2002 Caterham Seven (s3) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

95.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,332

Total Tests (All Years)

29,603 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 2002 Caterham Seven (s3) as it ages.

7 yrs74.8%

→ ↑7.9%

8 yrs82.7%

→ ↑4.4%

9 yrs87.1%

→ ↓4.8%

10 yrs82.3%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs82.4%

→ ↑0.8%

12 yrs83.2%

→ ↓7.6%

13 yrs75.6%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs74.7%

→ ↑7.5%

15 yrs82.2%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs82.8%

→ ↓6.7%

17 yrs76.1%

→ ↓1.1%

18 yrs75.0%

→ ↑6.7%

19 yrs81.7%

→ ↑9.1%

20 yrs90.8%

→ ↓13.3%

21 yrs77.5%

→ ↑18.2%

22 yrs95.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	74.8%	111
8 yrs	82.7%	98
9 yrs	87.1%	101
10 yrs	82.3%	96
11 yrs	82.4%	91
12 yrs	83.2%	95
13 yrs	75.6%	86
14 yrs	74.7%	87
15 yrs	82.2%	90
16 yrs	82.8%	58
17 yrs	76.1%	67
18 yrs	75.0%	52
19 yrs	81.7%	71
20 yrs	90.8%	65
21 yrs	77.5%	71
22 yrs	95.7%	93

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Caterham Seven (s3) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	95.7%	93
2023 (21 yrs)	77.5%	71
2022 (20 yrs)	90.8%	65
2021 (19 yrs)	81.7%	71
2020 (18 yrs)	75%	52
2019 (17 yrs)	76.1%	67
2018 (16 yrs)	82.8%	58
2017 (15 yrs)	82.2%	90
2016 (14 yrs)	74.7%	87
2015 (13 yrs)	75.6%	86
2014 (12 yrs)	83.2%	95
2013 (11 yrs)	82.4%	91
2012 (10 yrs)	82.3%	96
2011 (9 yrs)	87.1%	101
2010 (8 yrs)	82.7%	98
2009 (7 yrs)	74.8%	111

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 111Avg Mileage 14,408Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2010

82.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 98Avg Mileage 15,704Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%

2011

87.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 101Avg Mileage 18,280Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%

2012

82.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 96Avg Mileage 20,320Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2013

82.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 91Avg Mileage 21,050Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%

2014

83.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 95Avg Mileage 23,379Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2015

75.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 86Avg Mileage 24,721Top Failure Suspension — 20.9%

2016

74.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 87Avg Mileage 25,268Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2017

82.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 90Avg Mileage 26,543Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

2018

82.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 58Avg Mileage 25,917Top Failure Steering — 10.3%

2019

76.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 67Avg Mileage 27,984Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.4%

2020

75.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 52Avg Mileage 32,943Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.6%

2021

81.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 71Avg Mileage 28,551Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.9%

2022

90.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 65Avg Mileage 31,196Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 4.6%

2023

77.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 71Avg Mileage 32,816Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.3%

2024

95.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 93Avg Mileage 29,603Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 4.3%

MOT results for 2002 Caterham Seven (s3) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	74.8%	111	14,408	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2010	8	82.7%	98	15,704	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%
2011	9	87.1%	101	18,280	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%
2012	10	82.3%	96	20,320	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2013	11	82.4%	91	21,050	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2014	12	83.2%	95	23,379	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2015	13	75.6%	86	24,721	Suspension — 20.9%
2016	14	74.7%	87	25,268	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2017	15	82.2%	90	26,543	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2018	16	82.8%	58	25,917	Steering — 10.3%
2019	17	76.1%	67	27,984	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.4%
2020	18	75.0%	52	32,943	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.6%
2021	19	81.7%	71	28,551	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.9%
2022	20	90.8%	65	31,196	Noise, emissions and leaks — 4.6%
2023	21	77.5%	71	32,816	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.3%
2024	22	95.7%	93	29,603	Noise, emissions and leaks — 4.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Caterham Seven (s3), with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

12.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

10.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

8.8%

↓ 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	7.2% (7 yrs)	1.1% (22 yrs)	-6.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Caterham Seven (s3) cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,332 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.