2003 Perodua Kenari — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

53.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,228

Total Tests (All Years)

49,377 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 53.1%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 3.5% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Perodua Kenari as it ages.

6 yrs69.7%

→ ↓4.8%

7 yrs64.9%

→ ↑1.8%

8 yrs66.7%

→ ↑0.4%

9 yrs67.1%

→ ↓5.3%

10 yrs61.8%

→ ↑0.7%

11 yrs62.5%

→ ↓3.6%

12 yrs58.9%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs58.2%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs59.1%

→ ↓6.3%

15 yrs52.8%

→ ↑11.3%

16 yrs64.1%

→ ↓1.6%

17 yrs62.5%

→ ↓6.6%

18 yrs55.9%

→ ↓2.8%

20 yrs53.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	69.7%	284
7 yrs	64.9%	276
8 yrs	66.7%	264
9 yrs	67.1%	258
10 yrs	61.8%	238
11 yrs	62.5%	224
12 yrs	58.9%	190
13 yrs	58.2%	153
14 yrs	59.1%	132
15 yrs	52.8%	72
16 yrs	64.1%	39
17 yrs	62.5%	32
18 yrs	55.9%	34
20 yrs	53.1%	32

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (20 yrs)	53.1%	32
2021 (18 yrs)	55.9%	34
2020 (17 yrs)	62.5%	32
2019 (16 yrs)	64.1%	39
2018 (15 yrs)	52.8%	72
2017 (14 yrs)	59.1%	132
2016 (13 yrs)	58.2%	153
2015 (12 yrs)	58.9%	190
2014 (11 yrs)	62.5%	224
2013 (10 yrs)	61.8%	238
2012 (9 yrs)	67.1%	258
2011 (8 yrs)	66.7%	264
2010 (7 yrs)	64.9%	276
2009 (6 yrs)	69.7%	284

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 284Avg Mileage 32,576Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2010High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 276Avg Mileage 37,937Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2011

66.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 264Avg Mileage 40,673Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2012

67.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 258Avg Mileage 43,954Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2013High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 238Avg Mileage 47,454Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.8%

2014High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 224Avg Mileage 49,670Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2015High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 190Avg Mileage 52,065Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%

2016High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 153Avg Mileage 53,496Top Failure Brakes — 56.2%

2017High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 132Avg Mileage 54,787Top Failure Suspension — 70.5%

2018High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 72Avg Mileage 52,173Top Failure Suspension — 76.4%

2019High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 39Avg Mileage 46,631Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2020High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 32Avg Mileage 45,424Top Failure Brakes — 53.1%

2021High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 34Avg Mileage 44,446Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%

2023High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 32Avg Mileage 49,377Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 56.3%

MOT results for 2003 Perodua Kenari by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	69.7%	284	32,576	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2010	7	64.9%	276	37,937	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2011	8	66.7%	264	40,673	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2012	9	67.1%	258	43,954	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2013	10	61.8%	238	47,454	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.8%
2014	11	62.5%	224	49,670	Brakes — 31.3%
2015	12	58.9%	190	52,065	Brakes — 41.1%
2016	13	58.2%	153	53,496	Brakes — 56.2%
2017	14	59.1%	132	54,787	Suspension — 70.5%
2018	15	52.8%	72	52,173	Suspension — 76.4%
2019	16	64.1%	39	46,631	Brakes — 33.3%
2020	17	62.5%	32	45,424	Brakes — 53.1%
2021	18	55.9%	34	44,446	Brakes — 44.1%
2023	20	53.1%	32	49,377	Noise, emissions and leaks — 56.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Perodua Kenari, with age trends.

Brakes

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	9.5% (6 yrs)	43.8% (20 yrs)	+34.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.9% (6 yrs)	21.9% (20 yrs)	+11.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Perodua Kenari cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 2,228 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.