2006 Caterham Seven (s3) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

73.8%

Latest Pass Rate

794

Total Tests (All Years)

22,799 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 73.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 19.5% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Caterham Seven (s3) as it ages.

3 yrs82.0%

→ ↑0.8%

4 yrs82.8%

→ ↑5.4%

5 yrs88.2%

→ ↓7.8%

6 yrs80.4%

→ ↑7.1%

7 yrs87.5%

→ ↑3.4%

8 yrs90.9%

→ ↓12.3%

9 yrs78.6%

→ ↑3.2%

10 yrs81.8%

→ ↓5.9%

11 yrs75.9%

→ ↑8.7%

12 yrs84.6%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs86.1%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs88.2%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs88.4%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs88.6%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs90.7%

→ ↓16.9%

18 yrs73.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.0%	61
4 yrs	82.8%	64
5 yrs	88.2%	51
6 yrs	80.4%	51
7 yrs	87.5%	56
8 yrs	90.9%	55
9 yrs	78.6%	56
10 yrs	81.8%	55
11 yrs	75.9%	54
12 yrs	84.6%	39
13 yrs	86.1%	36
14 yrs	88.2%	34
15 yrs	88.4%	43
16 yrs	88.6%	35
17 yrs	90.7%	43
18 yrs	73.8%	61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Caterham Seven (s3) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	73.8%	61
2023 (17 yrs)	90.7%	43
2022 (16 yrs)	88.6%	35
2021 (15 yrs)	88.4%	43
2020 (14 yrs)	88.2%	34
2019 (13 yrs)	86.1%	36
2018 (12 yrs)	84.6%	39
2017 (11 yrs)	75.9%	54
2016 (10 yrs)	81.8%	55
2015 (9 yrs)	78.6%	56
2014 (8 yrs)	90.9%	55
2013 (7 yrs)	87.5%	56
2012 (6 yrs)	80.4%	51
2011 (5 yrs)	88.2%	51
2010 (4 yrs)	82.8%	64
2009 (3 yrs)	82%	61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 61Avg Mileage 8,405Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2010

82.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 64Avg Mileage 7,890Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2011

88.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 51Avg Mileage 10,157Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%

2012

80.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 51Avg Mileage 12,290Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2013

87.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 56Avg Mileage 12,813Top Failure Suspension — 17.9%

2014

90.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 55Avg Mileage 14,742Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2015

78.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 56Avg Mileage 16,953Top Failure Suspension — 21.4%

2016

81.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 55Avg Mileage 16,945Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%

2017

75.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 54Avg Mileage 17,374Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%

2018

84.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 39Avg Mileage 20,076Top Failure Suspension — 17.9%

2019

86.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 36Avg Mileage 21,096Top Failure Suspension — 19.4%

2020

88.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 34Avg Mileage 21,835Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.7%

2021

88.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 43Avg Mileage 23,914Top Failure Tyres — 7.0%

2022

88.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 35Avg Mileage 23,692Top Failure Steering — 14.3%

2023

90.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 43Avg Mileage 22,427Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.3%

2024

73.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 61Avg Mileage 22,799Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.3%

MOT results for 2006 Caterham Seven (s3) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	82.0%	61	8,405	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2010	4	82.8%	64	7,890	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2011	5	88.2%	51	10,157	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%
2012	6	80.4%	51	12,290	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2013	7	87.5%	56	12,813	Suspension — 17.9%
2014	8	90.9%	55	14,742	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2015	9	78.6%	56	16,953	Suspension — 21.4%
2016	10	81.8%	55	16,945	Suspension — 25.5%
2017	11	75.9%	54	17,374	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%
2018	12	84.6%	39	20,076	Suspension — 17.9%
2019	13	86.1%	36	21,096	Suspension — 19.4%
2020	14	88.2%	34	21,835	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.7%
2021	15	88.4%	43	23,914	Tyres — 7.0%
2022	16	88.6%	35	23,692	Steering — 14.3%
2023	17	90.7%	43	22,427	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.3%
2024	18	73.8%	61	22,799	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Caterham Seven (s3), with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.1%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

7.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

7.1%

↑ 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	1.6% (3 yrs)	6.6% (18 yrs)	+5.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Caterham Seven (s3) cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 794 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.