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2003 Kia Shuma — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years
Current Age
50.0%
Latest Pass Rate
205
Total Tests (All Years)
66,046 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 50.0%
Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 2.7% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Kia Shuma as it ages.

14 yrs33.3%
15 yrs43.5%
16 yrs50.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 14 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
14 yrs33.3%111
15 yrs43.5%62
16 yrs50.0%32

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2019 (16 yrs)50%32
2018 (15 yrs)43.5%62
2017 (14 yrs)33.3%111

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate
33.3%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 111Avg Mileage 68,288Top Failure Brakes — 136.0%
2018High Fail Rate
43.5%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 62Avg Mileage 65,322Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%
2019High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 32Avg Mileage 66,046Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Kia Shuma, with age trends.

Brakes
112.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
68.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
49.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
38.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
35.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension98.2% (14 yrs)34.4% (16 yrs)
-63.8%
🟢 ↓
Brakes136.0% (14 yrs)100.0% (16 yrs)
-36.0%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Shuma cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2019, covering 205 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.

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