2003 Suzuki Ignis — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

52.8%

Latest Pass Rate

42,722

Total Tests (All Years)

89,620 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 Ignis as it ages.

6 yrs69.0%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs66.4%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs64.4%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs61.4%

→ ↓4.0%

10 yrs57.4%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs57.5%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs56.2%

→ ↓3.7%

13 yrs52.5%

→ ↑3.1%

14 yrs55.6%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs55.9%

→ ↓2.4%

16 yrs53.5%

→ ↑3.8%

17 yrs57.3%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs58.4%

→ ↑1.5%

19 yrs59.9%

→ ↓3.9%

20 yrs56.0%

→ ↓3.2%

21 yrs52.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	69.0%	4,171
7 yrs	66.4%	4,065
8 yrs	64.4%	4,087
9 yrs	61.4%	3,996
10 yrs	57.4%	3,912
11 yrs	57.5%	3,717
12 yrs	56.2%	3,565
13 yrs	52.5%	3,275
14 yrs	55.6%	2,922
15 yrs	55.9%	1,744
16 yrs	53.5%	1,615
17 yrs	57.3%	1,364
18 yrs	58.4%	1,391
19 yrs	59.9%	960
20 yrs	56.0%	1,029
21 yrs	52.8%	909

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	52.8%	909
2023 (20 yrs)	56%	1,029
2022 (19 yrs)	59.9%	960
2021 (18 yrs)	58.4%	1,391
2020 (17 yrs)	57.3%	1,364
2019 (16 yrs)	53.5%	1,615
2018 (15 yrs)	55.9%	1,744
2017 (14 yrs)	55.6%	2,922
2016 (13 yrs)	52.5%	3,275
2015 (12 yrs)	56.2%	3,565
2014 (11 yrs)	57.5%	3,717
2013 (10 yrs)	57.4%	3,912
2012 (9 yrs)	61.4%	3,996
2011 (8 yrs)	64.4%	4,087
2010 (7 yrs)	66.4%	4,065
2009 (6 yrs)	69%	4,171

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,171Avg Mileage 42,749Top Failure Brakes — 15.6%

2010

66.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,065Avg Mileage 48,963Top Failure Brakes — 15.7%

2011High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,087Avg Mileage 54,860Top Failure Brakes — 17.2%

2012High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,996Avg Mileage 59,865Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2013High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,912Avg Mileage 65,519Top Failure Brakes — 60.1%

2014High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,717Avg Mileage 69,684Top Failure Brakes — 65.5%

2015High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,565Avg Mileage 74,528Top Failure Brakes — 64.7%

2016High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,275Avg Mileage 77,805Top Failure Brakes — 65.9%

2017High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,922Avg Mileage 80,470Top Failure Brakes — 68.8%

2018High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,744Avg Mileage 81,850Top Failure Brakes — 70.8%

2019High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,615Avg Mileage 83,322Top Failure Brakes — 70.7%

2020High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,364Avg Mileage 84,463Top Failure Brakes — 74.0%

2021High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,391Avg Mileage 84,144Top Failure Brakes — 69.6%

2022High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 960Avg Mileage 84,708Top Failure Brakes — 67.9%

2023High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,029Avg Mileage 86,099Top Failure Brakes — 69.3%

2024High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 909Avg Mileage 89,620Top Failure Brakes — 66.9%

MOT results for 2003 Suzuki Ignis by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	69.0%	4,171	42,749	Brakes — 15.6%
2010	7	66.4%	4,065	48,963	Brakes — 15.7%
2011	8	64.4%	4,087	54,860	Brakes — 17.2%
2012	9	61.4%	3,996	59,865	Brakes — 20.8%
2013	10	57.4%	3,912	65,519	Brakes — 60.1%
2014	11	57.5%	3,717	69,684	Brakes — 65.5%
2015	12	56.2%	3,565	74,528	Brakes — 64.7%
2016	13	52.5%	3,275	77,805	Brakes — 65.9%
2017	14	55.6%	2,922	80,470	Brakes — 68.8%
2018	15	55.9%	1,744	81,850	Brakes — 70.8%
2019	16	53.5%	1,615	83,322	Brakes — 70.7%
2020	17	57.3%	1,364	84,463	Brakes — 74.0%
2021	18	58.4%	1,391	84,144	Brakes — 69.6%
2022	19	59.9%	960	84,708	Brakes — 67.9%
2023	20	56.0%	1,029	86,099	Brakes — 69.3%
2024	21	52.8%	909	89,620	Brakes — 66.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

55.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

22.8%

↑ 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	15.6% (6 yrs)	66.9% (21 yrs)	+51.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.0% (6 yrs)	28.8% (21 yrs)	+19.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Ignis cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 42,722 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.