2001 Caterham Seven (s3) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

87.7%

Latest Pass Rate

908

Total Tests (All Years)

23,707 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 2001 Caterham Seven (s3) as it ages.

8 yrs87.0%

→ ↓9.2%

9 yrs77.8%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs77.0%

→ ↓4.3%

11 yrs72.7%

→ ↑14.8%

12 yrs87.5%

→ ↓4.4%

13 yrs83.1%

→ ↓5.1%

14 yrs78.0%

→ ↑1.7%

15 yrs79.7%

→ ↓3.9%

16 yrs75.8%

→ ↑1.1%

17 yrs76.9%

→ ↑6.1%

18 yrs83.0%

→ ↑3.1%

19 yrs86.1%

→ ↓1.8%

20 yrs84.3%

→ ↓7.0%

21 yrs77.3%

→ ↑11.3%

22 yrs88.6%

→ ↓0.9%

23 yrs87.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	87.0%	77
9 yrs	77.8%	81
10 yrs	77.0%	74
11 yrs	72.7%	55
12 yrs	87.5%	64
13 yrs	83.1%	59
14 yrs	78.0%	59
15 yrs	79.7%	59
16 yrs	75.8%	62
17 yrs	76.9%	39
18 yrs	83.0%	47
19 yrs	86.1%	36
20 yrs	84.3%	51
21 yrs	77.3%	44
22 yrs	88.6%	44
23 yrs	87.7%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Caterham Seven (s3) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	87.7%	57
2023 (22 yrs)	88.6%	44
2022 (21 yrs)	77.3%	44
2021 (20 yrs)	84.3%	51
2020 (19 yrs)	86.1%	36
2019 (18 yrs)	83%	47
2018 (17 yrs)	76.9%	39
2017 (16 yrs)	75.8%	62
2016 (15 yrs)	79.7%	59
2015 (14 yrs)	78%	59
2014 (13 yrs)	83.1%	59
2013 (12 yrs)	87.5%	64
2012 (11 yrs)	72.7%	55
2011 (10 yrs)	77%	74
2010 (9 yrs)	77.8%	81
2009 (8 yrs)	87%	77

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 77Avg Mileage 17,918Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2010

77.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 81Avg Mileage 16,170Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2011

77.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 74Avg Mileage 19,105Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2012

72.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 55Avg Mileage 19,185Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2013

87.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 64Avg Mileage 17,852Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2014

83.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 59Avg Mileage 18,831Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%

2015

78.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 59Avg Mileage 22,940Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 20.3%

2016

79.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 59Avg Mileage 20,089Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2017

75.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 62Avg Mileage 22,154Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2018

76.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 39Avg Mileage 22,728Top Failure Suspension — 15.4%

2019

83.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 47Avg Mileage 23,774Top Failure Suspension — 27.7%

2020

86.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 36Avg Mileage 22,744Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 19.4%

2021

84.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 51Avg Mileage 26,281Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.6%

2022

77.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 44Avg Mileage 26,088Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.1%

2023

88.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 44Avg Mileage 25,303Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.1%

2024

87.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 57Avg Mileage 23,707Top Failure Suspension — 10.5%

MOT results for 2001 Caterham Seven (s3) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	87.0%	77	17,918	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2010	9	77.8%	81	16,170	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2011	10	77.0%	74	19,105	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2012	11	72.7%	55	19,185	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2013	12	87.5%	64	17,852	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2014	13	83.1%	59	18,831	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%
2015	14	78.0%	59	22,940	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 20.3%
2016	15	79.7%	59	20,089	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2017	16	75.8%	62	22,154	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2018	17	76.9%	39	22,728	Suspension — 15.4%
2019	18	83.0%	47	23,774	Suspension — 27.7%
2020	19	86.1%	36	22,744	Noise, emissions and leaks — 19.4%
2021	20	84.3%	51	26,281	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.6%
2022	21	77.3%	44	26,088	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.1%
2023	22	88.6%	44	25,303	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.1%
2024	23	87.7%	57	23,707	Suspension — 10.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Caterham Seven (s3), with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

11.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

9.3%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

9.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Steering	3.9% (8 yrs)	5.3% (23 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Caterham Seven (s3) cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 908 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.