1992 Caterham Seven (s3) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

88.7%

Latest Pass Rate

560

Total Tests (All Years)

32,449 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 1992 Caterham Seven (s3) as it ages.

17 yrs75.5%

→ ↑11.7%

18 yrs87.2%

→ ↓5.0%

19 yrs82.2%

→ ↑3.2%

20 yrs85.4%

→ ↑5.7%

21 yrs91.1%

→ ↓14.6%

22 yrs76.5%

→ ↓3.3%

23 yrs73.2%

→ ↑9.7%

24 yrs82.9%

→ ↓1.9%

25 yrs81.0%

→ ↑2.3%

29 yrs83.3%

→ ↑10.2%

30 yrs93.5%

→ ↓11.7%

31 yrs81.8%

→ ↑6.9%

32 yrs88.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	75.5%	53
18 yrs	87.2%	47
19 yrs	82.2%	45
20 yrs	85.4%	48
21 yrs	91.1%	45
22 yrs	76.5%	51
23 yrs	73.2%	41
24 yrs	82.9%	41
25 yrs	81.0%	42
29 yrs	83.3%	30
30 yrs	93.5%	31
31 yrs	81.8%	33
32 yrs	88.7%	53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Caterham Seven (s3) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	88.7%	53
2023 (31 yrs)	81.8%	33
2022 (30 yrs)	93.5%	31
2021 (29 yrs)	83.3%	30
2017 (25 yrs)	81%	42
2016 (24 yrs)	82.9%	41
2015 (23 yrs)	73.2%	41
2014 (22 yrs)	76.5%	51
2013 (21 yrs)	91.1%	45
2012 (20 yrs)	85.4%	48
2011 (19 yrs)	82.2%	45
2010 (18 yrs)	87.2%	47
2009 (17 yrs)	75.5%	53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 53Avg Mileage 35,904Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%

2010

87.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 47Avg Mileage 26,815Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 6.4%

2011

82.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 45Avg Mileage 25,879Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2012

85.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 48Avg Mileage 25,989Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2013

91.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 45Avg Mileage 27,140Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2014

76.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 51Avg Mileage 27,967Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2015

73.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 41Avg Mileage 25,964Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%

2016

82.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 41Avg Mileage 28,960Top Failure Suspension — 14.6%

2017

81.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 42Avg Mileage 31,972Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2021

83.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 30Avg Mileage 30,433Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2022

93.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 31Avg Mileage 30,807Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 6.5%

2023

81.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 33Avg Mileage 28,326Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2024

88.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 53Avg Mileage 32,449Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

MOT results for 1992 Caterham Seven (s3) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	75.5%	53	35,904	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%
2010	18	87.2%	47	26,815	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 6.4%
2011	19	82.2%	45	25,879	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2012	20	85.4%	48	25,989	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2013	21	91.1%	45	27,140	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2014	22	76.5%	51	27,967	Brakes — 31.4%
2015	23	73.2%	41	25,964	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%
2016	24	82.9%	41	28,960	Suspension — 14.6%
2017	25	81.0%	42	31,972	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2021	29	83.3%	30	30,433	Brakes — 16.7%
2022	30	93.5%	31	30,807	Noise, emissions and leaks — 6.5%
2023	31	81.8%	33	28,326	Brakes — 36.4%
2024	32	88.7%	53	32,449	Brakes — 22.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Caterham Seven (s3), with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

10.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

10.3%

— Consistent

Steering

8.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.9% (17 yrs)	22.6% (32 yrs)	+20.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.4% (17 yrs)	11.3% (32 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Caterham Seven (s3) cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 560 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.