2003 Vauxhall Frontera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

59.0%

Latest Pass Rate

17,443

Total Tests (All Years)

104,025 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 Frontera as it ages.

6 yrs72.2%

→ ↓7.2%

7 yrs65.0%

→ ↓6.7%

8 yrs58.3%

→ ↓4.1%

9 yrs54.2%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs52.3%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs51.1%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs51.4%

→ ↓2.5%

13 yrs48.9%

→ ↑4.0%

14 yrs52.9%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs52.9%

→ ↑3.9%

16 yrs56.8%

→ ↓0.8%

17 yrs56.0%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs55.9%

→ ↓2.1%

19 yrs53.8%

→ ↑11.0%

20 yrs64.8%

→ ↓5.8%

21 yrs59.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	72.2%	1,916
7 yrs	65.0%	1,891
8 yrs	58.3%	1,868
9 yrs	54.2%	1,839
10 yrs	52.3%	1,741
11 yrs	51.1%	1,645
12 yrs	51.4%	1,523
13 yrs	48.9%	1,375
14 yrs	52.9%	1,141
15 yrs	52.9%	647
16 yrs	56.8%	519
17 yrs	56.0%	400
18 yrs	55.9%	367
19 yrs	53.8%	223
20 yrs	64.8%	182
21 yrs	59.0%	166

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	59%	166
2023 (20 yrs)	64.8%	182
2022 (19 yrs)	53.8%	223
2021 (18 yrs)	55.9%	367
2020 (17 yrs)	56%	400
2019 (16 yrs)	56.8%	519
2018 (15 yrs)	52.9%	647
2017 (14 yrs)	52.9%	1,141
2016 (13 yrs)	48.9%	1,375
2015 (12 yrs)	51.4%	1,523
2014 (11 yrs)	51.1%	1,645
2013 (10 yrs)	52.3%	1,741
2012 (9 yrs)	54.2%	1,839
2011 (8 yrs)	58.3%	1,868
2010 (7 yrs)	65%	1,891
2009 (6 yrs)	72.2%	1,916

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,916Avg Mileage 58,265Top Failure Brakes — 13.8%

2010

65.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,891Avg Mileage 66,100Top Failure Brakes — 19.2%

2011High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,868Avg Mileage 72,213Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2012High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,839Avg Mileage 79,558Top Failure Suspension — 28.3%

2013High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,741Avg Mileage 83,710Top Failure Brakes — 84.5%

2014High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,645Avg Mileage 89,811Top Failure Suspension — 91.4%

2015High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,523Avg Mileage 94,640Top Failure Suspension — 92.8%

2016High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,375Avg Mileage 99,685Top Failure Suspension — 94.8%

2017High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,141Avg Mileage 104,139Top Failure Suspension — 99.0%

2018High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 647Avg Mileage 104,058Top Failure Suspension — 83.3%

2019High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 519Avg Mileage 106,781Top Failure Brakes — 73.6%

2020High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 400Avg Mileage 106,446Top Failure Suspension — 85.8%

2021High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 367Avg Mileage 108,579Top Failure Brakes — 92.4%

2022High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 223Avg Mileage 106,844Top Failure Suspension — 99.6%

2023High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 182Avg Mileage 108,015Top Failure Suspension — 73.6%

2024High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 166Avg Mileage 104,025Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

MOT results for 2003 Vauxhall Frontera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	72.2%	1,916	58,265	Brakes — 13.8%
2010	7	65.0%	1,891	66,100	Brakes — 19.2%
2011	8	58.3%	1,868	72,213	Brakes — 23.8%
2012	9	54.2%	1,839	79,558	Suspension — 28.3%
2013	10	52.3%	1,741	83,710	Brakes — 84.5%
2014	11	51.1%	1,645	89,811	Suspension — 91.4%
2015	12	51.4%	1,523	94,640	Suspension — 92.8%
2016	13	48.9%	1,375	99,685	Suspension — 94.8%
2017	14	52.9%	1,141	104,139	Suspension — 99.0%
2018	15	52.9%	647	104,058	Suspension — 83.3%
2019	16	56.8%	519	106,781	Brakes — 73.6%
2020	17	56.0%	400	106,446	Suspension — 85.8%
2021	18	55.9%	367	108,579	Brakes — 92.4%
2022	19	53.8%	223	106,844	Suspension — 99.6%
2023	20	64.8%	182	108,015	Suspension — 73.6%
2024	21	59.0%	166	104,025	Brakes — 55.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

67.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

63.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

44.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.1%

↑ 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	13.8% (6 yrs)	55.4% (21 yrs)	+41.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.7% (6 yrs)	42.2% (21 yrs)	+32.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Frontera cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 17,443 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.