2007 Caterham Seven (s3) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

82.6%

Latest Pass Rate

821

Total Tests (All Years)

21,505 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 82.6%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 29.1% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Caterham Seven (s3) as it ages.

3 yrs91.2%

→ ↓2.1%

4 yrs89.1%

→ ↓7.3%

5 yrs81.8%

→ ↑1.3%

6 yrs83.1%

→ ↓0.0%

7 yrs83.1%

→ ↓11.2%

8 yrs71.9%

→ ↑17.0%

9 yrs88.9%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs88.1%

→ ↓5.2%

11 yrs82.9%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs82.6%

→ ↑6.6%

13 yrs89.2%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs86.3%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs84.2%

→ ↓5.0%

16 yrs79.2%

→ ↑3.4%

17 yrs82.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	91.2%	68
4 yrs	89.1%	64
5 yrs	81.8%	66
6 yrs	83.1%	65
7 yrs	83.1%	71
8 yrs	71.9%	64
9 yrs	88.9%	63
10 yrs	88.1%	59
11 yrs	82.9%	35
12 yrs	82.6%	46
13 yrs	89.2%	37
14 yrs	86.3%	51
15 yrs	84.2%	38
16 yrs	79.2%	48
17 yrs	82.6%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Caterham Seven (s3) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	82.6%	46
2023 (16 yrs)	79.2%	48
2022 (15 yrs)	84.2%	38
2021 (14 yrs)	86.3%	51
2020 (13 yrs)	89.2%	37
2019 (12 yrs)	82.6%	46
2018 (11 yrs)	82.9%	35
2017 (10 yrs)	88.1%	59
2016 (9 yrs)	88.9%	63
2015 (8 yrs)	71.9%	64
2014 (7 yrs)	83.1%	71
2013 (6 yrs)	83.1%	65
2012 (5 yrs)	81.8%	66
2011 (4 yrs)	89.1%	64
2010 (3 yrs)	91.2%	68

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

91.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 68Avg Mileage 6,426Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.9%

2011

89.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 64Avg Mileage 7,970Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2012

81.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 66Avg Mileage 9,551Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.6%

2013

83.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 65Avg Mileage 11,241Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2014

83.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 71Avg Mileage 12,439Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2015

71.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 64Avg Mileage 14,177Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2016

88.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 63Avg Mileage 17,121Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2017

88.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 59Avg Mileage 15,913Top Failure Suspension — 11.9%

2018

82.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 35Avg Mileage 15,669Top Failure Suspension — 17.1%

2019

82.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 46Avg Mileage 16,996Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.7%

2020

89.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 37Avg Mileage 18,415Top Failure Suspension — 10.8%

2021

86.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 51Avg Mileage 19,340Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.8%

2022

84.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 38Avg Mileage 19,196Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 10.5%

2023

79.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 48Avg Mileage 21,350Top Failure Steering — 14.6%

2024

82.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 46Avg Mileage 21,505Top Failure Suspension — 15.2%

MOT results for 2007 Caterham Seven (s3) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	91.2%	68	6,426	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.9%
2011	4	89.1%	64	7,970	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2012	5	81.8%	66	9,551	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.6%
2013	6	83.1%	65	11,241	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2014	7	83.1%	71	12,439	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2015	8	71.9%	64	14,177	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2016	9	88.9%	63	17,121	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2017	10	88.1%	59	15,913	Suspension — 11.9%
2018	11	82.9%	35	15,669	Suspension — 17.1%
2019	12	82.6%	46	16,996	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.7%
2020	13	89.2%	37	18,415	Suspension — 10.8%
2021	14	86.3%	51	19,340	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.8%
2022	15	84.2%	38	19,196	Noise, emissions and leaks — 10.5%
2023	16	79.2%	48	21,350	Steering — 14.6%
2024	17	82.6%	46	21,505	Suspension — 15.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Caterham Seven (s3), with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

9.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

9.3%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

7.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Caterham Seven (s3) cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 821 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.