2003 Skoda Fabia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

51.2%

Latest Pass Rate

186,680

Total Tests (All Years)

104,456 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 Skoda Fabia as it ages.

6 yrs69.8%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs66.2%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs62.9%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs58.4%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs55.7%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs53.7%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs52.9%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs51.7%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs50.9%

→ ↓2.2%

15 yrs48.7%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs49.3%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs50.1%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs51.2%

→ ↓1.2%

19 yrs50.0%

→ ↑0.8%

20 yrs50.8%

→ ↑0.4%

21 yrs51.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	69.8%	18,639
7 yrs	66.2%	18,138
8 yrs	62.9%	18,438
9 yrs	58.4%	18,042
10 yrs	55.7%	17,778
11 yrs	53.7%	16,985
12 yrs	52.9%	16,091
13 yrs	51.7%	14,766
14 yrs	50.9%	12,824
15 yrs	48.7%	7,547
16 yrs	49.3%	6,524
17 yrs	50.1%	5,328
18 yrs	51.2%	5,343
19 yrs	50.0%	3,450
20 yrs	50.8%	3,586
21 yrs	51.2%	3,201

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	51.2%	3,201
2023 (20 yrs)	50.8%	3,586
2022 (19 yrs)	50%	3,450
2021 (18 yrs)	51.2%	5,343
2020 (17 yrs)	50.1%	5,328
2019 (16 yrs)	49.3%	6,524
2018 (15 yrs)	48.7%	7,547
2017 (14 yrs)	50.9%	12,824
2016 (13 yrs)	51.7%	14,766
2015 (12 yrs)	52.9%	16,091
2014 (11 yrs)	53.7%	16,985
2013 (10 yrs)	55.7%	17,778
2012 (9 yrs)	58.4%	18,042
2011 (8 yrs)	62.9%	18,438
2010 (7 yrs)	66.2%	18,138
2009 (6 yrs)	69.8%	18,639

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 18,639Avg Mileage 49,299Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2010

66.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 18,138Avg Mileage 56,396Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%

2011High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 18,438Avg Mileage 63,204Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2012High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 18,042Avg Mileage 69,932Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%

2013High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 17,778Avg Mileage 76,103Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.4%

2014High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 16,985Avg Mileage 81,925Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.0%

2015High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 16,091Avg Mileage 87,668Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.0%

2016High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 14,766Avg Mileage 91,638Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.3%

2017High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 12,824Avg Mileage 94,903Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.8%

2018High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,547Avg Mileage 96,962Top Failure Suspension — 55.1%

2019High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,524Avg Mileage 99,107Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.1%

2020High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,328Avg Mileage 100,445Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.6%

2021High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,343Avg Mileage 100,634Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.3%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,450Avg Mileage 102,055Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.0%

2023High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,586Avg Mileage 102,231Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.1%

2024High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 3,201Avg Mileage 104,456Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.6%

MOT results for 2003 Skoda Fabia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	69.8%	18,639	49,299	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2010	7	66.2%	18,138	56,396	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%
2011	8	62.9%	18,438	63,204	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2012	9	58.4%	18,042	69,932	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%
2013	10	55.7%	17,778	76,103	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.4%
2014	11	53.7%	16,985	81,925	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.0%
2015	12	52.9%	16,091	87,668	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.0%
2016	13	51.7%	14,766	91,638	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.3%
2017	14	50.9%	12,824	94,903	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.8%
2018	15	48.7%	7,547	96,962	Suspension — 55.1%
2019	16	49.3%	6,524	99,107	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.1%
2020	17	50.1%	5,328	100,445	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.6%
2021	18	51.2%	5,343	100,634	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.3%
2022	19	50.0%	3,450	102,055	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.0%
2023	20	50.8%	3,586	102,231	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.1%
2024	21	51.2%	3,201	104,456	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Skoda Fabia, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

59.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.9%

↑ 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	8.9% (6 yrs)	51.3% (21 yrs)	+42.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.1% (6 yrs)	52.2% (21 yrs)	+41.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.5% (6 yrs)	32.7% (21 yrs)	+22.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Fabia cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 186,680 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.