2003 Toyota Corolla — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

56.5%

Latest Pass Rate

244,870

Total Tests (All Years)

101,849 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 Corolla as it ages.

6 yrs78.4%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs75.9%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs72.1%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs69.7%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs66.2%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs64.8%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs63.4%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs61.5%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs60.2%

→ ↓2.4%

15 yrs57.8%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs57.6%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs57.7%

→ ↓0.3%

18 yrs57.4%

→ ↑1.5%

19 yrs58.9%

→ ↓1.5%

20 yrs57.4%

→ ↓0.9%

21 yrs56.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	78.4%	22,736
7 yrs	75.9%	22,222
8 yrs	72.1%	22,363
9 yrs	69.7%	21,922
10 yrs	66.2%	21,567
11 yrs	64.8%	20,803
12 yrs	63.4%	20,066
13 yrs	61.5%	18,904
14 yrs	60.2%	17,346
15 yrs	57.8%	10,902
16 yrs	57.6%	9,846
17 yrs	57.7%	8,523
18 yrs	57.4%	9,052
19 yrs	58.9%	6,084
20 yrs	57.4%	6,574
21 yrs	56.5%	5,960

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	56.5%	5,960
2023 (20 yrs)	57.4%	6,574
2022 (19 yrs)	58.9%	6,084
2021 (18 yrs)	57.4%	9,052
2020 (17 yrs)	57.7%	8,523
2019 (16 yrs)	57.6%	9,846
2018 (15 yrs)	57.8%	10,902
2017 (14 yrs)	60.2%	17,346
2016 (13 yrs)	61.5%	18,904
2015 (12 yrs)	63.4%	20,066
2014 (11 yrs)	64.8%	20,803
2013 (10 yrs)	66.2%	21,567
2012 (9 yrs)	69.7%	21,922
2011 (8 yrs)	72.1%	22,363
2010 (7 yrs)	75.9%	22,222
2009 (6 yrs)	78.4%	22,736

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 22,736Avg Mileage 49,805Top Failure Brakes — 10.0%

2010

75.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 22,222Avg Mileage 56,833Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2011

72.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 22,363Avg Mileage 63,589Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2012

69.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 21,922Avg Mileage 69,978Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2013

66.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 21,567Avg Mileage 75,972Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

2014High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 20,803Avg Mileage 81,653Top Failure Brakes — 38.3%

2015High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 20,066Avg Mileage 86,572Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.2%

2016High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 18,904Avg Mileage 91,354Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.2%

2017High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 17,346Avg Mileage 95,109Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

2018High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 10,902Avg Mileage 98,065Top Failure Brakes — 55.5%

2019High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 9,846Avg Mileage 99,503Top Failure Brakes — 58.2%

2020High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 8,523Avg Mileage 100,828Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2021High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 9,052Avg Mileage 100,396Top Failure Brakes — 67.8%

2022High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 6,084Avg Mileage 101,770Top Failure Brakes — 64.2%

2023High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 6,574Avg Mileage 102,565Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%

2024High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 5,960Avg Mileage 101,849Top Failure Brakes — 58.2%

MOT results for 2003 Toyota Corolla by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	78.4%	22,736	49,805	Brakes — 10.0%
2010	7	75.9%	22,222	56,833	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2011	8	72.1%	22,363	63,589	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2012	9	69.7%	21,922	69,978	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2013	10	66.2%	21,567	75,972	Brakes — 34.8%
2014	11	64.8%	20,803	81,653	Brakes — 38.3%
2015	12	63.4%	20,066	86,572	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.2%
2016	13	61.5%	18,904	91,354	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.2%
2017	14	60.2%	17,346	95,109	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2018	15	57.8%	10,902	98,065	Brakes — 55.5%
2019	16	57.6%	9,846	99,503	Brakes — 58.2%
2020	17	57.7%	8,523	100,828	Brakes — 61.5%
2021	18	57.4%	9,052	100,396	Brakes — 67.8%
2022	19	58.9%	6,084	101,770	Brakes — 64.2%
2023	20	57.4%	6,574	102,565	Brakes — 69.2%
2024	21	56.5%	5,960	101,849	Brakes — 58.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.9%

↑ 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	1.4% (6 yrs)	50.2% (21 yrs)	+48.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.0% (6 yrs)	58.2% (21 yrs)	+48.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.4% (6 yrs)	25.5% (21 yrs)	+18.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Corolla cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 244,870 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.