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2003 Toyota Surf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years
Current Age
78.5%
Latest Pass Rate
288
Total Tests (All Years)
170,881 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Surf

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Toyota Surf as it ages.

18 yrs65.3%
19 yrs68.3%
20 yrs63.3%
21 yrs78.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs65.3%75
19 yrs68.3%60
20 yrs63.3%60
21 yrs78.5%93

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (21 yrs)78.5%93
2023 (20 yrs)63.3%60
2022 (19 yrs)68.3%60
2021 (18 yrs)65.3%75

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
65.3%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 75Avg Mileage 204,419Top Failure Suspension — 89.3%
2022
68.3%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 60Avg Mileage 183,034Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%
2023High Fail Rate
63.3%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 60Avg Mileage 182,441Top Failure Suspension — 85.0%
2024
78.5%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 93Avg Mileage 170,881Top Failure Suspension — 32.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension
70.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
35.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
31.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
31.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
18.3%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension89.3% (18 yrs)32.3% (21 yrs)
-57.0%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment37.3% (18 yrs)9.7% (21 yrs)
-27.6%
🟢 ↓
Brakes44.0% (18 yrs)17.2% (21 yrs)
-26.8%
🟢 ↓
Tyres25.3% (18 yrs)9.7% (21 yrs)
-15.6%
🟢 ↓
Body, chassis, structure29.3% (18 yrs)25.8% (21 yrs)
-3.5%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Surf cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 288 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.

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