2003 Hyundai Sonata — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

55.3%

Latest Pass Rate

4,045

Total Tests (All Years)

69,521 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 55.3%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 1.3% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

6 yrs70.3%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs67.8%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs66.6%

→ ↓6.7%

9 yrs59.9%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs57.5%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs57.3%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs57.9%

→ ↓6.8%

13 yrs51.1%

→ ↑5.3%

14 yrs56.4%

→ ↓3.5%

15 yrs52.9%

→ ↑4.1%

16 yrs57.0%

→ ↑1.3%

17 yrs58.3%

→ ↑4.4%

18 yrs62.7%

→ ↓5.6%

19 yrs57.1%

→ ↓1.8%

20 yrs55.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	70.3%	559
7 yrs	67.8%	531
8 yrs	66.6%	521
9 yrs	59.9%	461
10 yrs	57.5%	416
11 yrs	57.3%	372
12 yrs	57.9%	318
13 yrs	51.1%	268
14 yrs	56.4%	195
15 yrs	52.9%	104
16 yrs	57.0%	93
17 yrs	58.3%	60
18 yrs	62.7%	67
19 yrs	57.1%	42
20 yrs	55.3%	38

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (20 yrs)	55.3%	38
2022 (19 yrs)	57.1%	42
2021 (18 yrs)	62.7%	67
2020 (17 yrs)	58.3%	60
2019 (16 yrs)	57%	93
2018 (15 yrs)	52.9%	104
2017 (14 yrs)	56.4%	195
2016 (13 yrs)	51.1%	268
2015 (12 yrs)	57.9%	318
2014 (11 yrs)	57.3%	372
2013 (10 yrs)	57.5%	416
2012 (9 yrs)	59.9%	461
2011 (8 yrs)	66.6%	521
2010 (7 yrs)	67.8%	531
2009 (6 yrs)	70.3%	559

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 559Avg Mileage 53,019Top Failure Brakes — 17.4%

2010

67.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 531Avg Mileage 59,130Top Failure Brakes — 16.2%

2011

66.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 521Avg Mileage 65,054Top Failure Brakes — 17.3%

2012High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 461Avg Mileage 69,776Top Failure Brakes — 22.1%

2013High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 416Avg Mileage 74,840Top Failure Brakes — 64.2%

2014High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 372Avg Mileage 77,023Top Failure Brakes — 71.5%

2015High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 318Avg Mileage 77,442Top Failure Brakes — 62.6%

2016High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 268Avg Mileage 79,923Top Failure Brakes — 80.2%

2017High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 195Avg Mileage 79,287Top Failure Brakes — 59.0%

2018High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 104Avg Mileage 84,165Top Failure Brakes — 77.9%

2019High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 93Avg Mileage 89,454Top Failure Brakes — 64.5%

2020High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 60Avg Mileage 82,652Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2021High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 67Avg Mileage 75,289Top Failure Brakes — 68.7%

2022High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 42Avg Mileage 67,282Top Failure Brakes — 59.5%

2023High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 38Avg Mileage 69,521Top Failure Brakes — 94.7%

MOT results for 2003 Hyundai Sonata by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	70.3%	559	53,019	Brakes — 17.4%
2010	7	67.8%	531	59,130	Brakes — 16.2%
2011	8	66.6%	521	65,054	Brakes — 17.3%
2012	9	59.9%	461	69,776	Brakes — 22.1%
2013	10	57.5%	416	74,840	Brakes — 64.2%
2014	11	57.3%	372	77,023	Brakes — 71.5%
2015	12	57.9%	318	77,442	Brakes — 62.6%
2016	13	51.1%	268	79,923	Brakes — 80.2%
2017	14	56.4%	195	79,287	Brakes — 59.0%
2018	15	52.9%	104	84,165	Brakes — 77.9%
2019	16	57.0%	93	89,454	Brakes — 64.5%
2020	17	58.3%	60	82,652	Brakes — 66.7%
2021	18	62.7%	67	75,289	Brakes — 68.7%
2022	19	57.1%	42	67,282	Brakes — 59.5%
2023	20	55.3%	38	69,521	Brakes — 94.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

56.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

27.1%

↑ 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	17.4% (6 yrs)	94.7% (20 yrs)	+77.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.5% (6 yrs)	50.0% (20 yrs)	+45.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Sonata cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 4,045 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.