2003 Suzuki Wagon R: MOT pass rate and reliability

61.7% of 2003 Suzuki Wagon Rs pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,469 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 78,485 miles.

How the 2003 compares

• Against all Suzuki Wagon Rs (66.3%, 175 tests): -4.6 points
• Against all 2003 cars (64.7%): -3 points
• National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Suzuki Wagon R model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2003 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Suzuki Wagon R:

What this means if you are buying a 2003 Wagon R

The 2003 is a weaker year for this model, passing 4.6 points less often than the Suzuki Wagon R average. Some of that is simply age, so compare it against the 2003 figure for all cars above rather than against newer examples. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 23-year-old car fails on

A 2003 car is 23 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

• Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
• Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
• Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
• Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
• Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
• Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age. On a 2003 Suzuki Wagon R the average at test was 78,485 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

The strongest year for this model is 2006 at 67.1%, and the weakest in our data is 2000 at 52.5%. That 14.6 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2003 car against a newer one tells you very little.

Nearby model years

• 2000 Suzuki Wagon R - 52.5%
• 2001 Suzuki Wagon R - 60.6%
• 2002 Suzuki Wagon R - 57.1%
• 2004 Suzuki Wagon R - 63.7%
• 2005 Suzuki Wagon R - 64.1%
• 2006 Suzuki Wagon R - 67.1%

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