2003 Toyota Camry — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

71.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,328

Total Tests (All Years)

118,779 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 Camry as it ages.

6 yrs81.2%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs77.5%

→ ↑0.5%

8 yrs78.0%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs76.7%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs75.0%

→ ↑3.2%

11 yrs78.2%

→ ↓6.8%

12 yrs71.4%

→ ↑3.6%

13 yrs75.0%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs72.6%

→ ↑2.9%

15 yrs75.5%

→ ↓17.2%

16 yrs58.3%

→ ↓5.4%

17 yrs52.9%

→ ↑9.4%

18 yrs62.3%

→ ↓5.2%

19 yrs57.1%

→ ↑11.2%

20 yrs68.3%

→ ↑2.8%

21 yrs71.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	81.2%	138
7 yrs	77.5%	129
8 yrs	78.0%	132
9 yrs	76.7%	120
10 yrs	75.0%	112
11 yrs	78.2%	101
12 yrs	71.4%	98
13 yrs	75.0%	88
14 yrs	72.6%	84
15 yrs	75.5%	53
16 yrs	58.3%	48
17 yrs	52.9%	51
18 yrs	62.3%	53
19 yrs	57.1%	35
20 yrs	68.3%	41
21 yrs	71.1%	45

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	71.1%	45
2023 (20 yrs)	68.3%	41
2022 (19 yrs)	57.1%	35
2021 (18 yrs)	62.3%	53
2020 (17 yrs)	52.9%	51
2019 (16 yrs)	58.3%	48
2018 (15 yrs)	75.5%	53
2017 (14 yrs)	72.6%	84
2016 (13 yrs)	75%	88
2015 (12 yrs)	71.4%	98
2014 (11 yrs)	78.2%	101
2013 (10 yrs)	75%	112
2012 (9 yrs)	76.7%	120
2011 (8 yrs)	78%	132
2010 (7 yrs)	77.5%	129
2009 (6 yrs)	81.2%	138

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 138Avg Mileage 61,776Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2010

77.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 129Avg Mileage 67,033Top Failure Brakes — 10.9%

2011

78.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 132Avg Mileage 78,419Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

2012

76.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 120Avg Mileage 76,815Top Failure Brakes — 10.0%

2013

75.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 112Avg Mileage 80,911Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2014

78.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 101Avg Mileage 84,669Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2015

71.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 98Avg Mileage 86,762Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%

2016

75.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 88Avg Mileage 89,591Top Failure Brakes — 17.0%

2017

72.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 84Avg Mileage 89,261Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2018

75.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 53Avg Mileage 91,470Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

2019High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 48Avg Mileage 93,638Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

2020High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 51Avg Mileage 100,209Top Failure Brakes — 58.8%

2021High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 53Avg Mileage 102,503Top Failure Suspension — 49.1%

2022High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 35Avg Mileage 106,109Top Failure Suspension — 74.3%

2023

68.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 41Avg Mileage 114,177Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.8%

2024

71.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 45Avg Mileage 118,779Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.4%

MOT results for 2003 Toyota Camry by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	81.2%	138	61,776	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2010	7	77.5%	129	67,033	Brakes — 10.9%
2011	8	78.0%	132	78,419	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2012	9	76.7%	120	76,815	Brakes — 10.0%
2013	10	75.0%	112	80,911	Brakes — 14.3%
2014	11	78.2%	101	84,669	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2015	12	71.4%	98	86,762	Brakes — 35.7%
2016	13	75.0%	88	89,591	Brakes — 17.0%
2017	14	72.6%	84	89,261	Brakes — 21.4%
2018	15	75.5%	53	91,470	Brakes — 22.6%
2019	16	58.3%	48	93,638	Suspension — 39.6%
2020	17	52.9%	51	100,209	Brakes — 58.8%
2021	18	62.3%	53	102,503	Suspension — 49.1%
2022	19	57.1%	35	106,109	Suspension — 74.3%
2023	20	68.3%	41	114,177	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.8%
2024	21	71.1%	45	118,779	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

23.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.2%

↑ 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
Tyres	4.3% (6 yrs)	17.8% (21 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Camry cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,328 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.