2004 Caterham Seven (s3) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

81.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,353

Total Tests (All Years)

23,429 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 81.7%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 25.1% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Caterham Seven (s3) as it ages.

5 yrs84.2%

→ ↑3.1%

6 yrs87.3%

→ ↑0.3%

7 yrs87.6%

→ ↓0.0%

8 yrs87.6%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs86.7%

→ ↑2.1%

10 yrs88.8%

→ ↓7.5%

11 yrs81.3%

→ ↓3.4%

12 yrs77.9%

→ ↑2.1%

13 yrs80.0%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs80.0%

→ ↑8.1%

15 yrs88.1%

→ ↓1.3%

16 yrs86.8%

→ ↑1.8%

17 yrs88.6%

→ ↓7.7%

18 yrs80.9%

→ ↑5.0%

19 yrs85.9%

→ ↓4.2%

20 yrs81.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	84.2%	114
6 yrs	87.3%	102
7 yrs	87.6%	97
8 yrs	87.6%	105
9 yrs	86.7%	98
10 yrs	88.8%	89
11 yrs	81.3%	91
12 yrs	77.9%	95
13 yrs	80.0%	90
14 yrs	80.0%	65
15 yrs	88.1%	67
16 yrs	86.8%	53
17 yrs	88.6%	70
18 yrs	80.9%	68
19 yrs	85.9%	78
20 yrs	81.7%	71

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Caterham Seven (s3) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	81.7%	71
2023 (19 yrs)	85.9%	78
2022 (18 yrs)	80.9%	68
2021 (17 yrs)	88.6%	70
2020 (16 yrs)	86.8%	53
2019 (15 yrs)	88.1%	67
2018 (14 yrs)	80%	65
2017 (13 yrs)	80%	90
2016 (12 yrs)	77.9%	95
2015 (11 yrs)	81.3%	91
2014 (10 yrs)	88.8%	89
2013 (9 yrs)	86.7%	98
2012 (8 yrs)	87.6%	105
2011 (7 yrs)	87.6%	97
2010 (6 yrs)	87.3%	102
2009 (5 yrs)	84.2%	114

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 114Avg Mileage 16,587Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2010

87.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 102Avg Mileage 14,925Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2011

87.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 97Avg Mileage 16,968Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%

2012

87.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 105Avg Mileage 20,616Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%

2013

86.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 98Avg Mileage 16,516Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2014

88.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 89Avg Mileage 18,841Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2015

81.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 91Avg Mileage 21,565Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2016

77.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 95Avg Mileage 19,932Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2017

80.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 90Avg Mileage 19,100Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2018

80.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 65Avg Mileage 20,894Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.8%

2019

88.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 67Avg Mileage 17,759Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.9%

2020

86.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 53Avg Mileage 23,035Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.1%

2021

88.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 70Avg Mileage 22,234Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.4%

2022

80.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 68Avg Mileage 21,930Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.6%

2023

85.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 78Avg Mileage 22,144Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.9%

2024

81.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 71Avg Mileage 23,429Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.3%

MOT results for 2004 Caterham Seven (s3) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	84.2%	114	16,587	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2010	6	87.3%	102	14,925	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2011	7	87.6%	97	16,968	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2012	8	87.6%	105	20,616	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%
2013	9	86.7%	98	16,516	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2014	10	88.8%	89	18,841	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2015	11	81.3%	91	21,565	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2016	12	77.9%	95	19,932	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2017	13	80.0%	90	19,100	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2018	14	80.0%	65	20,894	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.8%
2019	15	88.1%	67	17,759	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.9%
2020	16	86.8%	53	23,035	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.1%
2021	17	88.6%	70	22,234	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.4%
2022	18	80.9%	68	21,930	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.6%
2023	19	85.9%	78	22,144	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.9%
2024	20	81.7%	71	23,429	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Caterham Seven (s3), with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

8.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

8.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

7.9%

↑ Increases 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	2.6% (5 yrs)	9.9% (20 yrs)	+7.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Caterham Seven (s3) cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,353 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.