1995 Caterham Seven (s3) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

82.7%

Latest Pass Rate

700

Total Tests (All Years)

37,477 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 1995 Caterham Seven (s3) as it ages.

14 yrs78.9%

→ ↑6.5%

15 yrs85.4%

→ ↓4.4%

16 yrs81.0%

→ ↑7.2%

17 yrs88.2%

→ ↑2.0%

18 yrs90.2%

→ ↓4.2%

19 yrs86.0%

→ ↑0.3%

20 yrs86.3%

→ ↓5.0%

21 yrs81.3%

→ ↑0.9%

22 yrs82.2%

→ ↑2.6%

23 yrs84.8%

→ ↓0.0%

24 yrs84.8%

→ ↓6.1%

26 yrs78.7%

→ ↑0.7%

27 yrs79.4%

→ ↑6.3%

28 yrs85.7%

→ ↓3.0%

29 yrs82.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	78.9%	57
15 yrs	85.4%	48
16 yrs	81.0%	58
17 yrs	88.2%	51
18 yrs	90.2%	51
19 yrs	86.0%	50
20 yrs	86.3%	51
21 yrs	81.3%	48
22 yrs	82.2%	45
23 yrs	84.8%	33
24 yrs	84.8%	33
26 yrs	78.7%	47
27 yrs	79.4%	34
28 yrs	85.7%	42
29 yrs	82.7%	52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Caterham Seven (s3) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	82.7%	52
2023 (28 yrs)	85.7%	42
2022 (27 yrs)	79.4%	34
2021 (26 yrs)	78.7%	47
2019 (24 yrs)	84.8%	33
2018 (23 yrs)	84.8%	33
2017 (22 yrs)	82.2%	45
2016 (21 yrs)	81.3%	48
2015 (20 yrs)	86.3%	51
2014 (19 yrs)	86%	50
2013 (18 yrs)	90.2%	51
2012 (17 yrs)	88.2%	51
2011 (16 yrs)	81%	58
2010 (15 yrs)	85.4%	48
2009 (14 yrs)	78.9%	57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 57Avg Mileage 25,593Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2010

85.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 28,170Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2011

81.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 58Avg Mileage 27,803Top Failure Brakes — 12.1%

2012

88.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 51Avg Mileage 27,659Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%

2013

90.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 51Avg Mileage 27,663Top Failure Brakes — 9.8%

2014

86.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 50Avg Mileage 29,783Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%

2015

86.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 51Avg Mileage 29,991Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2016

81.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 48Avg Mileage 31,316Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2017

82.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 45Avg Mileage 32,850Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2018

84.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 33Avg Mileage 34,361Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2019

84.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 33Avg Mileage 36,229Top Failure Suspension — 12.1%

2021

78.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 47Avg Mileage 34,568Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2022

79.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 34Avg Mileage 34,901Top Failure Suspension — 17.6%

2023

85.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 42Avg Mileage 36,518Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2024

82.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 52Avg Mileage 37,477Top Failure Suspension — 19.2%

MOT results for 1995 Caterham Seven (s3) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	78.9%	57	25,593	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2010	15	85.4%	48	28,170	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2011	16	81.0%	58	27,803	Brakes — 12.1%
2012	17	88.2%	51	27,659	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%
2013	18	90.2%	51	27,663	Brakes — 9.8%
2014	19	86.0%	50	29,783	Brakes — 22.0%
2015	20	86.3%	51	29,991	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2016	21	81.3%	48	31,316	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2017	22	82.2%	45	32,850	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2018	23	84.8%	33	34,361	Tyres — 18.2%
2019	24	84.8%	33	36,229	Suspension — 12.1%
2021	26	78.7%	47	34,568	Brakes — 21.3%
2022	27	79.4%	34	34,901	Suspension — 17.6%
2023	28	85.7%	42	36,518	Brakes — 21.4%
2024	29	82.7%	52	37,477	Suspension — 19.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Caterham Seven (s3), with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.5%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

9.3%

↑ 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
Suspension	7.0% (14 yrs)	19.2% (29 yrs)	+12.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.0% (14 yrs)	15.4% (29 yrs)	+8.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Caterham Seven (s3) cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 700 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.