2003 Caterham Seven (s3) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

89.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,334

Total Tests (All Years)

28,027 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 2003 Caterham Seven (s3) as it ages.

6 yrs88.2%

→ ↓6.6%

7 yrs81.6%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs81.0%

→ ↑4.4%

9 yrs85.4%

→ ↑0.8%

10 yrs86.2%

→ ↓6.6%

11 yrs79.6%

→ ↑3.1%

12 yrs82.7%

→ ↑3.0%

13 yrs85.7%

→ ↓3.7%

14 yrs82.0%

→ ↑8.0%

15 yrs90.0%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs88.9%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs90.9%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs90.5%

→ ↓4.3%

19 yrs86.2%

→ ↑1.5%

20 yrs87.7%

→ ↑1.5%

21 yrs89.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	88.2%	110
7 yrs	81.6%	103
8 yrs	81.0%	100
9 yrs	85.4%	103
10 yrs	86.2%	94
11 yrs	79.6%	93
12 yrs	82.7%	98
13 yrs	85.7%	91
14 yrs	82.0%	89
15 yrs	90.0%	60
16 yrs	88.9%	63
17 yrs	90.9%	44
18 yrs	90.5%	63
19 yrs	86.2%	65
20 yrs	87.7%	65
21 yrs	89.2%	93

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Caterham Seven (s3) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	89.2%	93
2023 (20 yrs)	87.7%	65
2022 (19 yrs)	86.2%	65
2021 (18 yrs)	90.5%	63
2020 (17 yrs)	90.9%	44
2019 (16 yrs)	88.9%	63
2018 (15 yrs)	90%	60
2017 (14 yrs)	82%	89
2016 (13 yrs)	85.7%	91
2015 (12 yrs)	82.7%	98
2014 (11 yrs)	79.6%	93
2013 (10 yrs)	86.2%	94
2012 (9 yrs)	85.4%	103
2011 (8 yrs)	81%	100
2010 (7 yrs)	81.6%	103
2009 (6 yrs)	88.2%	110

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 110Avg Mileage 17,122Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%

2010

81.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 103Avg Mileage 15,916Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2011

81.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 100Avg Mileage 17,898Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2012

85.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 103Avg Mileage 21,181Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%

2013

86.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 94Avg Mileage 20,732Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2014

79.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 93Avg Mileage 20,946Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2015

82.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 98Avg Mileage 24,691Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2016

85.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 91Avg Mileage 21,572Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 9.9%

2017

82.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 89Avg Mileage 22,669Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

2018

90.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 60Avg Mileage 22,595Top Failure Suspension — 10.0%

2019

88.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 63Avg Mileage 24,086Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.5%

2020

90.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 44Avg Mileage 24,312Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.8%

2021

90.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 63Avg Mileage 25,433Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.3%

2022

86.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 65Avg Mileage 23,579Top Failure Suspension — 10.8%

2023

87.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 65Avg Mileage 25,802Top Failure Suspension — 13.8%

2024

89.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 93Avg Mileage 28,027Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.4%

MOT results for 2003 Caterham Seven (s3) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	88.2%	110	17,122	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%
2010	7	81.6%	103	15,916	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2011	8	81.0%	100	17,898	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2012	9	85.4%	103	21,181	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%
2013	10	86.2%	94	20,732	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2014	11	79.6%	93	20,946	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2015	12	82.7%	98	24,691	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2016	13	85.7%	91	21,572	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 9.9%
2017	14	82.0%	89	22,669	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2018	15	90.0%	60	22,595	Suspension — 10.0%
2019	16	88.9%	63	24,086	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.5%
2020	17	90.9%	44	24,312	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.8%
2021	18	90.5%	63	25,433	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.3%
2022	19	86.2%	65	23,579	Suspension — 10.8%
2023	20	87.7%	65	25,802	Suspension — 13.8%
2024	21	89.2%	93	28,027	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Caterham Seven (s3), with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

9.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

5.0%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

4.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.8% (6 yrs)	3.2% (21 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Caterham Seven (s3) cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,334 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.