2003 Vauxhall Vectra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

55.6%

Latest Pass Rate

285,358

Total Tests (All Years)

109,464 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 Vectra as it ages.

6 yrs51.8%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs49.5%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs47.0%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs45.7%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs42.9%

→ ↑0.7%

11 yrs43.6%

→ ↑0.7%

12 yrs44.3%

→ ↑1.3%

13 yrs45.6%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs45.1%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs44.1%

→ ↑2.2%

16 yrs46.3%

→ ↑3.7%

17 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs49.4%

→ ↑2.4%

19 yrs51.8%

→ ↓0.7%

20 yrs51.1%

→ ↑4.5%

21 yrs55.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	51.8%	42,205
7 yrs	49.5%	40,764
8 yrs	47.0%	39,567
9 yrs	45.7%	36,428
10 yrs	42.9%	32,579
11 yrs	43.6%	27,624
12 yrs	44.3%	22,443
13 yrs	45.6%	16,875
14 yrs	45.1%	11,441
15 yrs	44.1%	5,065
16 yrs	46.3%	3,458
17 yrs	50.0%	2,266
18 yrs	49.4%	1,912
19 yrs	51.8%	1,096
20 yrs	51.1%	952
21 yrs	55.6%	683

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	55.6%	683
2023 (20 yrs)	51.1%	952
2022 (19 yrs)	51.8%	1,096
2021 (18 yrs)	49.4%	1,912
2020 (17 yrs)	50%	2,266
2019 (16 yrs)	46.3%	3,458
2018 (15 yrs)	44.1%	5,065
2017 (14 yrs)	45.1%	11,441
2016 (13 yrs)	45.6%	16,875
2015 (12 yrs)	44.3%	22,443
2014 (11 yrs)	43.6%	27,624
2013 (10 yrs)	42.9%	32,579
2012 (9 yrs)	45.7%	36,428
2011 (8 yrs)	47%	39,567
2010 (7 yrs)	49.5%	40,764
2009 (6 yrs)	51.8%	42,205

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 42,205Avg Mileage 77,758Top Failure Suspension — 30.1%

2010High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 40,764Avg Mileage 86,796Top Failure Suspension — 31.2%

2011High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 39,567Avg Mileage 94,203Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2012High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 36,428Avg Mileage 100,521Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%

2013High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 32,579Avg Mileage 105,579Top Failure Suspension — 82.3%

2014High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 27,624Avg Mileage 110,061Top Failure Suspension — 86.4%

2015High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 22,443Avg Mileage 113,205Top Failure Suspension — 87.8%

2016High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 16,875Avg Mileage 115,779Top Failure Suspension — 87.0%

2017High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 11,441Avg Mileage 116,129Top Failure Suspension — 91.1%

2018High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,065Avg Mileage 115,697Top Failure Brakes — 91.5%

2019High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,458Avg Mileage 114,050Top Failure Brakes — 88.9%

2020High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,266Avg Mileage 112,721Top Failure Brakes — 80.4%

2021High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,912Avg Mileage 111,850Top Failure Brakes — 86.0%

2022High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,096Avg Mileage 111,646Top Failure Suspension — 79.5%

2023High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 952Avg Mileage 111,642Top Failure Suspension — 83.5%

2024High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 683Avg Mileage 109,464Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

MOT results for 2003 Vauxhall Vectra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	51.8%	42,205	77,758	Suspension — 30.1%
2010	7	49.5%	40,764	86,796	Suspension — 31.2%
2011	8	47.0%	39,567	94,203	Suspension — 33.3%
2012	9	45.7%	36,428	100,521	Suspension — 35.2%
2013	10	42.9%	32,579	105,579	Suspension — 82.3%
2014	11	43.6%	27,624	110,061	Suspension — 86.4%
2015	12	44.3%	22,443	113,205	Suspension — 87.8%
2016	13	45.6%	16,875	115,779	Suspension — 87.0%
2017	14	45.1%	11,441	116,129	Suspension — 91.1%
2018	15	44.1%	5,065	115,697	Brakes — 91.5%
2019	16	46.3%	3,458	114,050	Brakes — 88.9%
2020	17	50.0%	2,266	112,721	Brakes — 80.4%
2021	18	49.4%	1,912	111,850	Brakes — 86.0%
2022	19	51.8%	1,096	111,646	Suspension — 79.5%
2023	20	51.1%	952	111,642	Suspension — 83.5%
2024	21	55.6%	683	109,464	Brakes — 60.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

69.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

67.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

34.5%

↑ 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	18.9% (6 yrs)	60.0% (21 yrs)	+41.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	30.1% (6 yrs)	58.7% (21 yrs)	+28.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.9% (6 yrs)	28.3% (21 yrs)	+11.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vectra cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 285,358 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.