2003 Vauxhall Corsa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

49.4%

Latest Pass Rate

849,626

Total Tests (All Years)

83,270 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 Corsa as it ages.

6 yrs51.4%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs48.5%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs45.2%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs41.8%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs41.0%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs41.0%

→ ↑1.2%

12 yrs42.2%

→ ↑1.3%

13 yrs43.5%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs43.1%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs43.0%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs44.4%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs46.4%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs46.7%

→ ↑0.8%

19 yrs47.5%

→ ↑0.9%

20 yrs48.4%

→ ↑1.0%

21 yrs49.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	51.4%	95,016
7 yrs	48.5%	92,533
8 yrs	45.2%	92,982
9 yrs	41.8%	90,870
10 yrs	41.0%	87,810
11 yrs	41.0%	82,746
12 yrs	42.2%	75,575
13 yrs	43.5%	65,298
14 yrs	43.1%	53,324
15 yrs	43.0%	28,729
16 yrs	44.4%	22,902
17 yrs	46.4%	17,776
18 yrs	46.7%	16,296
19 yrs	47.5%	9,905
20 yrs	48.4%	9,565
21 yrs	49.4%	8,299

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	49.4%	8,299
2023 (20 yrs)	48.4%	9,565
2022 (19 yrs)	47.5%	9,905
2021 (18 yrs)	46.7%	16,296
2020 (17 yrs)	46.4%	17,776
2019 (16 yrs)	44.4%	22,902
2018 (15 yrs)	43%	28,729
2017 (14 yrs)	43.1%	53,324
2016 (13 yrs)	43.5%	65,298
2015 (12 yrs)	42.2%	75,575
2014 (11 yrs)	41%	82,746
2013 (10 yrs)	41%	87,810
2012 (9 yrs)	41.8%	90,870
2011 (8 yrs)	45.2%	92,982
2010 (7 yrs)	48.5%	92,533
2009 (6 yrs)	51.4%	95,016

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 95,016Avg Mileage 47,392Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%

2010High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 92,533Avg Mileage 53,939Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

2011High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 92,982Avg Mileage 59,952Top Failure Suspension — 35.1%

2012High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 90,870Avg Mileage 65,697Top Failure Suspension — 42.2%

2013High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 87,810Avg Mileage 70,877Top Failure Suspension — 83.6%

2014High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 82,746Avg Mileage 75,598Top Failure Suspension — 83.2%

2015High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 75,575Avg Mileage 79,574Top Failure Suspension — 79.3%

2016High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 65,298Avg Mileage 82,273Top Failure Suspension — 75.4%

2017High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 53,324Avg Mileage 83,943Top Failure Suspension — 79.5%

2018High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 28,729Avg Mileage 84,539Top Failure Brakes — 71.8%

2019High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 22,902Avg Mileage 84,659Top Failure Brakes — 70.5%

2020High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 17,776Avg Mileage 83,707Top Failure Brakes — 71.4%

2021High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 16,296Avg Mileage 82,427Top Failure Brakes — 71.0%

2022High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 9,905Avg Mileage 82,520Top Failure Brakes — 67.6%

2023High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 9,565Avg Mileage 82,026Top Failure Brakes — 69.0%

2024High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 8,299Avg Mileage 83,270Top Failure Brakes — 58.7%

MOT results for 2003 Vauxhall Corsa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	51.4%	95,016	47,392	Suspension — 30.8%
2010	7	48.5%	92,533	53,939	Suspension — 32.8%
2011	8	45.2%	92,982	59,952	Suspension — 35.1%
2012	9	41.8%	90,870	65,697	Suspension — 42.2%
2013	10	41.0%	87,810	70,877	Suspension — 83.6%
2014	11	41.0%	82,746	75,598	Suspension — 83.2%
2015	12	42.2%	75,575	79,574	Suspension — 79.3%
2016	13	43.5%	65,298	82,273	Suspension — 75.4%
2017	14	43.1%	53,324	83,943	Suspension — 79.5%
2018	15	43.0%	28,729	84,539	Brakes — 71.8%
2019	16	44.4%	22,902	84,659	Brakes — 70.5%
2020	17	46.4%	17,776	83,707	Brakes — 71.4%
2021	18	46.7%	16,296	82,427	Brakes — 71.0%
2022	19	47.5%	9,905	82,520	Brakes — 67.6%
2023	20	48.4%	9,565	82,026	Brakes — 69.0%
2024	21	49.4%	8,299	83,270	Brakes — 58.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

61.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

56.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	19.7% (6 yrs)	58.7% (21 yrs)	+39.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	30.8% (6 yrs)	57.5% (21 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.7% (6 yrs)	34.7% (21 yrs)	+20.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 849,626 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.