2003 Volkswagen Polo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

46.7%

Latest Pass Rate

501,909

Total Tests (All Years)

97,175 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 Polo as it ages.

6 yrs62.8%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs58.8%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs55.9%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs53.3%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs51.2%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs50.2%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs49.7%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs49.2%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs47.6%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs46.3%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs46.0%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs46.8%

→ ↓0.0%

18 yrs46.8%

→ ↑1.4%

19 yrs48.2%

→ ↓1.2%

20 yrs47.0%

→ ↓0.3%

21 yrs46.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	62.8%	45,646
7 yrs	58.8%	44,873
8 yrs	55.9%	45,462
9 yrs	53.3%	44,916
10 yrs	51.2%	44,323
11 yrs	50.2%	43,311
12 yrs	49.7%	41,756
13 yrs	49.2%	39,371
14 yrs	47.6%	36,089
15 yrs	46.3%	22,313
16 yrs	46.0%	20,497
17 yrs	46.8%	17,175
18 yrs	46.8%	18,090
19 yrs	48.2%	12,221
20 yrs	47.0%	12,895
21 yrs	46.7%	12,971

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	46.7%	12,971
2023 (20 yrs)	47%	12,895
2022 (19 yrs)	48.2%	12,221
2021 (18 yrs)	46.8%	18,090
2020 (17 yrs)	46.8%	17,175
2019 (16 yrs)	46%	20,497
2018 (15 yrs)	46.3%	22,313
2017 (14 yrs)	47.6%	36,089
2016 (13 yrs)	49.2%	39,371
2015 (12 yrs)	49.7%	41,756
2014 (11 yrs)	50.2%	43,311
2013 (10 yrs)	51.2%	44,323
2012 (9 yrs)	53.3%	44,916
2011 (8 yrs)	55.9%	45,462
2010 (7 yrs)	58.8%	44,873
2009 (6 yrs)	62.8%	45,646

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 45,646Avg Mileage 46,191Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2010High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 44,873Avg Mileage 52,732Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2011High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 45,462Avg Mileage 59,009Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2012High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 44,916Avg Mileage 65,231Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%

2013High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 44,323Avg Mileage 71,116Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%

2014High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 43,311Avg Mileage 76,515Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.6%

2015High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 41,756Avg Mileage 82,000Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.5%

2016High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 39,371Avg Mileage 86,051Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%

2017High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 36,089Avg Mileage 89,898Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.2%

2018High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 22,313Avg Mileage 92,299Top Failure Suspension — 57.5%

2019High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 20,497Avg Mileage 94,187Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.2%

2020High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 17,175Avg Mileage 94,998Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.7%

2021High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 18,090Avg Mileage 94,860Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.1%

2022High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 12,221Avg Mileage 95,102Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.0%

2023High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 12,895Avg Mileage 95,629Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.0%

2024High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 12,971Avg Mileage 97,175Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.2%

MOT results for 2003 Volkswagen Polo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	62.8%	45,646	46,191	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2010	7	58.8%	44,873	52,732	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2011	8	55.9%	45,462	59,009	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2012	9	53.3%	44,916	65,231	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%
2013	10	51.2%	44,323	71,116	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%
2014	11	50.2%	43,311	76,515	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.6%
2015	12	49.7%	41,756	82,000	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.5%
2016	13	49.2%	39,371	86,051	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%
2017	14	47.6%	36,089	89,898	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.2%
2018	15	46.3%	22,313	92,299	Suspension — 57.5%
2019	16	46.0%	20,497	94,187	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.2%
2020	17	46.8%	17,175	94,998	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.7%
2021	18	46.8%	18,090	94,860	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.1%
2022	19	48.2%	12,221	95,102	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.0%
2023	20	47.0%	12,895	95,629	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.0%
2024	21	46.7%	12,971	97,175	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

62.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

34.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.8%

↑ 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	15.9% (6 yrs)	58.8% (21 yrs)	+42.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.1% (6 yrs)	43.6% (21 yrs)	+34.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.2% (6 yrs)	35.9% (21 yrs)	+21.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Polo cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 501,909 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.