2003 Suzuki Liana — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

50.4%

Latest Pass Rate

18,662

Total Tests (All Years)

83,769 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 Liana as it ages.

6 yrs77.1%

→ ↓4.2%

7 yrs72.9%

→ ↓7.9%

8 yrs65.0%

→ ↓6.6%

9 yrs58.4%

→ ↓5.1%

10 yrs53.3%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs52.2%

→ ↓3.5%

12 yrs48.7%

→ ↑2.3%

13 yrs51.0%

→ ↓3.3%

14 yrs47.7%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs49.3%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs48.3%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs49.2%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs49.5%

→ ↑4.9%

19 yrs54.4%

→ ↓8.2%

20 yrs46.2%

→ ↑4.2%

21 yrs50.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	77.1%	2,259
7 yrs	72.9%	2,181
8 yrs	65.0%	2,211
9 yrs	58.4%	2,128
10 yrs	53.3%	1,970
11 yrs	52.2%	1,801
12 yrs	48.7%	1,625
13 yrs	51.0%	1,327
14 yrs	47.7%	1,058
15 yrs	49.3%	542
16 yrs	48.3%	424
17 yrs	49.2%	321
18 yrs	49.5%	299
19 yrs	54.4%	193
20 yrs	46.2%	184
21 yrs	50.4%	139

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	50.4%	139
2023 (20 yrs)	46.2%	184
2022 (19 yrs)	54.4%	193
2021 (18 yrs)	49.5%	299
2020 (17 yrs)	49.2%	321
2019 (16 yrs)	48.3%	424
2018 (15 yrs)	49.3%	542
2017 (14 yrs)	47.7%	1,058
2016 (13 yrs)	51%	1,327
2015 (12 yrs)	48.7%	1,625
2014 (11 yrs)	52.2%	1,801
2013 (10 yrs)	53.3%	1,970
2012 (9 yrs)	58.4%	2,128
2011 (8 yrs)	65%	2,211
2010 (7 yrs)	72.9%	2,181
2009 (6 yrs)	77.1%	2,259

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,259Avg Mileage 48,787Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2010

72.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,181Avg Mileage 55,654Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2011

65.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,211Avg Mileage 62,244Top Failure Suspension — 17.9%

2012High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,128Avg Mileage 68,245Top Failure Suspension — 24.5%

2013High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,970Avg Mileage 72,846Top Failure Suspension — 57.0%

2014High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,801Avg Mileage 77,256Top Failure Suspension — 66.1%

2015High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,625Avg Mileage 82,352Top Failure Suspension — 69.7%

2016High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,327Avg Mileage 82,181Top Failure Suspension — 74.9%

2017High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,058Avg Mileage 84,269Top Failure Suspension — 73.6%

2018High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 542Avg Mileage 83,613Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2019High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 424Avg Mileage 82,870Top Failure Brakes — 67.9%

2020High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 321Avg Mileage 83,716Top Failure Brakes — 66.4%

2021High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 299Avg Mileage 83,046Top Failure Suspension — 78.9%

2022High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 193Avg Mileage 82,760Top Failure Suspension — 77.7%

2023High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 184Avg Mileage 82,736Top Failure Suspension — 96.2%

2024High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 139Avg Mileage 83,769Top Failure Suspension — 96.4%

MOT results for 2003 Suzuki Liana by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	77.1%	2,259	48,787	Tyres — 8.9%
2010	7	72.9%	2,181	55,654	Tyres — 11.6%
2011	8	65.0%	2,211	62,244	Suspension — 17.9%
2012	9	58.4%	2,128	68,245	Suspension — 24.5%
2013	10	53.3%	1,970	72,846	Suspension — 57.0%
2014	11	52.2%	1,801	77,256	Suspension — 66.1%
2015	12	48.7%	1,625	82,352	Suspension — 69.7%
2016	13	51.0%	1,327	82,181	Suspension — 74.9%
2017	14	47.7%	1,058	84,269	Suspension — 73.6%
2018	15	49.3%	542	83,613	Suspension — 61.4%
2019	16	48.3%	424	82,870	Brakes — 67.9%
2020	17	49.2%	321	83,716	Brakes — 66.4%
2021	18	49.5%	299	83,046	Suspension — 78.9%
2022	19	54.4%	193	82,760	Suspension — 77.7%
2023	20	46.2%	184	82,736	Suspension — 96.2%
2024	21	50.4%	139	83,769	Suspension — 96.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

61.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

49.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

28.3%

↑ 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	7.1% (6 yrs)	46.8% (21 yrs)	+39.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.9% (6 yrs)	33.1% (21 yrs)	+24.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Liana cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 18,662 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.