2003 Peugeot Vivacity — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

78.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,802

Total Tests (All Years)

13,084 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 78.8%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 22.2% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Peugeot Vivacity as it ages.

6 yrs65.3%

→ ↑3.8%

7 yrs69.1%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs65.6%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs61.1%

→ ↑5.3%

10 yrs66.4%

→ ↓5.1%

11 yrs61.3%

→ ↑4.5%

12 yrs65.8%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs66.2%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs66.7%

→ ↑6.2%

15 yrs72.9%

→ ↑10.8%

16 yrs83.7%

→ ↓20.3%

17 yrs63.4%

→ ↑8.9%

18 yrs72.3%

→ ↓2.6%

19 yrs69.7%

→ ↑9.1%

20 yrs78.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	65.3%	525
7 yrs	69.1%	440
8 yrs	65.6%	430
9 yrs	61.1%	321
10 yrs	66.4%	262
11 yrs	61.3%	204
12 yrs	65.8%	149
13 yrs	66.2%	133
14 yrs	66.7%	93
15 yrs	72.9%	48
16 yrs	83.7%	43
17 yrs	63.4%	41
18 yrs	72.3%	47
19 yrs	69.7%	33
20 yrs	78.8%	33

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (20 yrs)	78.8%	33
2022 (19 yrs)	69.7%	33
2021 (18 yrs)	72.3%	47
2020 (17 yrs)	63.4%	41
2019 (16 yrs)	83.7%	43
2018 (15 yrs)	72.9%	48
2017 (14 yrs)	66.7%	93
2016 (13 yrs)	66.2%	133
2015 (12 yrs)	65.8%	149
2014 (11 yrs)	61.3%	204
2013 (10 yrs)	66.4%	262
2012 (9 yrs)	61.1%	321
2011 (8 yrs)	65.6%	430
2010 (7 yrs)	69.1%	440
2009 (6 yrs)	65.3%	525

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 525Avg Mileage 13,173Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.0%

2010

69.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 440Avg Mileage 13,896Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.9%

2011

65.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 430Avg Mileage 14,748Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.2%

2012High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 321Avg Mileage 15,835Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.5%

2013

66.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 262Avg Mileage 16,350Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 28.2%

2014High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 204Avg Mileage 16,681Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 36.8%

2015

65.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 149Avg Mileage 20,091Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 41.6%

2016

66.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 133Avg Mileage 19,024Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 31.6%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 93Avg Mileage 17,568Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 31.2%

2018

72.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 18,350Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%

2019

83.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 43Avg Mileage 15,404Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.3%

2020High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 41Avg Mileage 16,540Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 31.7%

2021

72.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 47Avg Mileage 17,626Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 29.8%

2022

69.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 33Avg Mileage 14,268Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 24.2%

2023

78.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 33Avg Mileage 13,084Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.2%

MOT results for 2003 Peugeot Vivacity by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	65.3%	525	13,173	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.0%
2010	7	69.1%	440	13,896	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.9%
2011	8	65.6%	430	14,748	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.2%
2012	9	61.1%	321	15,835	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.5%
2013	10	66.4%	262	16,350	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 28.2%
2014	11	61.3%	204	16,681	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 36.8%
2015	12	65.8%	149	20,091	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 41.6%
2016	13	66.2%	133	19,024	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 31.6%
2017	14	66.7%	93	17,568	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 31.2%
2018	15	72.9%	48	18,350	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%
2019	16	83.7%	43	15,404	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.3%
2020	17	63.4%	41	16,540	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 31.7%
2021	18	72.3%	47	17,626	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 29.8%
2022	19	69.7%	33	14,268	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 24.2%
2023	20	78.8%	33	13,084	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Peugeot Vivacity, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

15.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle suspension

12.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot Vivacity cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 2,802 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.