2003 Toyota Yaris — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

52.9%

Latest Pass Rate

406,249

Total Tests (All Years)

95,947 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 Yaris as it ages.

6 yrs75.1%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs72.2%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs69.1%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs66.1%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs63.1%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs61.9%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs60.2%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs58.2%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs56.6%

→ ↓1.6%

15 yrs55.0%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs54.1%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.8%

18 yrs53.4%

→ ↑0.5%

19 yrs53.9%

→ ↑0.8%

20 yrs54.7%

→ ↓1.8%

21 yrs52.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	75.1%	34,539
7 yrs	72.2%	33,852
8 yrs	69.1%	34,358
9 yrs	66.1%	33,923
10 yrs	63.1%	33,622
11 yrs	61.9%	32,925
12 yrs	60.2%	31,962
13 yrs	58.2%	30,512
14 yrs	56.6%	29,480
15 yrs	55.0%	18,816
16 yrs	54.1%	18,374
17 yrs	54.2%	16,397
18 yrs	53.4%	17,756
19 yrs	53.9%	12,381
20 yrs	54.7%	13,480
21 yrs	52.9%	13,872

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	52.9%	13,872
2023 (20 yrs)	54.7%	13,480
2022 (19 yrs)	53.9%	12,381
2021 (18 yrs)	53.4%	17,756
2020 (17 yrs)	54.2%	16,397
2019 (16 yrs)	54.1%	18,374
2018 (15 yrs)	55%	18,816
2017 (14 yrs)	56.6%	29,480
2016 (13 yrs)	58.2%	30,512
2015 (12 yrs)	60.2%	31,962
2014 (11 yrs)	61.9%	32,925
2013 (10 yrs)	63.1%	33,622
2012 (9 yrs)	66.1%	33,923
2011 (8 yrs)	69.1%	34,358
2010 (7 yrs)	72.2%	33,852
2009 (6 yrs)	75.1%	34,539

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 34,539Avg Mileage 42,623Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2010

72.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 33,852Avg Mileage 48,754Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2011

69.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 34,358Avg Mileage 54,723Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2012

66.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 33,923Avg Mileage 60,354Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2013High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 33,622Avg Mileage 65,805Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%

2014High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 32,925Avg Mileage 71,211Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%

2015High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 31,962Avg Mileage 76,206Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.4%

2016High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 30,512Avg Mileage 80,418Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.2%

2017High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 29,480Avg Mileage 83,950Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.3%

2018High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 18,816Avg Mileage 87,046Top Failure Suspension — 49.4%

2019High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 18,374Avg Mileage 89,573Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.7%

2020High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 16,397Avg Mileage 91,026Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.3%

2021High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 17,756Avg Mileage 91,477Top Failure Suspension — 69.6%

2022High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 12,381Avg Mileage 93,035Top Failure Suspension — 75.5%

2023High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 13,480Avg Mileage 94,120Top Failure Suspension — 78.6%

2024High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 13,872Avg Mileage 95,947Top Failure Suspension — 73.6%

MOT results for 2003 Toyota Yaris by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	75.1%	34,539	42,623	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2010	7	72.2%	33,852	48,754	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2011	8	69.1%	34,358	54,723	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2012	9	66.1%	33,923	60,354	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2013	10	63.1%	33,622	65,805	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%
2014	11	61.9%	32,925	71,211	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%
2015	12	60.2%	31,962	76,206	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.4%
2016	13	58.2%	30,512	80,418	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.2%
2017	14	56.6%	29,480	83,950	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.3%
2018	15	55.0%	18,816	87,046	Suspension — 49.4%
2019	16	54.1%	18,374	89,573	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.7%
2020	17	54.2%	16,397	91,026	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.3%
2021	18	53.4%	17,756	91,477	Suspension — 69.6%
2022	19	53.9%	12,381	93,035	Suspension — 75.5%
2023	20	54.7%	13,480	94,120	Suspension — 78.6%
2024	21	52.9%	13,872	95,947	Suspension — 73.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

63.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	4.4% (6 yrs)	73.6% (21 yrs)	+69.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.2% (6 yrs)	44.4% (21 yrs)	+37.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.2% (6 yrs)	26.3% (21 yrs)	+18.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Yaris cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 406,249 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.