1999 Caterham Seven (s3) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

89.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,521

Total Tests (All Years)

30,007 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 1999 Caterham Seven (s3) as it ages.

10 yrs84.5%

→ ↑3.2%

11 yrs87.7%

→ ↓2.8%

12 yrs84.9%

→ ↓2.5%

13 yrs82.4%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs81.3%

→ ↑5.3%

15 yrs86.6%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs86.3%

→ ↓3.6%

17 yrs82.7%

→ ↓8.7%

18 yrs74.0%

→ ↑7.9%

19 yrs81.9%

→ ↑4.3%

20 yrs86.2%

→ ↓10.3%

21 yrs75.9%

→ ↑4.6%

22 yrs80.5%

→ ↑3.1%

23 yrs83.6%

→ ↓5.4%

24 yrs78.2%

→ ↑10.8%

25 yrs89.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	84.5%	110
11 yrs	87.7%	106
12 yrs	84.9%	106
13 yrs	82.4%	102
14 yrs	81.3%	107
15 yrs	86.6%	97
16 yrs	86.3%	102
17 yrs	82.7%	98
18 yrs	74.0%	96
19 yrs	81.9%	72
20 yrs	86.2%	58
21 yrs	75.9%	58
22 yrs	80.5%	77
23 yrs	83.6%	73
24 yrs	78.2%	78
25 yrs	89.0%	181

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Caterham Seven (s3) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	89%	181
2023 (24 yrs)	78.2%	78
2022 (23 yrs)	83.6%	73
2021 (22 yrs)	80.5%	77
2020 (21 yrs)	75.9%	58
2019 (20 yrs)	86.2%	58
2018 (19 yrs)	81.9%	72
2017 (18 yrs)	74%	96
2016 (17 yrs)	82.7%	98
2015 (16 yrs)	86.3%	102
2014 (15 yrs)	86.6%	97
2013 (14 yrs)	81.3%	107
2012 (13 yrs)	82.4%	102
2011 (12 yrs)	84.9%	106
2010 (11 yrs)	87.7%	106
2009 (10 yrs)	84.5%	110

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 110Avg Mileage 17,112Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2010

87.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 106Avg Mileage 18,641Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%

2011

84.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 106Avg Mileage 18,359Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2012

82.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 102Avg Mileage 20,595Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2013

81.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 107Avg Mileage 20,048Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2014

86.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 97Avg Mileage 21,529Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2015

86.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 102Avg Mileage 21,137Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2016

82.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 98Avg Mileage 23,422Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2017

74.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 96Avg Mileage 23,332Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2018

81.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 72Avg Mileage 22,463Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.9%

2019

86.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 58Avg Mileage 26,026Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.9%

2020

75.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 58Avg Mileage 27,808Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.8%

2021

80.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 77Avg Mileage 24,751Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.9%

2022

83.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 73Avg Mileage 26,384Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.3%

2023

78.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 78Avg Mileage 27,814Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.8%

2024

89.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 181Avg Mileage 30,007Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 7.7%

MOT results for 1999 Caterham Seven (s3) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	84.5%	110	17,112	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2010	11	87.7%	106	18,641	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2011	12	84.9%	106	18,359	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2012	13	82.4%	102	20,595	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2013	14	81.3%	107	20,048	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2014	15	86.6%	97	21,529	Tyres — 12.4%
2015	16	86.3%	102	21,137	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2016	17	82.7%	98	23,422	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2017	18	74.0%	96	23,332	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2018	19	81.9%	72	22,463	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.9%
2019	20	86.2%	58	26,026	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.9%
2020	21	75.9%	58	27,808	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.8%
2021	22	80.5%	77	24,751	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.9%
2022	23	83.6%	73	26,384	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.3%
2023	24	78.2%	78	27,814	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.8%
2024	25	89.0%	181	30,007	Noise, emissions and leaks — 7.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Caterham Seven (s3), with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

9.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

8.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

8.2%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Caterham Seven (s3) cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,521 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.