WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
Series: WAMU.03AR8
Distribution Date: 12/26/2003

Class	Cusip	Orig Prin Bal	Begin Prin Bal	Int Rate Accrued	Int Rate Paid	Int Dist	Prin Dist	Int Shortfall	Prin Loss	Deferred Interest	Int Reimbursed	Unscheduled Int	Prin Reimbursed	Subsequent Recoveries	Total Dist	Ending Class Bal
A	92922FAS7	$1,214,965,000.00	$1,148,421,726.44	4.0300000000%	4.0300000000%	$3,856,782.96	$17,796,293.29	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$21,653,076.26	$1,130,625,433.15
X	92922FAT5	$1,214,965,000.00	$1,148,421,726.44	0.2178068446%	0.2178068446%	$208,445.09	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$208,445.09	$1,130,625,433.15
B1	92922FAU2	$13,124,000.00	$13,111,959.83	4.2478068446%	4.2478068446%	$46,414.23	$3,044.94	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$49,459.17	$13,108,914.89
B2	92922FAV0	$9,999,000.00	$9,989,826.76	4.2478068446%	4.2478068446%	$35,362.38	$2,319.90	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$37,682.28	$9,987,506.86
B3	92922FAW8	$4,999,000.00	$4,994,413.84	4.2478068446%	4.2478068446%	$17,679.42	$1,159.83	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$18,839.25	$4,993,254.01
B4	92922FAY4	$1,874,000.00	$1,872,280.76	4.2478068446%	4.2478068446%	$6,627.57	$434.79	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$7,062.37	$1,871,845.97
B5	92922FAZ1	$1,874,000.00	$1,872,280.76	4.2478068446%	4.2478068446%	$6,627.57	$434.79	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$7,062.37	$1,871,845.97
B6	92922FBA5	$3,129,033.60	$3,126,162.97	4.2478068446%	4.2478068446%	$11,066.11	$725.98	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$11,792.09	$3,125,436.99
R	92922FAX6	$100.00	$0.00	0.0000000000%	0.0000000000%	$0.52	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.52	$0.00
R_SYN	XXXXXXXXX	$0.00	$0.00	0.0000000000%	0.0000000000%	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total		$1,249,964,133.60	$1,183,388,651.36			$4,189,005.86	$17,804,413.53	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$21,993,419.39	$1,165,584,237.83

WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
Series: WAMU.03AR8
Distribution Date: 12/26/2003

Class	Orig Face	Beg Bal	Prin Loss	Prin Reimbursed	Subsequent Recoveries	Deferred Interest	Total Prin	End Cert Pct	End Cert Bal
A	$1,214,965,000.00	$1,148,421,726.44	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$17,796,293.29	0.9305827190	$1,130,625,433.15
X	$1,214,965,000.00	$1,148,421,726.44	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	0.9305827190	$1,130,625,433.15
B1	$13,124,000.00	$13,111,959.83	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$3,044.94	0.9988505707	$13,108,914.89
B2	$9,999,000.00	$9,989,826.76	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$2,319.90	0.9988505711	$9,987,506.86
B3	$4,999,000.00	$4,994,413.84	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$1,159.83	0.9988505721	$4,993,254.01
B4	$1,874,000.00	$1,872,280.76	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$434.79	0.9988505710	$1,871,845.97
B5	$1,874,000.00	$1,872,280.76	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$434.79	0.9988505710	$1,871,845.97
B6	$3,129,033.60	$3,126,162.97	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$725.98	0.9988505684	$3,125,436.99
R	$100.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	0.0000000000	$0.00
R_SYN	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	0.0000000000	$0.00
Total	$1,249,964,133.60	$1,183,388,651.36	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$17,804,413.53	0.9324941464	$1,165,584,237.83

WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
Series: WAMU.03AR8
Distribution Date: 12/26/2003
PER $1000 DENOMINATION
Class	Orig Face	Beg Bal	Prin Loss	Prin Reimbursed	Subsequent Recoveries	Deferred Interest	Total Prin	End Cert Pct	End Cert Bal
A	$1,214,965,000.00	945.23029589	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	14.64757692	0.9305827190	930.58271897
X	$1,214,965,000.00	945.23029589	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.9305827190	930.58271897
B1	$13,124,000.00	999.08258382	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.23201311	0.9988505707	998.85057071
B2	$9,999,000.00	999.08258426	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.23201320	0.9988505711	998.85057106
B3	$4,999,000.00	999.08258452	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.23201240	0.9988505721	998.85057211
B4	$1,874,000.00	999.08258271	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.23201174	0.9988505710	998.85057097
B5	$1,874,000.00	999.08258271	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.23201174	0.9988505710	998.85057097
B6	$3,129,033.60	999.08258256	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.23201413	0.9988505684	998.85056843
R	$100.00	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.0000000000	0.00000000
R_SYN	$0.00	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.0000000000	0.00000000

WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
Series: WAMU.03AR8
Distribution Date: 12/26/2003

Class	Orig Face	Int Rate Accrued	Int Rate Paid	Beg Cert Prin/Not Bal	Curent Int Accrued	Int Shortfall	Unscheduled Int	Int Reimbursed	Total Int Dist
A	$1,214,965,000.00	4.0300000000%	4.0300000000%	$1,148,421,726.44	$3,856,782.96	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$3,856,782.96
X	$1,214,965,000.00	0.2178068446%	0.2178068446%	$1,148,421,726.44	$208,445.09	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$208,445.09
B1	$13,124,000.00	4.2478068446%	4.2478068446%	$13,111,959.83	$46,414.23	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$46,414.23
B2	$9,999,000.00	4.2478068446%	4.2478068446%	$9,989,826.76	$35,362.38	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$35,362.38
B3	$4,999,000.00	4.2478068446%	4.2478068446%	$4,994,413.84	$17,679.42	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$17,679.42
B4	$1,874,000.00	4.2478068446%	4.2478068446%	$1,872,280.76	$6,627.57	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$6,627.57
B5	$1,874,000.00	4.2478068446%	4.2478068446%	$1,872,280.76	$6,627.57	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$6,627.57
B6	$3,129,033.60	4.2478068446%	4.2478068446%	$3,126,162.97	$11,066.11	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$11,066.11
R	$100.00	0.0000000000%	0.0000000000%	$0.00	$0.52	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.52
R_SYN	$0.00	0.0000000000%	0.0000000000%	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total	$1,249,964,133.60			$1,183,388,651.36	$4,189,005.86	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$4,189,005.86

WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
Series: WAMU.03AR8
Distribution Date: 12/26/2003
PER $1000 DENOMINATION
Class	Orig Face	Int Rate Accrued	Int Rate Paid	Beg Cert Prin/Not Bal	Curent Int Accrued	Int Shortfall	Unscheduled Int	Int Reimbursed	Total Int Dist
A	$1,214,965,000.00	4.0300000000%	4.0300000000%	945.23029589	3.17439841	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	3.17439841
X	$1,214,965,000.00	0.2178068446%	0.2178068446%	945.23029589	0.17156469	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.17156469
B1	$13,124,000.00	4.2478068446%	4.2478068446%	999.08258382	3.53659174	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	3.53659174
B2	$9,999,000.00	4.2478068446%	4.2478068446%	999.08258426	3.53659166	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	3.53659166
B3	$4,999,000.00	4.2478068446%	4.2478068446%	999.08258452	3.53659132	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	3.53659132
B4	$1,874,000.00	4.2478068446%	4.2478068446%	999.08258271	3.53659018	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	3.53659018
B5	$1,874,000.00	4.2478068446%	4.2478068446%	999.08258271	3.53659018	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	3.53659018
B6	$3,129,033.60	4.2478068446%	4.2478068446%	999.08258256	3.53659034	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	3.53659034
R	$100.00	0.0000000000%	0.0000000000%	0.00000000	5.20000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	5.20000000
R_SYN	$0.00	0.0000000000%	0.0000000000%	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000

WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
MASTER SERVICING
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
12/2003 DISTRIBUTION REPORT
SERIES: WAMU 03AR8
WEIGHTED AVERAGE PC RATE: 4.24781%
WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY: 215.60053
WEIGHTED AVERAGE LOAN AGE: 5.33513
POOL NUMBER: 2156
ISSUE DATE: 07/25/2003
CERTIFICATE BALANCE AT ISSUE: $1,249,964,133.60
	TOTAL NUMBER OF MORTAGES	CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT ACTIVITY (@ PCRATE)	CERTIFICATE BALANCE OUTSTANDING
BALANCES FROM LAST FISCAL MONTH-END:	1843		$1,183,388,651.36
PRINCIPAL POOL COLLECTION(S):
Scheduled Principal Collection Due Current Month		$274,813.86
Unscheduled Principal Collection/Reversals		$1,956,136.86
Liquidations-in-full	24	$15,573,462.81
Subsequent Recoveries		$0.00
Net principal Distributed		$17,804,413.53	-$17,804,413.53

CAPITAL LOSS (PRINCIPAL WRITTEN OFF):			$0.00

BALANCE CURRENT FISCAL MONTH-END:	1819		$1,165,584,237.83

SCHEDULED INTEREST AT MORTGAGE RATE:		$4,608,122.82

UNSCHEDULED INTEREST AT MORTGAGE RATE:
Unscheduled Interest Collection/Reversals		$0.00
Interest Uncollected on Liquidation		$0.00
Interest Uncollected on Non-Earning Assets		$0.00
Net Unscheduled Interest Distributed		$0.00

OTHER:
Loan Conversion Fees		$0.00
Expense Reimbursements		$0.00
Gain on Liquidations		$0.00
Hazard Insurance Premium Refunds		$0.00
Recoveries Carried Forward		$0.00
Net Other Distributions		$0.00

WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
MASTER SERVICING
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
12/2003 DISTRIBUTION REPORT
	TOTAL NUMBER OF MORTAGES	CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT ACTIVITY (@ PCRATE)	CERTIFICATE BALANCE OUTSTANDING
SCHEDULED SERVICING FEE EXPENSES:		$419,116.96

UNSCHEDULED SERVICING FEES:
Unscheduled Service Fee Collections/Reversals		$0.00
Servicing Fees Uncollected on Liquidation		$0.00
Servicing Fees Uncollected/Non-Earning Assets		$0.00
Net Unscheduled Service Fees Distributed		$0.00

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES:		$0.00

NET FUNDS DISTRIBUTED:		$21,993,419.39

WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
MASTER SERVICING
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
12/2003 DISTRIBUTION REPORT
SERIES: WAMU 03AR8
WEIGHTED AVERAGE PC RATE: 4.24781%
WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY: 215.60053
WEIGHTED AVERAGE LOAN AGE: 5.33513
POOL NUMBER: ALL
ISSUE DATE: 07/25/2003
CERTIFICATE BALANCE AT ISSUE: $1,249,964,133.60
	TOTAL NUMBER OF MORTAGES	CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT ACTIVITY (@ PCRATE)	CERTIFICATE BALANCE OUTSTANDING
BALANCES FROM LAST FISCAL MONTH-END:	1843		$1,183,388,651.36
PRINCIPAL POOL COLLECTION(S):
Scheduled Principal Collection Due Current Month		$274,813.86
Unscheduled Principal Collection/Reversals		$1,956,136.86
Liquidations-in-full	24	$15,573,462.81
Subsequent Recoveries		$0.00
Net principal Distributed		$17,804,413.53	-$17,804,413.53

CAPITAL LOSS (PRINCIPAL WRITTEN OFF):			$0.00

BALANCE CURRENT FISCAL MONTH-END:	1819		$1,165,584,237.83

SCHEDULED INTEREST AT MORTGAGE RATE:		$4,608,122.82

UNSCHEDULED INTEREST AT MORTGAGE RATE:
Unscheduled Interest Collection/Reversals		$0.00
Interest Uncollected on Liquidation		$0.00
Interest Uncollected on Non-Earning Assets		$0.00
Net Unscheduled Interest Distributed		$0.00

OTHER:
Loan Conversion Fees		$0.00
Expense Reimbursements		$0.00
Gain on Liquidations		$0.00
Hazard Insurance Premium Refunds		$0.00
Recoveries Carried Forward		$0.00
Net Other Distributions		$0.00

WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
MASTER SERVICING
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
12/2003 DISTRIBUTION REPORT
	TOTAL NUMBER OF MORTAGES	CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT ACTIVITY (@ PCRATE)	CERTIFICATE BALANCE OUTSTANDING
SCHEDULED SERVICING FEE EXPENSES:		$419,116.96

UNSCHEDULED SERVICING FEES:
Unscheduled Service Fee Collections/Reversals		$0.00
Servicing Fees Uncollected on Liquidation		$0.00
Servicing Fees Uncollected/Non-Earning Assets		$0.00
Net Unscheduled Service Fees Distributed		$0.00

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES:		$0.00

NET FUNDS DISTRIBUTED:		$21,993,419.39

WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
Series: WAMU.03AR8
Distribution Date: 12/26/2003

Distribution by Group
Pool ID		Principal		Interest		Total
Pool - 2156		$17,804,413.53		$4,189,005.86		$21,993,419.39
Aggregate		$17,804,413.53		$4,189,005.86		$21,993,419.39

Number of Loans and Aggregate Principal Balance By Group
Pool ID	Beg Bal	Beg Count	Paid Off / Liq Count	Rem Count	Sched Prin End Bal	Sched Prin	Prin PrePay / Liq	Unsched Prin / Rev	Total Prin
Pool - 2156	$1,183,388,651.36	1843	24	1819	$1,165,584,237.83	$274,813.86	$15,573,462.81	$1,956,136.86	$17,804,413.53
Aggregate	$1,183,388,651.36	1843	24	1819	$1,165,584,237.83	$274,813.86	$15,573,462.81	$1,956,136.86	$17,804,413.53

Delinquency Information by Group
Pool ID	1 Month Count	Sched End Balance	2 Months Count	Sched End Balance	3 Months Count	Sched End Balance	4 Months Count	Sched End Balance
Pool - 2156	6	$4,989,370.20	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	0	$0.00
Aggregate	6	$4,989,370.20	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	0	$0.00

Foreclosure and REO Information by Group
Pool ID		Foreclosure Count		Sched End Balance		REO Count		Sched End Balance
Pool - 2156		0		$0.00		0		$0.00
Aggregate		0		$0.00		0		$0.00

Aggregate Loss Amounts by Group
Pool ID			Count			Loss Amount
Group 1(2156)			0			$0.00
Aggregate			0			$0.00

WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
Series: WAMU.03AR8
Distribution Date: 12/26/2003

INSURANCE RESERVES - Group 1(2156)
Insurance Type	Original Balance	Claims In Progress	Claims Paid	Coverage Adjustments	Coverage Remaining
MPI	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Special Hazard	$17,873,026.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$17,873,026.00
Bankruptcy Bond
Single-Units	$148,203.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$148,203.00
Multi-Units	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Mortgage Repurchase	$24,999,282.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$24,999,282.00

INSURANCE RESERVES - Aggregate
Insurance Type	Original Balance	Claims In Progress	Claims Paid	Coverage Adjustments	Coverage Remaining
MPI	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Special Hazard	$17,873,026.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$17,873,026.00
Bankruptcy Bond
Single-Units	$148,203.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$148,203.00
Multi-Units	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Mortgage Repurchase	$24,999,282.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$24,999,282.00

WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
Series: WAMU.03AR8
Distribution Date: 12/26/2003

The Class Principal Balances of each Class of the Class B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6 Certificatesimmediately after the principal and interest distribution on 200312 are as follows:

Class			Class Principal Balance
B1			$13,108,914.89
B2			$9,987,506.86
B3			$4,993,254.01
B4			$1,871,845.97
B5			$1,871,845.97
B6			$3,125,436.99
Total			$34,958,804.68
Capitalized items used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Prospectus Supplement.

WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
Series: WAMU.03AR8
Distribution Date: 12/26/2003

Aggregate ARM Information by Group
Pool ID	Netwac	Margin
Pool - 2156	4.24781%	2.32524%
Aggregate	4.24781%	2.32524%

WAMU MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CER SER 2003-AR8 8-K