2003 Volkswagen Bora — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

60.5%

Latest Pass Rate

62,975

Total Tests (All Years)

147,246 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 Volkswagen Bora as it ages.

6 yrs72.3%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs69.7%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs66.1%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs62.5%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs59.2%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs58.0%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs56.1%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs55.6%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs54.7%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs53.4%

→ ↑2.9%

17 yrs56.3%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs57.4%

→ ↓0.5%

19 yrs56.9%

→ ↑0.2%

20 yrs57.1%

→ ↑3.4%

21 yrs60.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	72.3%	6,374
7 yrs	69.7%	6,142
8 yrs	66.1%	6,209
9 yrs	62.5%	6,030
10 yrs	59.2%	5,923
11 yrs	58.0%	5,697
12 yrs	56.1%	5,403
13 yrs	55.6%	4,871
14 yrs	54.7%	4,354
15 yrs	54.2%	2,552
16 yrs	53.4%	2,167
17 yrs	56.3%	1,811
18 yrs	57.4%	1,867
19 yrs	56.9%	1,234
20 yrs	57.1%	1,215
21 yrs	60.5%	1,126

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	60.5%	1,126
2023 (20 yrs)	57.1%	1,215
2022 (19 yrs)	56.9%	1,234
2021 (18 yrs)	57.4%	1,867
2020 (17 yrs)	56.3%	1,811
2019 (16 yrs)	53.4%	2,167
2018 (15 yrs)	54.2%	2,552
2017 (14 yrs)	54.7%	4,354
2016 (13 yrs)	55.6%	4,871
2015 (12 yrs)	56.1%	5,403
2014 (11 yrs)	58%	5,697
2013 (10 yrs)	59.2%	5,923
2012 (9 yrs)	62.5%	6,030
2011 (8 yrs)	66.1%	6,209
2010 (7 yrs)	69.7%	6,142
2009 (6 yrs)	72.3%	6,374

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,374Avg Mileage 72,122Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2010

69.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,142Avg Mileage 80,790Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%

2011

66.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,209Avg Mileage 89,657Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2012High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,030Avg Mileage 97,002Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2013High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,923Avg Mileage 104,783Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%

2014High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,697Avg Mileage 112,278Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.5%

2015High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,403Avg Mileage 119,643Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.2%

2016High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,871Avg Mileage 125,470Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.0%

2017High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,354Avg Mileage 130,040Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.5%

2018High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,552Avg Mileage 132,898Top Failure Brakes — 61.4%

2019High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,167Avg Mileage 136,846Top Failure Brakes — 65.9%

2020High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,811Avg Mileage 138,067Top Failure Brakes — 62.6%

2021High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,867Avg Mileage 139,884Top Failure Brakes — 67.6%

2022High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,234Avg Mileage 143,166Top Failure Brakes — 65.4%

2023High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,215Avg Mileage 143,489Top Failure Brakes — 68.2%

2024High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,126Avg Mileage 147,246Top Failure Brakes — 49.6%

MOT results for 2003 Volkswagen Bora by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	72.3%	6,374	72,122	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2010	7	69.7%	6,142	80,790	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%
2011	8	66.1%	6,209	89,657	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2012	9	62.5%	6,030	97,002	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2013	10	59.2%	5,923	104,783	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%
2014	11	58.0%	5,697	112,278	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.5%
2015	12	56.1%	5,403	119,643	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.2%
2016	13	55.6%	4,871	125,470	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.0%
2017	14	54.7%	4,354	130,040	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.5%
2018	15	54.2%	2,552	132,898	Brakes — 61.4%
2019	16	53.4%	2,167	136,846	Brakes — 65.9%
2020	17	56.3%	1,811	138,067	Brakes — 62.6%
2021	18	57.4%	1,867	139,884	Brakes — 67.6%
2022	19	56.9%	1,234	143,166	Brakes — 65.4%
2023	20	57.1%	1,215	143,489	Brakes — 68.2%
2024	21	60.5%	1,126	147,246	Brakes — 49.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Volkswagen Bora, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.8%

↓ Decreases 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	10.1% (6 yrs)	49.6% (21 yrs)	+39.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.1% (6 yrs)	45.8% (21 yrs)	+38.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.2% (6 yrs)	23.0% (21 yrs)	+13.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Bora cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 62,975 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.