2003 Rover Streetwise — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

65.8%

Latest Pass Rate

13,349

Total Tests (All Years)

76,781 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 Rover Streetwise as it ages.

6 yrs67.7%

→ ↓5.4%

7 yrs62.3%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs59.6%

→ ↓6.8%

9 yrs52.8%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs52.5%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs50.8%

→ ↑2.2%

12 yrs53.0%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs51.9%

→ ↑2.7%

14 yrs54.6%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs53.6%

→ ↓2.7%

16 yrs50.9%

→ ↑9.3%

17 yrs60.2%

→ ↓6.0%

18 yrs54.2%

→ ↑6.5%

19 yrs60.7%

→ ↓4.1%

20 yrs56.6%

→ ↑9.2%

21 yrs65.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	67.7%	1,778
7 yrs	62.3%	1,703
8 yrs	59.6%	1,729
9 yrs	52.8%	1,612
10 yrs	52.5%	1,472
11 yrs	50.8%	1,352
12 yrs	53.0%	1,133
13 yrs	51.9%	879
14 yrs	54.6%	639
15 yrs	53.6%	278
16 yrs	50.9%	224
17 yrs	60.2%	161
18 yrs	54.2%	144
19 yrs	60.7%	89
20 yrs	56.6%	83
21 yrs	65.8%	73

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	65.8%	73
2023 (20 yrs)	56.6%	83
2022 (19 yrs)	60.7%	89
2021 (18 yrs)	54.2%	144
2020 (17 yrs)	60.2%	161
2019 (16 yrs)	50.9%	224
2018 (15 yrs)	53.6%	278
2017 (14 yrs)	54.6%	639
2016 (13 yrs)	51.9%	879
2015 (12 yrs)	53%	1,133
2014 (11 yrs)	50.8%	1,352
2013 (10 yrs)	52.5%	1,472
2012 (9 yrs)	52.8%	1,612
2011 (8 yrs)	59.6%	1,729
2010 (7 yrs)	62.3%	1,703
2009 (6 yrs)	67.7%	1,778

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,778Avg Mileage 43,498Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%

2010High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,703Avg Mileage 49,608Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2011High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,729Avg Mileage 56,045Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2012High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,612Avg Mileage 60,888Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2013High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,472Avg Mileage 65,908Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.4%

2014High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,352Avg Mileage 70,603Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.4%

2015High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,133Avg Mileage 74,012Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.5%

2016High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 879Avg Mileage 75,588Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%

2017High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 639Avg Mileage 79,869Top Failure Suspension — 40.2%

2018High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 278Avg Mileage 79,208Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%

2019High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 224Avg Mileage 78,358Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.9%

2020High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 161Avg Mileage 83,194Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 41.0%

2021High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 144Avg Mileage 75,019Top Failure Tyres — 45.8%

2022High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 89Avg Mileage 77,113Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

2023High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 83Avg Mileage 78,082Top Failure Suspension — 42.2%

2024

65.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 73Avg Mileage 76,781Top Failure Tyres — 28.8%

MOT results for 2003 Rover Streetwise by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	67.7%	1,778	43,498	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2010	7	62.3%	1,703	49,608	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2011	8	59.6%	1,729	56,045	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2012	9	52.8%	1,612	60,888	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2013	10	52.5%	1,472	65,908	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.4%
2014	11	50.8%	1,352	70,603	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.4%
2015	12	53.0%	1,133	74,012	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.5%
2016	13	51.9%	879	75,588	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%
2017	14	54.6%	639	79,869	Suspension — 40.2%
2018	15	53.6%	278	79,208	Brakes — 33.1%
2019	16	50.9%	224	78,358	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.9%
2020	17	60.2%	161	83,194	Body, chassis, structure — 41.0%
2021	18	54.2%	144	75,019	Tyres — 45.8%
2022	19	60.7%	89	77,113	Suspension — 43.8%
2023	20	56.6%	83	78,082	Suspension — 42.2%
2024	21	65.8%	73	76,781	Tyres — 28.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Rover Streetwise, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

26.3%

↑ 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	9.3% (6 yrs)	28.8% (21 yrs)	+19.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.7% (6 yrs)	28.8% (21 yrs)	+17.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Streetwise cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 13,349 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.