2003 Hyundai Santa Fe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

52.0%

Latest Pass Rate

33,545

Total Tests (All Years)

116,018 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 Santa Fe as it ages.

6 yrs69.0%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs66.0%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs62.7%

→ ↓3.9%

9 yrs58.8%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs55.8%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs55.2%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs53.0%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs53.0%

→ ↓2.1%

14 yrs50.9%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs52.1%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs51.9%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs52.6%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs52.0%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs53.1%

→ ↑0.4%

20 yrs53.5%

→ ↓1.5%

21 yrs52.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	69.0%	3,716
7 yrs	66.0%	3,619
8 yrs	62.7%	3,575
9 yrs	58.8%	3,450
10 yrs	55.8%	3,299
11 yrs	55.2%	3,075
12 yrs	53.0%	2,864
13 yrs	53.0%	2,581
14 yrs	50.9%	2,222
15 yrs	52.1%	1,225
16 yrs	51.9%	1,058
17 yrs	52.6%	781
18 yrs	52.0%	762
19 yrs	53.1%	463
20 yrs	53.5%	428
21 yrs	52.0%	427

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	52%	427
2023 (20 yrs)	53.5%	428
2022 (19 yrs)	53.1%	463
2021 (18 yrs)	52%	762
2020 (17 yrs)	52.6%	781
2019 (16 yrs)	51.9%	1,058
2018 (15 yrs)	52.1%	1,225
2017 (14 yrs)	50.9%	2,222
2016 (13 yrs)	53%	2,581
2015 (12 yrs)	53%	2,864
2014 (11 yrs)	55.2%	3,075
2013 (10 yrs)	55.8%	3,299
2012 (9 yrs)	58.8%	3,450
2011 (8 yrs)	62.7%	3,575
2010 (7 yrs)	66%	3,619
2009 (6 yrs)	69%	3,716

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,716Avg Mileage 63,082Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2010

66.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,619Avg Mileage 71,767Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2011High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,575Avg Mileage 79,528Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2012High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,450Avg Mileage 86,231Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2013High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,299Avg Mileage 92,613Top Failure Brakes — 48.5%

2014High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,075Avg Mileage 98,703Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2015High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,864Avg Mileage 105,272Top Failure Brakes — 55.7%

2016High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,581Avg Mileage 109,159Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2017High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,222Avg Mileage 113,345Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

2018High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,225Avg Mileage 115,688Top Failure Brakes — 62.7%

2019High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,058Avg Mileage 118,003Top Failure Brakes — 67.4%

2020High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 781Avg Mileage 117,964Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.4%

2021High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 762Avg Mileage 118,475Top Failure Brakes — 68.9%

2022High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 463Avg Mileage 117,853Top Failure Brakes — 78.6%

2023High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 428Avg Mileage 116,183Top Failure Brakes — 77.1%

2024High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 427Avg Mileage 116,018Top Failure Brakes — 67.0%

MOT results for 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	69.0%	3,716	63,082	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2010	7	66.0%	3,619	71,767	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2011	8	62.7%	3,575	79,528	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2012	9	58.8%	3,450	86,231	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2013	10	55.8%	3,299	92,613	Brakes — 48.5%
2014	11	55.2%	3,075	98,703	Brakes — 55.4%
2015	12	53.0%	2,864	105,272	Brakes — 55.7%
2016	13	53.0%	2,581	109,159	Brakes — 62.5%
2017	14	50.9%	2,222	113,345	Brakes — 61.0%
2018	15	52.1%	1,225	115,688	Brakes — 62.7%
2019	16	51.9%	1,058	118,003	Brakes — 67.4%
2020	17	52.6%	781	117,964	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.4%
2021	18	52.0%	762	118,475	Brakes — 68.9%
2022	19	53.1%	463	117,853	Brakes — 78.6%
2023	20	53.5%	428	116,183	Brakes — 77.1%
2024	21	52.0%	427	116,018	Brakes — 67.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

59.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

52.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.3% (6 yrs)	66.7% (21 yrs)	+61.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.3% (6 yrs)	67.0% (21 yrs)	+55.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.9% (6 yrs)	26.2% (21 yrs)	+16.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Santa Fe cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 33,545 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.