2003 Mini Hatch — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

52.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,613

Total Tests (All Years)

100,513 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 Mini Hatch as it ages.

6 yrs58.0%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs56.1%

→ ↓4.9%

8 yrs51.2%

→ ↑0.2%

9 yrs51.4%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs48.7%

→ ↑8.1%

11 yrs56.8%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs56.1%

→ ↓4.8%

13 yrs51.3%

→ ↓11.8%

14 yrs39.5%

→ ↑6.4%

15 yrs45.9%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs45.0%

→ ↓5.2%

17 yrs39.8%

→ ↑4.9%

18 yrs44.7%

→ ↓0.7%

19 yrs44.0%

→ ↑4.8%

20 yrs48.8%

→ ↑4.0%

21 yrs52.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	58.0%	50
7 yrs	56.1%	41
8 yrs	51.2%	41
9 yrs	51.4%	37
10 yrs	48.7%	39
11 yrs	56.8%	37
12 yrs	56.1%	41
13 yrs	51.3%	39
14 yrs	39.5%	124
15 yrs	45.9%	231
16 yrs	45.0%	211
17 yrs	39.8%	246
18 yrs	44.7%	371
19 yrs	44.0%	339
20 yrs	48.8%	334
21 yrs	52.8%	432

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	52.8%	432
2023 (20 yrs)	48.8%	334
2022 (19 yrs)	44%	339
2021 (18 yrs)	44.7%	371
2020 (17 yrs)	39.8%	246
2019 (16 yrs)	45%	211
2018 (15 yrs)	45.9%	231
2017 (14 yrs)	39.5%	124
2016 (13 yrs)	51.3%	39
2015 (12 yrs)	56.1%	41
2014 (11 yrs)	56.8%	37
2013 (10 yrs)	48.7%	39
2012 (9 yrs)	51.4%	37
2011 (8 yrs)	51.2%	41
2010 (7 yrs)	56.1%	41
2009 (6 yrs)	58%	50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 50Avg Mileage 50,876Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2010High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 41Avg Mileage 56,479Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%

2011High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 41Avg Mileage 61,325Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2012High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 37Avg Mileage 66,944Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2013High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 39Avg Mileage 73,786Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.7%

2014High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 37Avg Mileage 81,142Top Failure Brakes — 89.2%

2015High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 41Avg Mileage 88,350Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

2016High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 39Avg Mileage 94,343Top Failure Brakes — 71.8%

2017High Fail Rate

39.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 124Avg Mileage 92,239Top Failure Brakes — 108.1%

2018High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 231Avg Mileage 95,828Top Failure Brakes — 75.8%

2019High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 211Avg Mileage 98,560Top Failure Brakes — 96.2%

2020High Fail Rate

39.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 246Avg Mileage 97,916Top Failure Brakes — 108.5%

2021High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 371Avg Mileage 99,390Top Failure Brakes — 111.9%

2022High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 339Avg Mileage 100,936Top Failure Brakes — 108.6%

2023High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 334Avg Mileage 100,822Top Failure Brakes — 91.3%

2024High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 432Avg Mileage 100,513Top Failure Brakes — 79.2%

MOT results for 2003 Mini Hatch by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	58.0%	50	50,876	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2010	7	56.1%	41	56,479	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%
2011	8	51.2%	41	61,325	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2012	9	51.4%	37	66,944	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2013	10	48.7%	39	73,786	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.7%
2014	11	56.8%	37	81,142	Brakes — 89.2%
2015	12	56.1%	41	88,350	Brakes — 48.8%
2016	13	51.3%	39	94,343	Brakes — 71.8%
2017	14	39.5%	124	92,239	Brakes — 108.1%
2018	15	45.9%	231	95,828	Brakes — 75.8%
2019	16	45.0%	211	98,560	Brakes — 96.2%
2020	17	39.8%	246	97,916	Brakes — 108.5%
2021	18	44.7%	371	99,390	Brakes — 111.9%
2022	19	44.0%	339	100,936	Brakes — 108.6%
2023	20	48.8%	334	100,822	Brakes — 91.3%
2024	21	52.8%	432	100,513	Brakes — 79.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mini Hatch, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

73.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

68.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

51.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.8%

↑ 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	10.0% (6 yrs)	79.2% (21 yrs)	+69.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.0% (6 yrs)	28.5% (21 yrs)	+14.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Hatch cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,613 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.