2003 Mcc Smart Pulse Softip Semi-auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

65.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,817

Total Tests (All Years)

72,464 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Smart Pulse Softip Semi-auto

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 65.1%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 8.5% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Mcc Smart Pulse Softip Semi-auto as it ages.

6 yrs63.5%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs62.5%

→ ↓8.1%

8 yrs54.4%

→ ↑6.7%

9 yrs61.1%

→ ↓6.8%

10 yrs54.3%

→ ↑4.1%

11 yrs58.4%

→ ↓6.5%

12 yrs51.9%

→ ↑2.5%

13 yrs54.4%

→ ↓4.8%

14 yrs49.6%

→ ↑13.4%

15 yrs63.0%

→ ↓5.6%

16 yrs57.4%

→ ↓3.6%

17 yrs53.8%

→ ↓2.0%

18 yrs51.8%

→ ↑5.8%

19 yrs57.6%

→ ↑7.5%

20 yrs65.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	63.5%	197
7 yrs	62.5%	192
8 yrs	54.4%	180
9 yrs	61.1%	167
10 yrs	54.3%	173
11 yrs	58.4%	173
12 yrs	51.9%	156
13 yrs	54.4%	147
14 yrs	49.6%	121
15 yrs	63.0%	73
16 yrs	57.4%	54
17 yrs	53.8%	52
18 yrs	51.8%	56
19 yrs	57.6%	33
20 yrs	65.1%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mcc Smart Pulse Softip Semi-auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (20 yrs)	65.1%	43
2022 (19 yrs)	57.6%	33
2021 (18 yrs)	51.8%	56
2020 (17 yrs)	53.8%	52
2019 (16 yrs)	57.4%	54
2018 (15 yrs)	63%	73
2017 (14 yrs)	49.6%	121
2016 (13 yrs)	54.4%	147
2015 (12 yrs)	51.9%	156
2014 (11 yrs)	58.4%	173
2013 (10 yrs)	54.3%	173
2012 (9 yrs)	61.1%	167
2011 (8 yrs)	54.4%	180
2010 (7 yrs)	62.5%	192
2009 (6 yrs)	63.5%	197

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 197Avg Mileage 41,169Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%

2010High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 192Avg Mileage 46,527Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2011High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 180Avg Mileage 51,412Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%

2012High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 167Avg Mileage 56,204Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%

2013High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 173Avg Mileage 59,024Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.5%

2014High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 173Avg Mileage 64,345Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.8%

2015High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 156Avg Mileage 69,252Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.9%

2016High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 147Avg Mileage 70,952Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.8%

2017High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 121Avg Mileage 71,392Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.9%

2018High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 73Avg Mileage 77,703Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.0%

2019High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 54Avg Mileage 75,900Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.3%

2020High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 52Avg Mileage 82,248Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.7%

2021High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 56Avg Mileage 75,641Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.6%

2022High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 33Avg Mileage 73,084Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%

2023

65.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 43Avg Mileage 72,464Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.8%

MOT results for 2003 Mcc Smart Pulse Softip Semi-auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	63.5%	197	41,169	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%
2010	7	62.5%	192	46,527	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2011	8	54.4%	180	51,412	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%
2012	9	61.1%	167	56,204	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%
2013	10	54.3%	173	59,024	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.5%
2014	11	58.4%	173	64,345	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.8%
2015	12	51.9%	156	69,252	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.9%
2016	13	54.4%	147	70,952	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.8%
2017	14	49.6%	121	71,392	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.9%
2018	15	63.0%	73	77,703	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.0%
2019	16	57.4%	54	75,900	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.3%
2020	17	53.8%	52	82,248	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.7%
2021	18	51.8%	56	75,641	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.6%
2022	19	57.6%	33	73,084	Brakes — 63.6%
2023	20	65.1%	43	72,464	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mcc Smart Pulse Softip Semi-auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

24.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	13.2% (6 yrs)	44.2% (20 yrs)	+31.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.2% (6 yrs)	39.5% (20 yrs)	+27.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.2% (6 yrs)	20.9% (20 yrs)	+10.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Mcc Smart Pulse Softip Semi-auto cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 1,817 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.