2003 Vauxhall Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

53.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,689

Total Tests (All Years)

91,463 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 53.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 0.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Vauxhall Unclassified as it ages.

6 yrs50.6%

→ ↓5.5%

7 yrs45.1%

→ ↑2.8%

8 yrs47.9%

→ ↑0.1%

9 yrs48.0%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs46.1%

→ ↓5.9%

11 yrs40.2%

→ ↑5.5%

12 yrs45.7%

→ ↑2.8%

13 yrs48.5%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs47.1%

→ ↓11.6%

15 yrs35.5%

→ ↑17.8%

16 yrs53.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	50.6%	326
7 yrs	45.1%	295
8 yrs	47.9%	259
9 yrs	48.0%	225
10 yrs	46.1%	152
11 yrs	40.2%	112
12 yrs	45.7%	92
13 yrs	48.5%	97
14 yrs	47.1%	70
15 yrs	35.5%	31
16 yrs	53.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (16 yrs)	53.3%	30
2018 (15 yrs)	35.5%	31
2017 (14 yrs)	47.1%	70
2016 (13 yrs)	48.5%	97
2015 (12 yrs)	45.7%	92
2014 (11 yrs)	40.2%	112
2013 (10 yrs)	46.1%	152
2012 (9 yrs)	48%	225
2011 (8 yrs)	47.9%	259
2010 (7 yrs)	45.1%	295
2009 (6 yrs)	50.6%	326

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 326Avg Mileage 79,717Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2010High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 295Avg Mileage 83,062Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2011High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 259Avg Mileage 91,294Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2012High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 225Avg Mileage 94,768Top Failure Suspension — 31.6%

2013High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 152Avg Mileage 96,053Top Failure Brakes — 72.4%

2014High Fail Rate

40.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 112Avg Mileage 102,974Top Failure Suspension — 78.6%

2015High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 92Avg Mileage 95,864Top Failure Brakes — 69.6%

2016High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 97Avg Mileage 102,118Top Failure Brakes — 69.1%

2017High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 70Avg Mileage 101,647Top Failure Suspension — 81.4%

2018High Fail Rate

35.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 31Avg Mileage 99,953Top Failure Brakes — 109.7%

2019High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 30Avg Mileage 91,463Top Failure Suspension — 140.0%

MOT results for 2003 Vauxhall Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	50.6%	326	79,717	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2010	7	45.1%	295	83,062	Suspension — 28.1%
2011	8	47.9%	259	91,294	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2012	9	48.0%	225	94,768	Suspension — 31.6%
2013	10	46.1%	152	96,053	Brakes — 72.4%
2014	11	40.2%	112	102,974	Suspension — 78.6%
2015	12	45.7%	92	95,864	Brakes — 69.6%
2016	13	48.5%	97	102,118	Brakes — 69.1%
2017	14	47.1%	70	101,647	Suspension — 81.4%
2018	15	35.5%	31	99,953	Brakes — 109.7%
2019	16	53.3%	30	91,463	Suspension — 140.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

62.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

62.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

46.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.4%

↑ 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	25.2% (6 yrs)	140.0% (16 yrs)	+114.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.8% (6 yrs)	116.7% (16 yrs)	+94.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.3% (6 yrs)	46.7% (16 yrs)	+27.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Unclassified cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,689 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.