2003 Volkswagen Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

71.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,173

Total Tests (All Years)

98,559 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 Unclassified as it ages.

6 yrs59.6%

→ ↓0.4%

7 yrs59.2%

→ ↓0.3%

8 yrs58.9%

→ ↑11.1%

9 yrs70.0%

→ ↓8.9%

10 yrs61.1%

→ ↑11.9%

11 yrs73.0%

→ ↓11.3%

12 yrs61.7%

→ ↓8.2%

13 yrs53.5%

→ ↑7.2%

14 yrs60.7%

→ ↓9.6%

15 yrs51.1%

→ ↑4.2%

18 yrs55.3%

→ ↓0.8%

19 yrs54.5%

→ ↑11.4%

20 yrs65.9%

→ ↑5.2%

21 yrs71.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	59.6%	188
7 yrs	59.2%	179
8 yrs	58.9%	151
9 yrs	70.0%	120
10 yrs	61.1%	72
11 yrs	73.0%	63
12 yrs	61.7%	60
13 yrs	53.5%	71
14 yrs	60.7%	56
15 yrs	51.1%	45
18 yrs	55.3%	38
19 yrs	54.5%	44
20 yrs	65.9%	41
21 yrs	71.1%	45

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	71.1%	45
2023 (20 yrs)	65.9%	41
2022 (19 yrs)	54.5%	44
2021 (18 yrs)	55.3%	38
2018 (15 yrs)	51.1%	45
2017 (14 yrs)	60.7%	56
2016 (13 yrs)	53.5%	71
2015 (12 yrs)	61.7%	60
2014 (11 yrs)	73%	63
2013 (10 yrs)	61.1%	72
2012 (9 yrs)	70%	120
2011 (8 yrs)	58.9%	151
2010 (7 yrs)	59.2%	179
2009 (6 yrs)	59.6%	188

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 188Avg Mileage 100,732Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2010High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 179Avg Mileage 106,639Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2011High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 151Avg Mileage 119,258Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%

2012

70.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 120Avg Mileage 116,931Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2013High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 72Avg Mileage 119,238Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

2014

73.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 63Avg Mileage 116,264Top Failure Brakes — 41.3%

2015High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 60Avg Mileage 128,193Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.7%

2016High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 71Avg Mileage 125,045Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.0%

2017High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 56Avg Mileage 126,810Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2018High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 45Avg Mileage 139,651Top Failure Brakes — 82.2%

2021High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 38Avg Mileage 114,900Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.5%

2022High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 44Avg Mileage 98,809Top Failure Brakes — 95.5%

2023

65.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 41Avg Mileage 114,624Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.4%

2024

71.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 45Avg Mileage 98,559Top Failure Suspension — 46.7%

MOT results for 2003 Volkswagen Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	59.6%	188	100,732	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2010	7	59.2%	179	106,639	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2011	8	58.9%	151	119,258	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%
2012	9	70.0%	120	116,931	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2013	10	61.1%	72	119,238	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2014	11	73.0%	63	116,264	Brakes — 41.3%
2015	12	61.7%	60	128,193	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.7%
2016	13	53.5%	71	125,045	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.0%
2017	14	60.7%	56	126,810	Brakes — 55.4%
2018	15	51.1%	45	139,651	Brakes — 82.2%
2021	18	55.3%	38	114,900	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.5%
2022	19	54.5%	44	98,809	Brakes — 95.5%
2023	20	65.9%	41	114,624	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.4%
2024	21	71.1%	45	98,559	Suspension — 46.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

34.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.0%

↓ 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
Suspension	17.0% (6 yrs)	46.7% (21 yrs)	+29.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.1% (6 yrs)	40.0% (21 yrs)	+21.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.8% (6 yrs)	15.6% (21 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Unclassified cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,173 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.