2003 Toyota Avensis Verso — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

54.6%

Latest Pass Rate

6,990

Total Tests (All Years)

126,918 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 54.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 1.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Toyota Avensis Verso as it ages.

6 yrs74.4%

→ ↓6.9%

7 yrs67.5%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs63.6%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs60.2%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs57.2%

→ ↑1.0%

11 yrs58.2%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs57.6%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs58.3%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs57.5%

→ ↓7.9%

15 yrs49.6%

→ ↑5.0%

16 yrs54.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	74.4%	904
7 yrs	67.5%	908
8 yrs	63.6%	912
9 yrs	60.2%	879
10 yrs	57.2%	818
11 yrs	58.2%	764
12 yrs	57.6%	705
13 yrs	58.3%	659
14 yrs	57.5%	214
15 yrs	49.6%	119
16 yrs	54.6%	108

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Toyota Avensis Verso pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (16 yrs)	54.6%	108
2018 (15 yrs)	49.6%	119
2017 (14 yrs)	57.5%	214
2016 (13 yrs)	58.3%	659
2015 (12 yrs)	57.6%	705
2014 (11 yrs)	58.2%	764
2013 (10 yrs)	57.2%	818
2012 (9 yrs)	60.2%	879
2011 (8 yrs)	63.6%	912
2010 (7 yrs)	67.5%	908
2009 (6 yrs)	74.4%	904

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 904Avg Mileage 71,400Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2010

67.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 908Avg Mileage 82,344Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2011High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 912Avg Mileage 88,870Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2012High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 879Avg Mileage 96,748Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2013High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 818Avg Mileage 103,693Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.2%

2014High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 764Avg Mileage 109,223Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%

2015High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 705Avg Mileage 115,200Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.4%

2016High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 659Avg Mileage 121,997Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.4%

2017High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 214Avg Mileage 121,410Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.4%

2018High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 119Avg Mileage 125,907Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.6%

2019High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 108Avg Mileage 126,918Top Failure Brakes — 52.8%

MOT results for 2003 Toyota Avensis Verso by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	74.4%	904	71,400	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2010	7	67.5%	908	82,344	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2011	8	63.6%	912	88,870	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2012	9	60.2%	879	96,748	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2013	10	57.2%	818	103,693	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.2%
2014	11	58.2%	764	109,223	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%
2015	12	57.6%	705	115,200	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.4%
2016	13	58.3%	659	121,997	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.4%
2017	14	57.5%	214	121,410	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.4%
2018	15	49.6%	119	125,907	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.6%
2019	16	54.6%	108	126,918	Brakes — 52.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Toyota Avensis Verso, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

31.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

29.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.6%

↑ 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	8.8% (6 yrs)	52.8% (16 yrs)	+44.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (6 yrs)	30.6% (16 yrs)	+22.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Avensis Verso cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 6,990 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.