2003 Proton Satria — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

60.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,531

Total Tests (All Years)

67,546 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 60.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 6.3% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Proton Satria as it ages.

6 yrs56.7%

→ ↓1.1%

7 yrs55.6%

→ ↑3.8%

8 yrs59.4%

→ ↓9.4%

9 yrs50.0%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs48.6%

→ ↓3.7%

11 yrs44.9%

→ ↑7.5%

12 yrs52.4%

→ ↑4.4%

13 yrs56.8%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs55.0%

→ ↓8.6%

15 yrs46.4%

→ ↑9.6%

16 yrs56.0%

→ ↑4.6%

18 yrs60.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	56.7%	423
7 yrs	55.6%	392
8 yrs	59.4%	372
9 yrs	50.0%	318
10 yrs	48.6%	253
11 yrs	44.9%	225
12 yrs	52.4%	168
13 yrs	56.8%	132
14 yrs	55.0%	109
15 yrs	46.4%	56
16 yrs	56.0%	50
18 yrs	60.6%	33

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (18 yrs)	60.6%	33
2019 (16 yrs)	56%	50
2018 (15 yrs)	46.4%	56
2017 (14 yrs)	55%	109
2016 (13 yrs)	56.8%	132
2015 (12 yrs)	52.4%	168
2014 (11 yrs)	44.9%	225
2013 (10 yrs)	48.6%	253
2012 (9 yrs)	50%	318
2011 (8 yrs)	59.4%	372
2010 (7 yrs)	55.6%	392
2009 (6 yrs)	56.7%	423

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 423Avg Mileage 39,454Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2010High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 392Avg Mileage 46,329Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2011High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 372Avg Mileage 48,355Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2012High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 318Avg Mileage 54,088Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%

2013High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 253Avg Mileage 52,762Top Failure Brakes — 55.3%

2014High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 225Avg Mileage 55,100Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2015High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 168Avg Mileage 54,428Top Failure Brakes — 47.0%

2016High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 132Avg Mileage 58,245Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%

2017High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 109Avg Mileage 59,169Top Failure Brakes — 56.9%

2018High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 56Avg Mileage 61,687Top Failure Brakes — 73.2%

2019High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 50Avg Mileage 63,565Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.0%

2021High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 33Avg Mileage 67,546Top Failure Brakes — 69.7%

MOT results for 2003 Proton Satria by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	56.7%	423	39,454	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2010	7	55.6%	392	46,329	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2011	8	59.4%	372	48,355	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2012	9	50.0%	318	54,088	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%
2013	10	48.6%	253	52,762	Brakes — 55.3%
2014	11	44.9%	225	55,100	Brakes — 53.8%
2015	12	52.4%	168	54,428	Brakes — 47.0%
2016	13	56.8%	132	58,245	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%
2017	14	55.0%	109	59,169	Brakes — 56.9%
2018	15	46.4%	56	61,687	Brakes — 73.2%
2019	16	56.0%	50	63,565	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.0%
2021	18	60.6%	33	67,546	Brakes — 69.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Proton Satria, with age trends.

Brakes

42.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.0%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

31.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.6%

↑ 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	16.8% (6 yrs)	69.7% (18 yrs)	+52.9%	🔴 ↑
Steering	15.8% (6 yrs)	15.2% (18 yrs)	-0.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Proton Satria cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 2,531 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.