2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara 16v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

57.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,990

Total Tests (All Years)

93,465 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 57.0%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 4.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara 16v as it ages.

6 yrs72.2%

→ ↑1.9%

7 yrs74.1%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs70.6%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs67.9%

→ ↑4.9%

10 yrs72.8%

→ ↓8.9%

11 yrs63.9%

→ ↑2.2%

12 yrs66.1%

→ ↓5.0%

13 yrs61.1%

→ ↓3.0%

14 yrs58.1%

→ ↓2.2%

15 yrs55.9%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs57.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	72.2%	500
7 yrs	74.1%	455
8 yrs	70.6%	456
9 yrs	67.9%	446
10 yrs	72.8%	419
11 yrs	63.9%	385
12 yrs	66.1%	360
13 yrs	61.1%	334
14 yrs	58.1%	298
15 yrs	55.9%	179
16 yrs	57.0%	158

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara 16v pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (16 yrs)	57%	158
2018 (15 yrs)	55.9%	179
2017 (14 yrs)	58.1%	298
2016 (13 yrs)	61.1%	334
2015 (12 yrs)	66.1%	360
2014 (11 yrs)	63.9%	385
2013 (10 yrs)	72.8%	419
2012 (9 yrs)	67.9%	446
2011 (8 yrs)	70.6%	456
2010 (7 yrs)	74.1%	455
2009 (6 yrs)	72.2%	500

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 500Avg Mileage 48,326Top Failure Brakes — 13.0%

2010

74.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 455Avg Mileage 54,692Top Failure Brakes — 11.6%

2011

70.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 456Avg Mileage 63,299Top Failure Brakes — 15.4%

2012

67.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 446Avg Mileage 68,038Top Failure Brakes — 15.7%

2013

72.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 419Avg Mileage 71,756Top Failure Brakes — 35.1%

2014High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 385Avg Mileage 76,542Top Failure Brakes — 31.2%

2015

66.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 360Avg Mileage 81,179Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

2016High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 334Avg Mileage 85,859Top Failure Suspension — 46.1%

2017High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 298Avg Mileage 87,540Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%

2018High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 179Avg Mileage 90,316Top Failure Brakes — 65.4%

2019High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 158Avg Mileage 93,465Top Failure Brakes — 46.8%

MOT results for 2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara 16v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	72.2%	500	48,326	Brakes — 13.0%
2010	7	74.1%	455	54,692	Brakes — 11.6%
2011	8	70.6%	456	63,299	Brakes — 15.4%
2012	9	67.9%	446	68,038	Brakes — 15.7%
2013	10	72.8%	419	71,756	Brakes — 35.1%
2014	11	63.9%	385	76,542	Brakes — 31.2%
2015	12	66.1%	360	81,179	Brakes — 39.4%
2016	13	61.1%	334	85,859	Suspension — 46.1%
2017	14	58.1%	298	87,540	Suspension — 52.7%
2018	15	55.9%	179	90,316	Brakes — 65.4%
2019	16	57.0%	158	93,465	Brakes — 46.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara 16v, with age trends.

Body, chassis, structure

35.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

25.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.4%

↑ 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	13.0% (6 yrs)	46.8% (16 yrs)	+33.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Grand Vitara 16v cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 3,990 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.