2003 Suzuki Carry — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

55.8%

Latest Pass Rate

26,146

Total Tests (All Years)

91,636 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 Suzuki Carry as it ages.

6 yrs65.9%

→ ↓4.2%

7 yrs61.7%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs58.7%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs55.7%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs53.6%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs52.9%

→ ↑0.9%

12 yrs53.8%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs53.6%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs53.0%

→ ↓1.6%

15 yrs51.4%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs52.1%

→ ↑2.3%

17 yrs54.4%

→ ↓1.3%

18 yrs53.1%

→ ↓2.1%

19 yrs51.0%

→ ↑0.4%

20 yrs51.4%

→ ↑4.4%

21 yrs55.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	65.9%	2,735
7 yrs	61.7%	2,626
8 yrs	58.7%	2,576
9 yrs	55.7%	2,420
10 yrs	53.6%	2,289
11 yrs	52.9%	2,104
12 yrs	53.8%	1,935
13 yrs	53.6%	1,814
14 yrs	53.0%	1,680
15 yrs	51.4%	1,023
16 yrs	52.1%	964
17 yrs	54.4%	873
18 yrs	53.1%	954
19 yrs	51.0%	698
20 yrs	51.4%	731
21 yrs	55.8%	724

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	55.8%	724
2023 (20 yrs)	51.4%	731
2022 (19 yrs)	51%	698
2021 (18 yrs)	53.1%	954
2020 (17 yrs)	54.4%	873
2019 (16 yrs)	52.1%	964
2018 (15 yrs)	51.4%	1,023
2017 (14 yrs)	53%	1,680
2016 (13 yrs)	53.6%	1,814
2015 (12 yrs)	53.8%	1,935
2014 (11 yrs)	52.9%	2,104
2013 (10 yrs)	53.6%	2,289
2012 (9 yrs)	55.7%	2,420
2011 (8 yrs)	58.7%	2,576
2010 (7 yrs)	61.7%	2,626
2009 (6 yrs)	65.9%	2,735

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,735Avg Mileage 48,183Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2010High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,626Avg Mileage 54,050Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2011High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,576Avg Mileage 59,611Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2012High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,420Avg Mileage 64,596Top Failure Suspension — 19.8%

2013High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,289Avg Mileage 67,609Top Failure Suspension — 40.1%

2014High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,104Avg Mileage 71,432Top Failure Suspension — 44.7%

2015High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,935Avg Mileage 74,598Top Failure Suspension — 43.7%

2016High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,814Avg Mileage 78,320Top Failure Suspension — 47.9%

2017High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,680Avg Mileage 81,842Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2018High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,023Avg Mileage 81,891Top Failure Suspension — 53.0%

2019High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 964Avg Mileage 84,361Top Failure Suspension — 62.0%

2020High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 873Avg Mileage 86,489Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

2021High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 954Avg Mileage 87,204Top Failure Suspension — 67.5%

2022High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 698Avg Mileage 89,754Top Failure Suspension — 72.8%

2023High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 731Avg Mileage 88,575Top Failure Suspension — 77.4%

2024High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 724Avg Mileage 91,636Top Failure Suspension — 62.6%

MOT results for 2003 Suzuki Carry by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	65.9%	2,735	48,183	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2010	7	61.7%	2,626	54,050	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2011	8	58.7%	2,576	59,611	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2012	9	55.7%	2,420	64,596	Suspension — 19.8%
2013	10	53.6%	2,289	67,609	Suspension — 40.1%
2014	11	52.9%	2,104	71,432	Suspension — 44.7%
2015	12	53.8%	1,935	74,598	Suspension — 43.7%
2016	13	53.6%	1,814	78,320	Suspension — 47.9%
2017	14	53.0%	1,680	81,842	Suspension — 50.9%
2018	15	51.4%	1,023	81,891	Suspension — 53.0%
2019	16	52.1%	964	84,361	Suspension — 62.0%
2020	17	54.4%	873	86,489	Suspension — 56.7%
2021	18	53.1%	954	87,204	Suspension — 67.5%
2022	19	51.0%	698	89,754	Suspension — 72.8%
2023	20	51.4%	731	88,575	Suspension — 77.4%
2024	21	55.8%	724	91,636	Suspension — 62.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Suzuki Carry, with age trends.

Suspension

51.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.0%

↑ 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	10.7% (6 yrs)	39.5% (21 yrs)	+28.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.6% (6 yrs)	27.9% (21 yrs)	+14.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2009 2010 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Carry cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 26,146 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.