2001 Cadillac Seville Sts V8 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

71.1%

Latest Pass Rate

597

Total Tests (All Years)

77,285 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 71.1%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 18.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Cadillac Seville Sts V8 Auto as it ages.

8 yrs76.1%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs72.7%

→ ↑0.7%

10 yrs73.4%

→ ↑2.3%

11 yrs75.7%

→ ↓11.2%

12 yrs64.5%

→ ↑19.1%

13 yrs83.6%

→ ↓7.4%

14 yrs76.2%

→ ↓4.0%

15 yrs72.2%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs71.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	76.1%	88
9 yrs	72.7%	77
10 yrs	73.4%	79
11 yrs	75.7%	74
12 yrs	64.5%	62
13 yrs	83.6%	55
14 yrs	76.2%	63
15 yrs	72.2%	54
16 yrs	71.1%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Cadillac Seville Sts V8 Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (16 yrs)	71.1%	45
2016 (15 yrs)	72.2%	54
2015 (14 yrs)	76.2%	63
2014 (13 yrs)	83.6%	55
2013 (12 yrs)	64.5%	62
2012 (11 yrs)	75.7%	74
2011 (10 yrs)	73.4%	79
2010 (9 yrs)	72.7%	77
2009 (8 yrs)	76.1%	88

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 88Avg Mileage 62,898Top Failure Brakes — 14.8%

2010

72.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 77Avg Mileage 63,434Top Failure Brakes — 15.6%

2011

73.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 79Avg Mileage 68,421Top Failure Brakes — 12.7%

2012

75.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 74Avg Mileage 73,511Top Failure Brakes — 21.6%

2013High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 62Avg Mileage 76,837Top Failure Brakes — 58.1%

2014

83.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 55Avg Mileage 69,985Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2015

76.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 63Avg Mileage 82,330Top Failure Brakes — 63.5%

2016

72.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 54Avg Mileage 79,010Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2017

71.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 45Avg Mileage 77,285Top Failure Brakes — 77.8%

MOT results for 2001 Cadillac Seville Sts V8 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	76.1%	88	62,898	Brakes — 14.8%
2010	9	72.7%	77	63,434	Brakes — 15.6%
2011	10	73.4%	79	68,421	Brakes — 12.7%
2012	11	75.7%	74	73,511	Brakes — 21.6%
2013	12	64.5%	62	76,837	Brakes — 58.1%
2014	13	83.6%	55	69,985	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2015	14	76.2%	63	82,330	Brakes — 63.5%
2016	15	72.2%	54	79,010	Brakes — 33.3%
2017	16	71.1%	45	77,285	Brakes — 77.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Cadillac Seville Sts V8 Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

8.9%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

8.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	14.8% (8 yrs)	77.8% (16 yrs)	+63.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	12.5% (8 yrs)	35.6% (16 yrs)	+23.1%	🔴 ↑
Steering	4.5% (8 yrs)	11.1% (16 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	5.7% (8 yrs)	6.7% (16 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Cadillac Seville Sts V8 Auto cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 597 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.