Pass rate
71.8%
Below average — 0.8 pts behind the 72.6% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 156 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £55–£155
2003 Perodua Kelisa MOT pass rate
- 2003
- typical 47,229 mi
Check your postcode
Most common fault
Suspension
22.1% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2007 78.9% pass
- Avoid 2002 69.7% pass
Across the 8 years on record, a spread of 9.2 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 63.9%
- Typical mileage
- 47k mi
The 2003 Perodua Kelisa MOT pass rate is 71.8% of its MOT tests — about what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 22.1% of what testers record.
Expert verdict
Body & chassis: 2.1× the national share
Body & chassis accounts for 11.5% of everything recorded on the 2003 Perodua Kelisa, against 5.6% nationally — 5.9 points above. Suspension is still the single largest share at 22.1%, but at 21.0% nationally that one is ordinary. Look underneath for corrosion near the jacking points and suspension mounts; surface rust is normal, flaking metal is not.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 28% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
- Based on a small sample. 156 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2003 Perodua Kelisa compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.6%, so this figure is 0.8 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 63.9%. The median 2003 Perodua Kelisa in this dataset had covered 47,229 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 66.7% of the time, April–September 75.9%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated", noted on 5.77% of tests.
- 156 recorded tests behind this page.
- 71.8% overall pass rate, 63.9% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Perodua Kelisa, the average is 74.7% — best year 2007 (78.9%), worst 2002 (69.7%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 156
- Typical mileage (median)
- 47,229 mi
- Make and model
- Perodua Kelisa
- Updated
- 2026-11-07
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Ball Joint
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Kelisa MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 45% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Kelisa
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 41 | 70.7% |
| Yorkshire | 28 | 78.6% |
| East of England | 22 | 63.6% |
| South West | 22 | 68.2% |
| West Midlands | 20 | 70.0% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2003 Kelisa
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2003 Kelisa
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the suspension joints 5.8% of tests
“ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check corrosion 5.8% of tests
“component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength”
Look under the sills, around the jacking points and where the suspension mounts meet the body. Flaking, holed or crumbly metal fails; a brown stain on sound metal does not.
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Check the exhaust and emissions 5.8% of tests
“exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases”
Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2003 Kelisa through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £55–£155 — and 28% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £55–£155
- Cheapest common item: malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or…
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: component mounting prescribed areas…
- £180–£450
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 40%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 28%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 156 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Kelisa, side by side
8 model years on record, from 2002 to 2009. Across them the pass rate runs from 69.7% to 78.9% — a spread of 9.2 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2002 69.7% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2003 71.8%ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2004 73.1% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2005 75.0% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2006 76.1% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2007 78.9% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2008 75.7% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2009 76.0% registration plate lamp(s)…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2003 Perodua Kelisa with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2003 cars with a similar record
- Honda Civic 71.7%
- Mitsubishi L200 71.7%
- Toyota Celica 71.7%
- Suzuki Ignis 71.7%
- Ford Fusion 71.9%
- Ford Ranger 71.9%
Closest pass rates among 2003 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2003 Perodua Kelisa 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 397 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 88 | 22.10% | 20.98% | +1.12 |
| Brakes | 68 | 17.00% | 20.89% | −3.89 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 51 | 12.80% | 12.21% | +0.59 |
| Tyres | 46 | 11.50% | 19.76% | −8.26 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 46 | 11.50% | 5.57% | +5.93 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 29 | 7.30% | 5.52% | +1.78 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 21 | 5.30% | 0.82% | +4.48 |
| Visibility | 19 | 4.80% | 4.97% | −0.17 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 19 | 4.80% | 1.76% | +3.04 |
| Non-component advisories | 10 | 2.50% | 4.18% | −1.68 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 5.8% | £18–45 |
| Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | Major | 5.8% | £180–450 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Major | 5.8% | £45–120 |
| Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 5.1% | £60–250 |
| Prescribed areas prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | Major | 5.1% | £40–120 |
| Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 4.5% | £3–12 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 4.5% | £5–20 |
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 3.9% | £5–25 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 2.6% | £30–80 |
| Integral vehicle structure condition corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Body, chassis, structure | Major | 2.6% | £180–450 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 18.6% | £80–180 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 17.3% | £45–95 |
| Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 11.5% | £25–65 |
| Registration plates inscription illegible Identification of the vehicle | Advisory | 11.5% | £20–80 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 7.7% | £45–120 |
| Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | Advisory | 6.4% | £180–450 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 44 | 75.0% | 24,009 mi |
| 30-60k | 68 | 75.0% | 45,765 mi |
| 60-90k | 31 | 67.7% | 71,638 mi |
| 90-120k | 13 | 53.8% | 102,727 mi |
Source: 156 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2003 Kelisa MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2003 Perodua Kelisa?
71.8% of the 156 2003 Perodua Kelisa tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.6% for cars first used in 2003. First-attempt pass rate: 63.9%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2003 Perodua Kelisa?
The three most recorded items are ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.77%), component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.77%), exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases (5.77%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2003 Perodua Kelisa MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 75.0% of the time, falling to 53.8% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2003 Perodua Kelisa in this dataset had covered 47,229 mi.
Does the season affect the 2003 Perodua Kelisa MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 66.7% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 75.9%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.