500
2019 (16 yrs)	45%	3,167
2018 (15 yrs)	46.2%	3,807
2017 (14 yrs)	48.7%	6,840
2016 (13 yrs)	49.8%	8,151
2015 (12 yrs)	51.8%	9,173
2014 (11 yrs)	52.4%	9,762
2013 (10 yrs)	54%	10,288
2012 (9 yrs)	57.7%	10,541
2011 (8 yrs)	61.6%	10,801
2010 (7 yrs)	66.3%	10,631
2009 (6 yrs)	70.1%	10,897

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,897Avg Mileage 41,659Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2010

66.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,631Avg Mileage 47,668Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2011High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,801Avg Mileage 53,147Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2012High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,541Avg Mileage 58,764Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2013High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,288Avg Mileage 63,543Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

2014High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,762Avg Mileage 68,033Top Failure Brakes — 55.9%

2015High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,173Avg Mileage 72,152Top Failure Brakes — 55.0%

2016High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,151Avg Mileage 74,497Top Failure Brakes — 56.9%

2017High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,840Avg Mileage 75,859Top Failure Suspension — 62.3%

2018High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,807Avg Mileage 75,622Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%

2019High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,167Avg Mileage 76,332Top Failure Brakes — 69.0%

2020High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,500Avg Mileage 75,834Top Failure Brakes — 60.8%

2021High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,445Avg Mileage 74,955Top Failure Brakes — 66.0%

2022High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,664Avg Mileage 75,385Top Failure Brakes — 65.7%

2023High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,658Avg Mileage 74,902Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%

2024High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,446Avg Mileage 77,041Top Failure Brakes — 58.6%

MOT results for 2003 Hyundai Getz by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	70.1%	10,897	41,659	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2010	7	66.3%	10,631	47,668	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2011	8	61.6%	10,801	53,147	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2012	9	57.7%	10,541	58,764	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2013	10	54.0%	10,288	63,543	Brakes — 54.8%
2014	11	52.4%	9,762	68,033	Brakes — 55.9%
2015	12	51.8%	9,173	72,152	Brakes — 55.0%
2016	13	49.8%	8,151	74,497	Brakes — 56.9%
2017	14	48.7%	6,840	75,859	Suspension — 62.3%
2018	15	46.2%	3,807	75,622	Brakes — 69.2%
2019	16	45.0%	3,167	76,332	Brakes — 69.0%
2020	17	47.9%	2,500	75,834	Brakes — 60.8%
2021	18	48.7%	2,445	74,955	Brakes — 66.0%
2022	19	50.5%	1,664	75,385	Brakes — 65.7%
2023	20	51.2%	1,658	74,902	Brakes — 61.3%
2024	21	48.8%	1,446	77,041	Brakes — 58.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

50.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

36.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.3%

↑ 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	11.8% (6 yrs)	58.6% (21 yrs)	+46.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.1% (6 yrs)	34.0% (21 yrs)	+22.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Getz cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 103,771 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.