2003 Vauxhall Signum Elegance Dti — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

45.5%

Latest Pass Rate

259

Total Tests (All Years)

119,727 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 45.5%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 8.8% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Vauxhall Signum Elegance Dti as it ages.

6 yrs61.5%

→ ↓8.9%

7 yrs52.6%

→ ↑1.5%

8 yrs54.1%

→ ↑0.2%

9 yrs54.3%

→ ↓4.3%

10 yrs50.0%

→ ↓12.2%

11 yrs37.8%

→ ↑7.7%

12 yrs45.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	61.5%	39
7 yrs	52.6%	38
8 yrs	54.1%	37
9 yrs	54.3%	35
10 yrs	50.0%	40
11 yrs	37.8%	37
12 yrs	45.5%	33

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (12 yrs)	45.5%	33
2014 (11 yrs)	37.8%	37
2013 (10 yrs)	50%	40
2012 (9 yrs)	54.3%	35
2011 (8 yrs)	54.1%	37
2010 (7 yrs)	52.6%	38
2009 (6 yrs)	61.5%	39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 39Avg Mileage 91,610Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

2010High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 38Avg Mileage 80,284Top Failure Suspension — 34.2%

2011High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 37Avg Mileage 88,519Top Failure Suspension — 32.4%

2012High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 35Avg Mileage 94,899Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 40Avg Mileage 106,756Top Failure Brakes — 72.5%

2014High Fail Rate

37.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 37Avg Mileage 114,930Top Failure Brakes — 102.7%

2015High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 33Avg Mileage 119,727Top Failure Brakes — 81.8%

MOT results for 2003 Vauxhall Signum Elegance Dti by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	61.5%	39	91,610	Suspension — 25.6%
2010	7	52.6%	38	80,284	Suspension — 34.2%
2011	8	54.1%	37	88,519	Suspension — 32.4%
2012	9	54.3%	35	94,899	Brakes — 31.4%
2013	10	50.0%	40	106,756	Brakes — 72.5%
2014	11	37.8%	37	114,930	Brakes — 102.7%
2015	12	45.5%	33	119,727	Brakes — 81.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Vauxhall Signum Elegance Dti, with age trends.

Suspension

50.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

49.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

15.6%

↑ 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	23.1% (6 yrs)	81.8% (12 yrs)	+58.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	15.4% (6 yrs)	69.7% (12 yrs)	+54.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	25.6% (6 yrs)	78.8% (12 yrs)	+53.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.4% (6 yrs)	48.5% (12 yrs)	+33.1%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	7.7% (6 yrs)	24.2% (12 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Signum Elegance Dti cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 259 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.