2003 Isuzu Nkr — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

48.5%

Latest Pass Rate

627

Total Tests (All Years)

118,924 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 48.5%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 5.8% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Isuzu Nkr as it ages.

6 yrs57.3%

→ ↓0.8%

7 yrs56.5%

→ ↓12.1%

8 yrs44.4%

→ ↑6.2%

9 yrs50.6%

→ ↑5.7%

10 yrs56.3%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs54.5%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs52.8%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs51.2%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs53.3%

→ ↓4.8%

18 yrs48.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	57.3%	89
7 yrs	56.5%	85
8 yrs	44.4%	81
9 yrs	50.6%	79
10 yrs	56.3%	64
11 yrs	54.5%	55
12 yrs	52.8%	53
13 yrs	51.2%	43
14 yrs	53.3%	45
18 yrs	48.5%	33

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (18 yrs)	48.5%	33
2017 (14 yrs)	53.3%	45
2016 (13 yrs)	51.2%	43
2015 (12 yrs)	52.8%	53
2014 (11 yrs)	54.5%	55
2013 (10 yrs)	56.3%	64
2012 (9 yrs)	50.6%	79
2011 (8 yrs)	44.4%	81
2010 (7 yrs)	56.5%	85
2009 (6 yrs)	57.3%	89

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 89Avg Mileage 77,370Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2010High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 85Avg Mileage 85,225Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2011High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 81Avg Mileage 93,296Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%

2012High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 79Avg Mileage 95,534Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%

2013High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 64Avg Mileage 99,776Top Failure Brakes — 81.3%

2014High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 55Avg Mileage 107,521Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.0%

2015High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 53Avg Mileage 108,639Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.4%

2016High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 43Avg Mileage 115,918Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.4%

2017High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 45Avg Mileage 115,533Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.6%

2021High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 33Avg Mileage 118,924Top Failure Brakes — 90.9%

MOT results for 2003 Isuzu Nkr by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	57.3%	89	77,370	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2010	7	56.5%	85	85,225	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2011	8	44.4%	81	93,296	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%
2012	9	50.6%	79	95,534	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%
2013	10	56.3%	64	99,776	Brakes — 81.3%
2014	11	54.5%	55	107,521	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.0%
2015	12	52.8%	53	108,639	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.4%
2016	13	51.2%	43	115,918	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.4%
2017	14	53.3%	45	115,533	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.6%
2021	18	48.5%	33	118,924	Brakes — 90.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Isuzu Nkr, with age trends.

Body, chassis, structure

54.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

53.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

50.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

40.5%

↑ 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	18.0% (6 yrs)	90.9% (18 yrs)	+72.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Isuzu Nkr cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 627 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.