2000 Caterham Seven (s3) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

89.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,264

Total Tests (All Years)

29,940 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 2000 Caterham Seven (s3) as it ages.

9 yrs73.9%

→ ↑13.2%

10 yrs87.1%

→ ↓11.8%

11 yrs75.3%

→ ↑14.6%

12 yrs89.9%

→ ↓10.1%

13 yrs79.8%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs81.5%

→ ↑3.9%

15 yrs85.4%

→ ↓2.1%

16 yrs83.3%

→ ↑3.9%

17 yrs87.2%

→ ↑0.7%

18 yrs87.9%

→ ↑1.6%

19 yrs89.5%

→ ↓0.4%

20 yrs89.1%

→ ↑2.7%

21 yrs91.8%

→ ↓6.4%

22 yrs85.4%

→ ↑9.8%

23 yrs95.2%

→ ↓5.7%

24 yrs89.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	73.9%	111
10 yrs	87.1%	93
11 yrs	75.3%	97
12 yrs	89.9%	89
13 yrs	79.8%	89
14 yrs	81.5%	81
15 yrs	85.4%	89
16 yrs	83.3%	90
17 yrs	87.2%	86
18 yrs	87.9%	58
19 yrs	89.5%	57
20 yrs	89.1%	46
21 yrs	91.8%	73
22 yrs	85.4%	48
23 yrs	95.2%	62
24 yrs	89.5%	95

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Caterham Seven (s3) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	89.5%	95
2023 (23 yrs)	95.2%	62
2022 (22 yrs)	85.4%	48
2021 (21 yrs)	91.8%	73
2020 (20 yrs)	89.1%	46
2019 (19 yrs)	89.5%	57
2018 (18 yrs)	87.9%	58
2017 (17 yrs)	87.2%	86
2016 (16 yrs)	83.3%	90
2015 (15 yrs)	85.4%	89
2014 (14 yrs)	81.5%	81
2013 (13 yrs)	79.8%	89
2012 (12 yrs)	89.9%	89
2011 (11 yrs)	75.3%	97
2010 (10 yrs)	87.1%	93
2009 (9 yrs)	73.9%	111

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 111Avg Mileage 16,197Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2010

87.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 93Avg Mileage 16,788Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%

2011

75.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 97Avg Mileage 17,277Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%

2012

89.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 89Avg Mileage 19,562Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.6%

2013

79.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 89Avg Mileage 19,378Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2014

81.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 81Avg Mileage 23,422Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2015

85.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 89Avg Mileage 23,045Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2016

83.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 90Avg Mileage 22,093Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2017

87.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 86Avg Mileage 23,111Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2018

87.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 58Avg Mileage 21,074Top Failure Suspension — 13.8%

2019

89.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 57Avg Mileage 24,318Top Failure Suspension — 15.8%

2020

89.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 46Avg Mileage 25,519Top Failure Brakes — 10.9%

2021

91.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 73Avg Mileage 25,348Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.7%

2022

85.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 48Avg Mileage 26,387Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.4%

2023

95.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 62Avg Mileage 28,458Top Failure Visibility — 6.5%

2024

89.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 95Avg Mileage 29,940Top Failure Brakes — 7.4%

MOT results for 2000 Caterham Seven (s3) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	73.9%	111	16,197	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2010	10	87.1%	93	16,788	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%
2011	11	75.3%	97	17,277	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%
2012	12	89.9%	89	19,562	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.6%
2013	13	79.8%	89	19,378	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2014	14	81.5%	81	23,422	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2015	15	85.4%	89	23,045	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2016	16	83.3%	90	22,093	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2017	17	87.2%	86	23,111	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2018	18	87.9%	58	21,074	Suspension — 13.8%
2019	19	89.5%	57	24,318	Suspension — 15.8%
2020	20	89.1%	46	25,519	Brakes — 10.9%
2021	21	91.8%	73	25,348	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.7%
2022	22	85.4%	48	26,387	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.4%
2023	23	95.2%	62	28,458	Visibility — 6.5%
2024	24	89.5%	95	29,940	Brakes — 7.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Caterham Seven (s3), with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

7.6%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

6.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.8%

— Consistent

Visibility

6.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Steering	4.5% (9 yrs)	2.1% (24 yrs)	-2.4%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	6.3% (9 yrs)	7.4% (24 yrs)	+1.1%	⚪ —
Suspension	3.6% (9 yrs)	4.2% (24 yrs)	+0.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Caterham Seven (s3) cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,264 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.