2003 Vauxhall Agila — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

57.4%

Latest Pass Rate

59,910

Total Tests (All Years)

78,506 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 Vauxhall Agila as it ages.

6 yrs75.4%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs72.7%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs69.5%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs67.4%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs65.3%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs62.4%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs62.6%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs62.4%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs60.6%

→ ↓3.2%

15 yrs57.4%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs58.3%

→ ↓0.8%

17 yrs57.5%

→ ↑1.7%

18 yrs59.2%

→ ↓1.6%

19 yrs57.6%

→ ↓1.7%

20 yrs55.9%

→ ↑1.5%

21 yrs57.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	75.4%	5,707
7 yrs	72.7%	5,570
8 yrs	69.5%	5,655
9 yrs	67.4%	5,526
10 yrs	65.3%	5,367
11 yrs	62.4%	5,135
12 yrs	62.6%	4,863
13 yrs	62.4%	4,506
14 yrs	60.6%	3,996
15 yrs	57.4%	2,455
16 yrs	58.3%	2,276
17 yrs	57.5%	2,021
18 yrs	59.2%	2,119
19 yrs	57.6%	1,477
20 yrs	55.9%	1,577
21 yrs	57.4%	1,660

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	57.4%	1,660
2023 (20 yrs)	55.9%	1,577
2022 (19 yrs)	57.6%	1,477
2021 (18 yrs)	59.2%	2,119
2020 (17 yrs)	57.5%	2,021
2019 (16 yrs)	58.3%	2,276
2018 (15 yrs)	57.4%	2,455
2017 (14 yrs)	60.6%	3,996
2016 (13 yrs)	62.4%	4,506
2015 (12 yrs)	62.6%	4,863
2014 (11 yrs)	62.4%	5,135
2013 (10 yrs)	65.3%	5,367
2012 (9 yrs)	67.4%	5,526
2011 (8 yrs)	69.5%	5,655
2010 (7 yrs)	72.7%	5,570
2009 (6 yrs)	75.4%	5,707

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,707Avg Mileage 37,467Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2010

72.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,570Avg Mileage 43,029Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2011

69.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,655Avg Mileage 47,716Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2012

67.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,526Avg Mileage 53,090Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2013

65.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,367Avg Mileage 57,956Top Failure Brakes — 32.0%

2014High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,135Avg Mileage 61,479Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2015High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,863Avg Mileage 65,317Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

2016High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,506Avg Mileage 68,645Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2017High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,996Avg Mileage 70,697Top Failure Brakes — 44.0%

2018High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,455Avg Mileage 72,111Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

2019High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,276Avg Mileage 73,913Top Failure Brakes — 52.5%

2020High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,021Avg Mileage 75,184Top Failure Brakes — 57.0%

2021High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,119Avg Mileage 74,779Top Failure Brakes — 54.9%

2022High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,477Avg Mileage 76,131Top Failure Brakes — 56.3%

2023High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,577Avg Mileage 76,773Top Failure Brakes — 60.1%

2024High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,660Avg Mileage 78,506Top Failure Brakes — 46.6%

MOT results for 2003 Vauxhall Agila by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	75.4%	5,707	37,467	Tyres — 11.6%
2010	7	72.7%	5,570	43,029	Tyres — 11.8%
2011	8	69.5%	5,655	47,716	Tyres — 12.9%
2012	9	67.4%	5,526	53,090	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2013	10	65.3%	5,367	57,956	Brakes — 32.0%
2014	11	62.4%	5,135	61,479	Brakes — 36.4%
2015	12	62.6%	4,863	65,317	Brakes — 35.0%
2016	13	62.4%	4,506	68,645	Brakes — 39.7%
2017	14	60.6%	3,996	70,697	Brakes — 44.0%
2018	15	57.4%	2,455	72,111	Brakes — 48.1%
2019	16	58.3%	2,276	73,913	Brakes — 52.5%
2020	17	57.5%	2,021	75,184	Brakes — 57.0%
2021	18	59.2%	2,119	74,779	Brakes — 54.9%
2022	19	57.6%	1,477	76,131	Brakes — 56.3%
2023	20	55.9%	1,577	76,773	Brakes — 60.1%
2024	21	57.4%	1,660	78,506	Brakes — 46.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Vauxhall Agila, with age trends.

Brakes

37.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

18.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	8.4% (6 yrs)	46.6% (21 yrs)	+38.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.3% (6 yrs)	40.9% (21 yrs)	+35.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (6 yrs)	35.5% (21 yrs)	+23.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Agila cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 59,910 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.