2003 Volkswagen Transporter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

54.6%

Latest Pass Rate

113,431

Total Tests (All Years)

172,725 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 Transporter as it ages.

6 yrs62.6%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs59.9%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs56.8%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs55.8%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs53.0%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs52.8%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs52.8%

→ ↑0.3%

13 yrs53.1%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs52.5%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs52.1%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs52.4%

→ ↑1.3%

17 yrs53.7%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs54.6%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs55.2%

→ ↓0.2%

20 yrs55.0%

→ ↓0.4%

21 yrs54.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	62.6%	7,622
7 yrs	59.9%	7,445
8 yrs	56.8%	7,599
9 yrs	55.8%	7,558
10 yrs	53.0%	7,587
11 yrs	52.8%	7,544
12 yrs	52.8%	7,544
13 yrs	53.1%	7,462
14 yrs	52.5%	7,644
15 yrs	52.1%	5,487
16 yrs	52.4%	5,745
17 yrs	53.7%	5,652
18 yrs	54.6%	7,127
19 yrs	55.2%	5,946
20 yrs	55.0%	7,113
21 yrs	54.6%	8,356

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	54.6%	8,356
2023 (20 yrs)	55%	7,113
2022 (19 yrs)	55.2%	5,946
2021 (18 yrs)	54.6%	7,127
2020 (17 yrs)	53.7%	5,652
2019 (16 yrs)	52.4%	5,745
2018 (15 yrs)	52.1%	5,487
2017 (14 yrs)	52.5%	7,644
2016 (13 yrs)	53.1%	7,462
2015 (12 yrs)	52.8%	7,544
2014 (11 yrs)	52.8%	7,544
2013 (10 yrs)	53%	7,587
2012 (9 yrs)	55.8%	7,558
2011 (8 yrs)	56.8%	7,599
2010 (7 yrs)	59.9%	7,445
2009 (6 yrs)	62.6%	7,622

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,622Avg Mileage 85,129Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2010High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,445Avg Mileage 95,284Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2011High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,599Avg Mileage 103,060Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2012High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,558Avg Mileage 111,354Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2013High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,587Avg Mileage 118,344Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.3%

2014High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,544Avg Mileage 125,489Top Failure Brakes — 55.0%

2015High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,544Avg Mileage 132,352Top Failure Brakes — 57.2%

2016High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,462Avg Mileage 138,651Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%

2017High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,644Avg Mileage 144,045Top Failure Brakes — 65.9%

2018High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,487Avg Mileage 149,801Top Failure Brakes — 74.5%

2019High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,745Avg Mileage 153,515Top Failure Brakes — 77.6%

2020High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,652Avg Mileage 158,175Top Failure Brakes — 82.1%

2021High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 7,127Avg Mileage 162,169Top Failure Brakes — 79.7%

2022High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 5,946Avg Mileage 166,192Top Failure Brakes — 78.9%

2023High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 7,113Avg Mileage 169,492Top Failure Brakes — 82.4%

2024High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 8,356Avg Mileage 172,725Top Failure Brakes — 67.7%

MOT results for 2003 Volkswagen Transporter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	62.6%	7,622	85,129	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2010	7	59.9%	7,445	95,284	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2011	8	56.8%	7,599	103,060	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2012	9	55.8%	7,558	111,354	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2013	10	53.0%	7,587	118,344	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.3%
2014	11	52.8%	7,544	125,489	Brakes — 55.0%
2015	12	52.8%	7,544	132,352	Brakes — 57.2%
2016	13	53.1%	7,462	138,651	Brakes — 61.3%
2017	14	52.5%	7,644	144,045	Brakes — 65.9%
2018	15	52.1%	5,487	149,801	Brakes — 74.5%
2019	16	52.4%	5,745	153,515	Brakes — 77.6%
2020	17	53.7%	5,652	158,175	Brakes — 82.1%
2021	18	54.6%	7,127	162,169	Brakes — 79.7%
2022	19	55.2%	5,946	166,192	Brakes — 78.9%
2023	20	55.0%	7,113	169,492	Brakes — 82.4%
2024	21	54.6%	8,356	172,725	Brakes — 67.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

55.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.1%

↑ 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	12.0% (6 yrs)	67.7% (21 yrs)	+55.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.5% (6 yrs)	51.6% (21 yrs)	+37.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.8% (6 yrs)	20.6% (21 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Transporter cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 113,431 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.