2003 Proton Wira — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

47.5%

Latest Pass Rate

4,168

Total Tests (All Years)

66,088 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 47.5%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 6.0% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

6 yrs65.7%

→ ↓4.6%

7 yrs61.1%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs59.0%

→ ↓6.7%

9 yrs52.3%

→ ↑3.5%

10 yrs55.8%

→ ↓6.1%

11 yrs49.7%

→ ↑5.1%

12 yrs54.8%

→ ↓6.7%

13 yrs48.1%

→ ↑8.1%

14 yrs56.2%

→ ↓8.6%

15 yrs47.6%

→ ↑15.1%

16 yrs62.7%

→ ↓15.2%

17 yrs47.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	65.7%	743
7 yrs	61.1%	700
8 yrs	59.0%	624
9 yrs	52.3%	551
10 yrs	55.8%	462
11 yrs	49.7%	350
12 yrs	54.8%	261
13 yrs	48.1%	185
14 yrs	56.2%	130
15 yrs	47.6%	63
16 yrs	62.7%	59
17 yrs	47.5%	40

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (17 yrs)	47.5%	40
2019 (16 yrs)	62.7%	59
2018 (15 yrs)	47.6%	63
2017 (14 yrs)	56.2%	130
2016 (13 yrs)	48.1%	185
2015 (12 yrs)	54.8%	261
2014 (11 yrs)	49.7%	350
2013 (10 yrs)	55.8%	462
2012 (9 yrs)	52.3%	551
2011 (8 yrs)	59%	624
2010 (7 yrs)	61.1%	700
2009 (6 yrs)	65.7%	743

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 743Avg Mileage 40,978Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2010High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 700Avg Mileage 49,782Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2011High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 624Avg Mileage 50,769Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2012High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 551Avg Mileage 52,776Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%

2013High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 462Avg Mileage 56,538Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%

2014High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 350Avg Mileage 60,624Top Failure Brakes — 51.1%

2015High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 261Avg Mileage 57,980Top Failure Brakes — 42.1%

2016High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 185Avg Mileage 58,611Top Failure Brakes — 44.3%

2017High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 130Avg Mileage 66,413Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%

2018High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 63Avg Mileage 61,887Top Failure Brakes — 54.0%

2019High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 59Avg Mileage 61,233Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

2020High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 40Avg Mileage 66,088Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

MOT results for 2003 Proton Wira by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	65.7%	743	40,978	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2010	7	61.1%	700	49,782	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2011	8	59.0%	624	50,769	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2012	9	52.3%	551	52,776	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%
2013	10	55.8%	462	56,538	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%
2014	11	49.7%	350	60,624	Brakes — 51.1%
2015	12	54.8%	261	57,980	Brakes — 42.1%
2016	13	48.1%	185	58,611	Brakes — 44.3%
2017	14	56.2%	130	66,413	Brakes — 43.1%
2018	15	47.6%	63	61,887	Brakes — 54.0%
2019	16	62.7%	59	61,233	Suspension — 35.6%
2020	17	47.5%	40	66,088	Suspension — 47.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

32.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

25.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	9.7% (6 yrs)	37.5% (17 yrs)	+27.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (6 yrs)	27.5% (17 yrs)	+17.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Proton Wira cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 4,168 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.