2003 Toyota Previa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

51.9%

Latest Pass Rate

25,875

Total Tests (All Years)

143,285 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 Previa as it ages.

6 yrs66.6%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs64.4%

→ ↓5.4%

8 yrs59.0%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs56.9%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs55.9%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs54.4%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs52.6%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs52.5%

→ ↑1.7%

15 yrs54.2%

→ ↓5.7%

16 yrs48.5%

→ ↑3.8%

17 yrs52.3%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs52.5%

→ ↑2.4%

19 yrs54.9%

→ ↓1.7%

20 yrs53.2%

→ ↓1.3%

21 yrs51.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	66.6%	2,335
7 yrs	64.4%	2,354
8 yrs	59.0%	2,354
9 yrs	56.9%	2,325
10 yrs	56.5%	2,222
11 yrs	55.9%	2,124
12 yrs	54.4%	2,056
13 yrs	52.6%	1,952
14 yrs	52.5%	1,852
15 yrs	54.2%	1,156
16 yrs	48.5%	1,132
17 yrs	52.3%	923
18 yrs	52.5%	989
19 yrs	54.9%	709
20 yrs	53.2%	739
21 yrs	51.9%	653

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	51.9%	653
2023 (20 yrs)	53.2%	739
2022 (19 yrs)	54.9%	709
2021 (18 yrs)	52.5%	989
2020 (17 yrs)	52.3%	923
2019 (16 yrs)	48.5%	1,132
2018 (15 yrs)	54.2%	1,156
2017 (14 yrs)	52.5%	1,852
2016 (13 yrs)	52.6%	1,952
2015 (12 yrs)	54.4%	2,056
2014 (11 yrs)	55.9%	2,124
2013 (10 yrs)	56.5%	2,222
2012 (9 yrs)	56.9%	2,325
2011 (8 yrs)	59%	2,354
2010 (7 yrs)	64.4%	2,354
2009 (6 yrs)	66.6%	2,335

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,335Avg Mileage 77,702Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2010High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,354Avg Mileage 87,193Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2011High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,354Avg Mileage 96,617Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2012High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,325Avg Mileage 104,884Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2013High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,222Avg Mileage 110,112Top Failure Brakes — 53.6%

2014High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,124Avg Mileage 116,622Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.7%

2015High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,056Avg Mileage 121,586Top Failure Suspension — 62.4%

2016High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,952Avg Mileage 127,861Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.0%

2017High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,852Avg Mileage 131,701Top Failure Suspension — 74.3%

2018High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,156Avg Mileage 133,813Top Failure Suspension — 70.0%

2019High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,132Avg Mileage 136,972Top Failure Suspension — 84.9%

2020High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 923Avg Mileage 141,165Top Failure Suspension — 84.1%

2021High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 989Avg Mileage 139,266Top Failure Suspension — 101.9%

2022High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 709Avg Mileage 138,624Top Failure Suspension — 101.7%

2023High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 739Avg Mileage 141,271Top Failure Suspension — 107.6%

2024High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 653Avg Mileage 143,285Top Failure Suspension — 84.8%

MOT results for 2003 Toyota Previa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	66.6%	2,335	77,702	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2010	7	64.4%	2,354	87,193	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2011	8	59.0%	2,354	96,617	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2012	9	56.9%	2,325	104,884	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2013	10	56.5%	2,222	110,112	Brakes — 53.6%
2014	11	55.9%	2,124	116,622	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.7%
2015	12	54.4%	2,056	121,586	Suspension — 62.4%
2016	13	52.6%	1,952	127,861	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.0%
2017	14	52.5%	1,852	131,701	Suspension — 74.3%
2018	15	54.2%	1,156	133,813	Suspension — 70.0%
2019	16	48.5%	1,132	136,972	Suspension — 84.9%
2020	17	52.3%	923	141,165	Suspension — 84.1%
2021	18	52.5%	989	139,266	Suspension — 101.9%
2022	19	54.9%	709	138,624	Suspension — 101.7%
2023	20	53.2%	739	141,271	Suspension — 107.6%
2024	21	51.9%	653	143,285	Suspension — 84.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

72.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

61.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

49.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

30.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	8.4% (6 yrs)	84.8% (21 yrs)	+76.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.5% (6 yrs)	58.3% (21 yrs)	+44.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Previa cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 25,875 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.