2003 Ssangyong Rexton — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

47.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,252

Total Tests (All Years)

86,609 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 47.2%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 5.5% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Ssangyong Rexton as it ages.

6 yrs46.7%

→ ↓1.1%

7 yrs45.6%

→ ↓9.7%

8 yrs35.9%

→ ↑10.5%

9 yrs46.4%

→ ↓9.8%

10 yrs36.6%

→ ↑9.1%

11 yrs45.7%

→ ↑1.4%

12 yrs47.1%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs46.9%

→ ↑1.9%

14 yrs48.8%

→ ↑8.0%

15 yrs56.8%

→ ↓9.6%

16 yrs47.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	46.7%	152
7 yrs	45.6%	149
8 yrs	35.9%	156
9 yrs	46.4%	140
10 yrs	36.6%	134
11 yrs	45.7%	127
12 yrs	47.1%	119
13 yrs	46.9%	113
14 yrs	48.8%	82
15 yrs	56.8%	44
16 yrs	47.2%	36

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (16 yrs)	47.2%	36
2018 (15 yrs)	56.8%	44
2017 (14 yrs)	48.8%	82
2016 (13 yrs)	46.9%	113
2015 (12 yrs)	47.1%	119
2014 (11 yrs)	45.7%	127
2013 (10 yrs)	36.6%	134
2012 (9 yrs)	46.4%	140
2011 (8 yrs)	35.9%	156
2010 (7 yrs)	45.6%	149
2009 (6 yrs)	46.7%	152

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 152Avg Mileage 53,693Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%

2010High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 149Avg Mileage 63,295Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2011High Fail Rate

35.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 156Avg Mileage 66,057Top Failure Brakes — 46.8%

2012High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 140Avg Mileage 70,815Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%

2013High Fail Rate

36.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 134Avg Mileage 74,658Top Failure Brakes — 135.1%

2014High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 127Avg Mileage 79,697Top Failure Brakes — 120.5%

2015High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 119Avg Mileage 80,240Top Failure Brakes — 106.7%

2016High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 113Avg Mileage 82,831Top Failure Brakes — 109.7%

2017High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 82Avg Mileage 79,194Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.0%

2018High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 44Avg Mileage 86,036Top Failure Brakes — 88.6%

2019High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 36Avg Mileage 86,609Top Failure Brakes — 94.4%

MOT results for 2003 Ssangyong Rexton by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	46.7%	152	53,693	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%
2010	7	45.6%	149	63,295	Brakes — 34.9%
2011	8	35.9%	156	66,057	Brakes — 46.8%
2012	9	46.4%	140	70,815	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%
2013	10	36.6%	134	74,658	Brakes — 135.1%
2014	11	45.7%	127	79,697	Brakes — 120.5%
2015	12	47.1%	119	80,240	Brakes — 106.7%
2016	13	46.9%	113	82,831	Brakes — 109.7%
2017	14	48.8%	82	79,194	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.0%
2018	15	56.8%	44	86,036	Brakes — 88.6%
2019	16	47.2%	36	86,609	Brakes — 94.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Ssangyong Rexton, with age trends.

Brakes

80.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

76.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

64.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.0%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

23.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	31.6% (6 yrs)	94.4% (16 yrs)	+62.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.1% (6 yrs)	58.3% (16 yrs)	+43.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.5% (6 yrs)	22.2% (16 yrs)	+9.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Ssangyong Rexton cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,252 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.