1994 Caterham Seven (s3) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

92.9%

Latest Pass Rate

777

Total Tests (All Years)

36,207 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 1994 Caterham Seven (s3) as it ages.

15 yrs72.9%

→ ↑14.4%

16 yrs87.3%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs87.0%

→ ↓3.3%

18 yrs83.7%

→ ↑0.9%

19 yrs84.6%

→ ↓8.6%

20 yrs76.0%

→ ↓2.0%

21 yrs74.0%

→ ↑2.9%

22 yrs76.9%

→ ↓4.7%

23 yrs72.2%

→ ↑12.8%

24 yrs85.0%

→ ↓0.2%

25 yrs84.8%

→ ↑6.4%

26 yrs91.2%

→ ↓3.1%

27 yrs88.1%

→ ↓1.1%

29 yrs87.0%

→ ↑5.9%

30 yrs92.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	72.9%	59
16 yrs	87.3%	63
17 yrs	87.0%	54
18 yrs	83.7%	49
19 yrs	84.6%	52
20 yrs	76.0%	50
21 yrs	74.0%	50
22 yrs	76.9%	52
23 yrs	72.2%	54
24 yrs	85.0%	40
25 yrs	84.8%	33
26 yrs	91.2%	34
27 yrs	88.1%	42
29 yrs	87.0%	46
30 yrs	92.9%	99

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Caterham Seven (s3) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	92.9%	99
2023 (29 yrs)	87%	46
2021 (27 yrs)	88.1%	42
2020 (26 yrs)	91.2%	34
2019 (25 yrs)	84.8%	33
2018 (24 yrs)	85%	40
2017 (23 yrs)	72.2%	54
2016 (22 yrs)	76.9%	52
2015 (21 yrs)	74%	50
2014 (20 yrs)	76%	50
2013 (19 yrs)	84.6%	52
2012 (18 yrs)	83.7%	49
2011 (17 yrs)	87%	54
2010 (16 yrs)	87.3%	63
2009 (15 yrs)	72.9%	59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 59Avg Mileage 27,386Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2010

87.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 63Avg Mileage 27,340Top Failure Brakes — 7.9%

2011

87.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 54Avg Mileage 28,985Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 7.4%

2012

83.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 49Avg Mileage 29,983Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2013

84.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 52Avg Mileage 29,438Top Failure Brakes — 17.3%

2014

76.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 50Avg Mileage 33,033Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2015

74.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 50Avg Mileage 30,730Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.0%

2016

76.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 52Avg Mileage 32,138Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2017

72.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 54Avg Mileage 30,758Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 27.8%

2018

85.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 40Avg Mileage 35,166Top Failure Suspension — 17.5%

2019

84.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 33Avg Mileage 37,093Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2020

91.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 34Avg Mileage 32,550Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.8%

2021

88.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 42Avg Mileage 37,308Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.7%

2023

87.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 46Avg Mileage 34,293Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.6%

2024

92.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 99Avg Mileage 36,207Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.1%

MOT results for 1994 Caterham Seven (s3) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	72.9%	59	27,386	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2010	16	87.3%	63	27,340	Brakes — 7.9%
2011	17	87.0%	54	28,985	Driver's View of the Road — 7.4%
2012	18	83.7%	49	29,983	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2013	19	84.6%	52	29,438	Brakes — 17.3%
2014	20	76.0%	50	33,033	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2015	21	74.0%	50	30,730	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.0%
2016	22	76.9%	52	32,138	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2017	23	72.2%	54	30,758	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 27.8%
2018	24	85.0%	40	35,166	Suspension — 17.5%
2019	25	84.8%	33	37,093	Brakes — 18.2%
2020	26	91.2%	34	32,550	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.8%
2021	27	88.1%	42	37,308	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.7%
2023	29	87.0%	46	34,293	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.6%
2024	30	92.9%	99	36,207	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Caterham Seven (s3), with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

11.2%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

9.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

9.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	8.5% (15 yrs)	4.0% (30 yrs)	-4.5%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	6.8% (15 yrs)	4.0% (30 yrs)	-2.8%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Caterham Seven (s3) cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 777 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.