2003 Toyota Avensis — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

57.4%

Latest Pass Rate

167,561

Total Tests (All Years)

114,442 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 Toyota Avensis as it ages.

6 yrs69.4%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs67.2%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs64.9%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs63.1%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs62.3%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs61.2%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs60.5%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs59.8%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs59.5%

→ ↓3.8%

15 yrs55.7%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs54.8%

→ ↑1.9%

17 yrs56.7%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs56.6%

→ ↑1.0%

19 yrs57.6%

→ ↑0.6%

20 yrs58.2%

→ ↓0.8%

21 yrs57.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	69.4%	19,996
7 yrs	67.2%	19,514
8 yrs	64.9%	19,211
9 yrs	63.1%	17,892
10 yrs	62.3%	16,276
11 yrs	61.2%	14,658
12 yrs	60.5%	13,258
13 yrs	59.8%	11,635
14 yrs	59.5%	10,098
15 yrs	55.7%	5,613
16 yrs	54.8%	4,714
17 yrs	56.7%	3,830
18 yrs	56.6%	3,795
19 yrs	57.6%	2,458
20 yrs	58.2%	2,502
21 yrs	57.4%	2,111

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	57.4%	2,111
2023 (20 yrs)	58.2%	2,502
2022 (19 yrs)	57.6%	2,458
2021 (18 yrs)	56.6%	3,795
2020 (17 yrs)	56.7%	3,830
2019 (16 yrs)	54.8%	4,714
2018 (15 yrs)	55.7%	5,613
2017 (14 yrs)	59.5%	10,098
2016 (13 yrs)	59.8%	11,635
2015 (12 yrs)	60.5%	13,258
2014 (11 yrs)	61.2%	14,658
2013 (10 yrs)	62.3%	16,276
2012 (9 yrs)	63.1%	17,892
2011 (8 yrs)	64.9%	19,211
2010 (7 yrs)	67.2%	19,514
2009 (6 yrs)	69.4%	19,996

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 19,996Avg Mileage 69,291Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2010

67.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 19,514Avg Mileage 78,370Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2011High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 19,211Avg Mileage 85,749Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2012High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 17,892Avg Mileage 92,347Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2013High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 16,276Avg Mileage 97,290Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%

2014High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 14,658Avg Mileage 101,754Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.9%

2015High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 13,258Avg Mileage 106,283Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.1%

2016High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 11,635Avg Mileage 109,885Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.2%

2017High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 10,098Avg Mileage 112,782Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.1%

2018High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,613Avg Mileage 113,306Top Failure Brakes — 47.0%

2019High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,714Avg Mileage 114,478Top Failure Brakes — 49.3%

2020High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,830Avg Mileage 114,692Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.9%

2021High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,795Avg Mileage 113,296Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.2%

2022High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,458Avg Mileage 113,880Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%

2023High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,502Avg Mileage 114,227Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.3%

2024High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,111Avg Mileage 114,442Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.1%

MOT results for 2003 Toyota Avensis by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	69.4%	19,996	69,291	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2010	7	67.2%	19,514	78,370	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2011	8	64.9%	19,211	85,749	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2012	9	63.1%	17,892	92,347	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2013	10	62.3%	16,276	97,290	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%
2014	11	61.2%	14,658	101,754	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.9%
2015	12	60.5%	13,258	106,283	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.1%
2016	13	59.8%	11,635	109,885	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.2%
2017	14	59.5%	10,098	112,782	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.1%
2018	15	55.7%	5,613	113,306	Brakes — 47.0%
2019	16	54.8%	4,714	114,478	Brakes — 49.3%
2020	17	56.7%	3,830	114,692	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.9%
2021	18	56.6%	3,795	113,296	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.2%
2022	19	57.6%	2,458	113,880	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%
2023	20	58.2%	2,502	114,227	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.3%
2024	21	57.4%	2,111	114,442	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.6%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.2% (6 yrs)	44.1% (21 yrs)	+41.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.2% (6 yrs)	37.5% (21 yrs)	+26.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.2% (6 yrs)	24.6% (21 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Avensis cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 167,561 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.