2003 Suzuki Vitara — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

57.7%

Latest Pass Rate

67,516

Total Tests (All Years)

103,055 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 Vitara as it ages.

6 yrs76.8%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs74.6%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs70.4%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs67.8%

→ ↓3.4%

10 yrs64.4%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs63.4%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs61.2%

→ ↓3.8%

13 yrs57.4%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs56.3%

→ ↓3.3%

15 yrs53.0%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs53.6%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs55.6%

→ ↓0.2%

18 yrs55.4%

→ ↑2.1%

19 yrs57.5%

→ ↑0.8%

20 yrs58.3%

→ ↓0.6%

21 yrs57.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	76.8%	6,589
7 yrs	74.6%	6,456
8 yrs	70.4%	6,373
9 yrs	67.8%	6,167
10 yrs	64.4%	5,963
11 yrs	63.4%	5,716
12 yrs	61.2%	5,485
13 yrs	57.4%	5,190
14 yrs	56.3%	4,588
15 yrs	53.0%	2,769
16 yrs	53.6%	2,475
17 yrs	55.6%	2,236
18 yrs	55.4%	2,486
19 yrs	57.5%	1,647
20 yrs	58.3%	1,708
21 yrs	57.7%	1,668

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	57.7%	1,668
2023 (20 yrs)	58.3%	1,708
2022 (19 yrs)	57.5%	1,647
2021 (18 yrs)	55.4%	2,486
2020 (17 yrs)	55.6%	2,236
2019 (16 yrs)	53.6%	2,475
2018 (15 yrs)	53%	2,769
2017 (14 yrs)	56.3%	4,588
2016 (13 yrs)	57.4%	5,190
2015 (12 yrs)	61.2%	5,485
2014 (11 yrs)	63.4%	5,716
2013 (10 yrs)	64.4%	5,963
2012 (9 yrs)	67.8%	6,167
2011 (8 yrs)	70.4%	6,373
2010 (7 yrs)	74.6%	6,456
2009 (6 yrs)	76.8%	6,589

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,589Avg Mileage 49,774Top Failure Brakes — 10.4%

2010

74.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,456Avg Mileage 56,658Top Failure Brakes — 12.4%

2011

70.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,373Avg Mileage 63,422Top Failure Brakes — 15.4%

2012

67.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,167Avg Mileage 69,088Top Failure Brakes — 17.6%

2013High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,963Avg Mileage 74,605Top Failure Brakes — 47.0%

2014High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,716Avg Mileage 80,481Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

2015High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,485Avg Mileage 84,873Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

2016High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,190Avg Mileage 89,805Top Failure Suspension — 53.9%

2017High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,588Avg Mileage 92,889Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

2018High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,769Avg Mileage 95,334Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2019High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,475Avg Mileage 97,724Top Failure Brakes — 55.2%

2020High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,236Avg Mileage 97,786Top Failure Brakes — 55.5%

2021High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,486Avg Mileage 98,816Top Failure Suspension — 58.0%

2022High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,647Avg Mileage 100,431Top Failure Suspension — 58.3%

2023High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,708Avg Mileage 100,919Top Failure Suspension — 59.1%

2024High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,668Avg Mileage 103,055Top Failure Suspension — 47.9%

MOT results for 2003 Suzuki Vitara by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	76.8%	6,589	49,774	Brakes — 10.4%
2010	7	74.6%	6,456	56,658	Brakes — 12.4%
2011	8	70.4%	6,373	63,422	Brakes — 15.4%
2012	9	67.8%	6,167	69,088	Brakes — 17.6%
2013	10	64.4%	5,963	74,605	Brakes — 47.0%
2014	11	63.4%	5,716	80,481	Brakes — 46.9%
2015	12	61.2%	5,485	84,873	Brakes — 46.7%
2016	13	57.4%	5,190	89,805	Suspension — 53.9%
2017	14	56.3%	4,588	92,889	Suspension — 61.1%
2018	15	53.0%	2,769	95,334	Suspension — 54.9%
2019	16	53.6%	2,475	97,724	Brakes — 55.2%
2020	17	55.6%	2,236	97,786	Brakes — 55.5%
2021	18	55.4%	2,486	98,816	Suspension — 58.0%
2022	19	57.5%	1,647	100,431	Suspension — 58.3%
2023	20	58.3%	1,708	100,919	Suspension — 59.1%
2024	21	57.7%	1,668	103,055	Suspension — 47.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Body, chassis, structure

47.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.2%

↑ 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	10.4% (6 yrs)	46.9% (21 yrs)	+36.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.0% (6 yrs)	22.4% (21 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Vitara cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 67,516 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.