2003 Suzuki Swift — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

67.2%

Latest Pass Rate

11,737

Total Tests (All Years)

50,780 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 Swift as it ages.

6 yrs68.7%

→ ↓5.7%

7 yrs63.0%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs60.2%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs58.3%

→ ↓5.0%

10 yrs53.3%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs52.0%

→ ↓5.8%

12 yrs46.2%

→ ↑3.3%

13 yrs49.5%

→ ↑4.1%

14 yrs53.6%

→ ↓9.0%

15 yrs44.6%

→ ↑12.8%

16 yrs57.4%

→ ↑4.9%

17 yrs62.3%

→ ↓8.9%

18 yrs53.4%

→ ↓6.6%

19 yrs46.8%

→ ↑15.9%

20 yrs62.7%

→ ↑4.5%

21 yrs67.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	68.7%	1,612
7 yrs	63.0%	1,520
8 yrs	60.2%	1,500
9 yrs	58.3%	1,399
10 yrs	53.3%	1,273
11 yrs	52.0%	1,124
12 yrs	46.2%	943
13 yrs	49.5%	739
14 yrs	53.6%	541
15 yrs	44.6%	280
16 yrs	57.4%	216
17 yrs	62.3%	154
18 yrs	53.4%	161
19 yrs	46.8%	109
20 yrs	62.7%	102
21 yrs	67.2%	64

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	67.2%	64
2023 (20 yrs)	62.7%	102
2022 (19 yrs)	46.8%	109
2021 (18 yrs)	53.4%	161
2020 (17 yrs)	62.3%	154
2019 (16 yrs)	57.4%	216
2018 (15 yrs)	44.6%	280
2017 (14 yrs)	53.6%	541
2016 (13 yrs)	49.5%	739
2015 (12 yrs)	46.2%	943
2014 (11 yrs)	52%	1,124
2013 (10 yrs)	53.3%	1,273
2012 (9 yrs)	58.3%	1,399
2011 (8 yrs)	60.2%	1,500
2010 (7 yrs)	63%	1,520
2009 (6 yrs)	68.7%	1,612

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,612Avg Mileage 39,587Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2010High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,520Avg Mileage 44,196Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%

2011High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,500Avg Mileage 48,504Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2012High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,399Avg Mileage 52,800Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2013High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,273Avg Mileage 54,189Top Failure Brakes — 52.3%

2014High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,124Avg Mileage 55,211Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%

2015High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 943Avg Mileage 55,455Top Failure Brakes — 62.7%

2016High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 739Avg Mileage 56,381Top Failure Brakes — 55.5%

2017High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 541Avg Mileage 54,616Top Failure Suspension — 59.9%

2018High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 280Avg Mileage 54,532Top Failure Suspension — 74.3%

2019High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 216Avg Mileage 54,739Top Failure Suspension — 40.3%

2020High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 154Avg Mileage 55,072Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2021High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 161Avg Mileage 53,743Top Failure Suspension — 57.8%

2022High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 109Avg Mileage 54,066Top Failure Brakes — 90.8%

2023High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 102Avg Mileage 52,095Top Failure Brakes — 65.7%

2024

67.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 64Avg Mileage 50,780Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 59.4%

MOT results for 2003 Suzuki Swift by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	68.7%	1,612	39,587	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2010	7	63.0%	1,520	44,196	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%
2011	8	60.2%	1,500	48,504	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2012	9	58.3%	1,399	52,800	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2013	10	53.3%	1,273	54,189	Brakes — 52.3%
2014	11	52.0%	1,124	55,211	Brakes — 59.2%
2015	12	46.2%	943	55,455	Brakes — 62.7%
2016	13	49.5%	739	56,381	Brakes — 55.5%
2017	14	53.6%	541	54,616	Suspension — 59.9%
2018	15	44.6%	280	54,532	Suspension — 74.3%
2019	16	57.4%	216	54,739	Suspension — 40.3%
2020	17	62.3%	154	55,072	Suspension — 42.9%
2021	18	53.4%	161	53,743	Suspension — 57.8%
2022	19	46.8%	109	54,066	Brakes — 90.8%
2023	20	62.7%	102	52,095	Brakes — 65.7%
2024	21	67.2%	64	50,780	Body, chassis, structure — 59.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

50.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

46.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.6%

↑ 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	12.3% (6 yrs)	46.9% (21 yrs)	+34.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.5% (6 yrs)	43.8% (21 yrs)	+33.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Swift cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 11,737 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.