2003 Suzuki Wagon-r+ — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

51.3%

Latest Pass Rate

59,571

Total Tests (All Years)

78,422 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 Wagon-r+ as it ages.

6 yrs71.0%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs68.1%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs64.5%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs61.9%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs59.3%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs58.5%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs60.1%

→ ↓2.7%

13 yrs57.4%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs56.5%

→ ↓2.0%

15 yrs54.5%

→ ↑2.3%

16 yrs56.8%

→ ↓1.7%

17 yrs55.1%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs55.9%

→ ↓0.9%

19 yrs55.0%

→ ↓0.0%

20 yrs55.0%

→ ↓3.7%

21 yrs51.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	71.0%	5,381
7 yrs	68.1%	5,246
8 yrs	64.5%	5,303
9 yrs	61.9%	5,227
10 yrs	59.3%	5,124
11 yrs	58.5%	5,005
12 yrs	60.1%	4,779
13 yrs	57.4%	4,466
14 yrs	56.5%	4,136
15 yrs	54.5%	2,576
16 yrs	56.8%	2,448
17 yrs	55.1%	2,208
18 yrs	55.9%	2,377
19 yrs	55.0%	1,684
20 yrs	55.0%	1,802
21 yrs	51.3%	1,809

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Suzuki Wagon-r+ pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	51.3%	1,809
2023 (20 yrs)	55%	1,802
2022 (19 yrs)	55%	1,684
2021 (18 yrs)	55.9%	2,377
2020 (17 yrs)	55.1%	2,208
2019 (16 yrs)	56.8%	2,448
2018 (15 yrs)	54.5%	2,576
2017 (14 yrs)	56.5%	4,136
2016 (13 yrs)	57.4%	4,466
2015 (12 yrs)	60.1%	4,779
2014 (11 yrs)	58.5%	5,005
2013 (10 yrs)	59.3%	5,124
2012 (9 yrs)	61.9%	5,227
2011 (8 yrs)	64.5%	5,303
2010 (7 yrs)	68.1%	5,246
2009 (6 yrs)	71%	5,381

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,381Avg Mileage 36,657Top Failure Brakes — 12.8%

2010

68.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,246Avg Mileage 41,607Top Failure Brakes — 13.6%

2011High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,303Avg Mileage 46,434Top Failure Brakes — 15.9%

2012High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,227Avg Mileage 50,993Top Failure Brakes — 19.2%

2013High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,124Avg Mileage 55,433Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2014High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,005Avg Mileage 59,596Top Failure Brakes — 54.1%

2015High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,779Avg Mileage 63,668Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

2016High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,466Avg Mileage 66,777Top Failure Brakes — 50.9%

2017High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,136Avg Mileage 69,592Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

2018High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,576Avg Mileage 70,945Top Failure Brakes — 60.8%

2019High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,448Avg Mileage 73,254Top Failure Brakes — 55.2%

2020High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,208Avg Mileage 74,311Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

2021High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,377Avg Mileage 74,549Top Failure Brakes — 65.5%

2022High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,684Avg Mileage 75,831Top Failure Brakes — 64.5%

2023High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,802Avg Mileage 76,725Top Failure Suspension — 66.1%

2024High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,809Avg Mileage 78,422Top Failure Suspension — 61.2%

MOT results for 2003 Suzuki Wagon-r+ by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	71.0%	5,381	36,657	Brakes — 12.8%
2010	7	68.1%	5,246	41,607	Brakes — 13.6%
2011	8	64.5%	5,303	46,434	Brakes — 15.9%
2012	9	61.9%	5,227	50,993	Brakes — 19.2%
2013	10	59.3%	5,124	55,433	Brakes — 50.0%
2014	11	58.5%	5,005	59,596	Brakes — 54.1%
2015	12	60.1%	4,779	63,668	Brakes — 51.6%
2016	13	57.4%	4,466	66,777	Brakes — 50.9%
2017	14	56.5%	4,136	69,592	Brakes — 54.8%
2018	15	54.5%	2,576	70,945	Brakes — 60.8%
2019	16	56.8%	2,448	73,254	Brakes — 55.2%
2020	17	55.1%	2,208	74,311	Brakes — 61.0%
2021	18	55.9%	2,377	74,549	Brakes — 65.5%
2022	19	55.0%	1,684	75,831	Brakes — 64.5%
2023	20	55.0%	1,802	76,725	Suspension — 66.1%
2024	21	51.3%	1,809	78,422	Suspension — 61.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Suzuki Wagon-r+, with age trends.

Brakes

46.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	7.5% (6 yrs)	61.2% (21 yrs)	+53.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.8% (6 yrs)	54.9% (21 yrs)	+42.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.9% (6 yrs)	33.3% (21 yrs)	+23.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Wagon-r+ cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 59,571 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.