2003 Toyota Estima — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,668

Total Tests (All Years)

134,516 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 Estima as it ages.

6 yrs65.9%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs64.5%

→ ↑9.1%

8 yrs73.6%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs69.4%

→ ↑2.2%

10 yrs71.6%

→ ↓7.9%

11 yrs63.7%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs65.3%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs63.4%

→ ↓3.8%

14 yrs59.6%

→ ↑2.0%

15 yrs61.6%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs60.4%

→ ↓4.0%

17 yrs56.4%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs56.7%

→ ↑10.3%

19 yrs67.0%

→ ↓5.0%

20 yrs62.0%

→ ↓2.0%

21 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	65.9%	82
7 yrs	64.5%	124
8 yrs	73.6%	148
9 yrs	69.4%	170
10 yrs	71.6%	201
11 yrs	63.7%	267
12 yrs	65.3%	326
13 yrs	63.4%	393
14 yrs	59.6%	453
15 yrs	61.6%	349
16 yrs	60.4%	364
17 yrs	56.4%	358
18 yrs	56.7%	104
19 yrs	67.0%	97
20 yrs	62.0%	92
21 yrs	60.0%	140

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	60%	140
2023 (20 yrs)	62%	92
2022 (19 yrs)	67%	97
2021 (18 yrs)	56.7%	104
2020 (17 yrs)	56.4%	358
2019 (16 yrs)	60.4%	364
2018 (15 yrs)	61.6%	349
2017 (14 yrs)	59.6%	453
2016 (13 yrs)	63.4%	393
2015 (12 yrs)	65.3%	326
2014 (11 yrs)	63.7%	267
2013 (10 yrs)	71.6%	201
2012 (9 yrs)	69.4%	170
2011 (8 yrs)	73.6%	148
2010 (7 yrs)	64.5%	124
2009 (6 yrs)	65.9%	82

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 82Avg Mileage 72,670Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2010High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 124Avg Mileage 87,631Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2011

73.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 148Avg Mileage 85,963Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2012

69.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 170Avg Mileage 93,169Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2013

71.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 201Avg Mileage 91,005Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%

2014High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 267Avg Mileage 94,165Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.8%

2015

65.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 326Avg Mileage 95,409Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.9%

2016High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 393Avg Mileage 97,891Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.5%

2017High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 453Avg Mileage 103,057Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.0%

2018High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 349Avg Mileage 104,988Top Failure Suspension — 46.7%

2019High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 364Avg Mileage 110,190Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.2%

2020High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 358Avg Mileage 117,791Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.1%

2021High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 104Avg Mileage 143,150Top Failure Suspension — 88.5%

2022

67.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 97Avg Mileage 135,095Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.4%

2023High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 92Avg Mileage 131,656Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.5%

2024High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 140Avg Mileage 134,516Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%

MOT results for 2003 Toyota Estima by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	65.9%	82	72,670	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2010	7	64.5%	124	87,631	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2011	8	73.6%	148	85,963	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2012	9	69.4%	170	93,169	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2013	10	71.6%	201	91,005	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%
2014	11	63.7%	267	94,165	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.8%
2015	12	65.3%	326	95,409	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.9%
2016	13	63.4%	393	97,891	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.5%
2017	14	59.6%	453	103,057	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.0%
2018	15	61.6%	349	104,988	Suspension — 46.7%
2019	16	60.4%	364	110,190	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.2%
2020	17	56.4%	358	117,791	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.1%
2021	18	56.7%	104	143,150	Suspension — 88.5%
2022	19	67.0%	97	135,095	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.4%
2023	20	62.0%	92	131,656	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.5%
2024	21	60.0%	140	134,516	Brakes — 75.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

56.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

21.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	11.0% (6 yrs)	75.0% (21 yrs)	+64.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.3% (6 yrs)	62.9% (21 yrs)	+55.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Estima cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,668 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.