2003 Mercedes Motorhome — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

74.4%

Latest Pass Rate

594

Total Tests (All Years)

85,276 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 Mercedes Motorhome as it ages.

6 yrs86.7%

→ ↓18.4%

7 yrs68.3%

→ ↑9.0%

8 yrs77.3%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs75.0%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs72.9%

→ ↑2.6%

11 yrs75.5%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs75.6%

→ ↓9.7%

13 yrs65.9%

→ ↑2.2%

14 yrs68.1%

→ ↑2.5%

16 yrs70.6%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs70.0%

→ ↑2.7%

19 yrs72.7%

→ ↓13.2%

20 yrs59.5%

→ ↑14.9%

21 yrs74.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	86.7%	45
7 yrs	68.3%	41
8 yrs	77.3%	44
9 yrs	75.0%	48
10 yrs	72.9%	48
11 yrs	75.5%	49
12 yrs	75.6%	41
13 yrs	65.9%	44
14 yrs	68.1%	47
16 yrs	70.6%	34
18 yrs	70.0%	40
19 yrs	72.7%	33
20 yrs	59.5%	37
21 yrs	74.4%	43

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	74.4%	43
2023 (20 yrs)	59.5%	37
2022 (19 yrs)	72.7%	33
2021 (18 yrs)	70%	40
2019 (16 yrs)	70.6%	34
2017 (14 yrs)	68.1%	47
2016 (13 yrs)	65.9%	44
2015 (12 yrs)	75.6%	41
2014 (11 yrs)	75.5%	49
2013 (10 yrs)	72.9%	48
2012 (9 yrs)	75%	48
2011 (8 yrs)	77.3%	44
2010 (7 yrs)	68.3%	41
2009 (6 yrs)	86.7%	45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 45Avg Mileage 31,260Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2010

68.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 41Avg Mileage 35,421Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2011

77.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 44Avg Mileage 36,600Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 48Avg Mileage 53,828Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2013

72.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 48Avg Mileage 56,708Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2014

75.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 49Avg Mileage 72,457Top Failure Brakes — 36.7%

2015

75.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 41Avg Mileage 74,747Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 17.1%

2016

65.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 44Avg Mileage 67,943Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2017

68.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 47Avg Mileage 83,888Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.0%

2019

70.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 34Avg Mileage 73,226Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%

2021

70.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 40Avg Mileage 86,873Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.5%

2022

72.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 33Avg Mileage 72,607Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.2%

2023High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 37Avg Mileage 69,581Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.4%

2024

74.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 43Avg Mileage 85,276Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.9%

MOT results for 2003 Mercedes Motorhome by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	86.7%	45	31,260	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2010	7	68.3%	41	35,421	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2011	8	77.3%	44	36,600	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2012	9	75.0%	48	53,828	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2013	10	72.9%	48	56,708	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2014	11	75.5%	49	72,457	Brakes — 36.7%
2015	12	75.6%	41	74,747	Driver's View of the Road — 17.1%
2016	13	65.9%	44	67,943	Brakes — 50.0%
2017	14	68.1%	47	83,888	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.0%
2019	16	70.6%	34	73,226	Brakes — 44.1%
2021	18	70.0%	40	86,873	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.5%
2022	19	72.7%	33	72,607	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.2%
2023	20	59.5%	37	69,581	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.4%
2024	21	74.4%	43	85,276	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mercedes Motorhome, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

14.2%

↓ Decreases 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	2.2% (6 yrs)	16.3% (21 yrs)	+14.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1990 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Motorhome cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 594 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.