2008 Caterham Seven (s3) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

84.2%

Latest Pass Rate

724

Total Tests (All Years)

18,079 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 84.2%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 31.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Caterham Seven (s3) as it ages.

3 yrs88.7%

→ ↓5.8%

4 yrs82.9%

→ ↑1.0%

5 yrs83.9%

→ ↓1.6%

6 yrs82.3%

→ ↑2.4%

7 yrs84.7%

→ ↑0.8%

8 yrs85.5%

→ ↓7.7%

9 yrs77.8%

→ ↑22.2%

10 yrs100.0%

→ ↓19.5%

11 yrs80.5%

→ ↓9.1%

12 yrs71.4%

→ ↑19.9%

13 yrs91.3%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs88.9%

→ ↓8.9%

15 yrs80.0%

→ ↑4.2%

16 yrs84.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.7%	53
4 yrs	82.9%	70
5 yrs	83.9%	62
6 yrs	82.3%	62
7 yrs	84.7%	59
8 yrs	85.5%	55
9 yrs	77.8%	54
10 yrs	100.0%	35
11 yrs	80.5%	41
12 yrs	71.4%	35
13 yrs	91.3%	46
14 yrs	88.9%	45
15 yrs	80.0%	50
16 yrs	84.2%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Caterham Seven (s3) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	84.2%	57
2023 (15 yrs)	80%	50
2022 (14 yrs)	88.9%	45
2021 (13 yrs)	91.3%	46
2020 (12 yrs)	71.4%	35
2019 (11 yrs)	80.5%	41
2018 (10 yrs)	100%	35
2017 (9 yrs)	77.8%	54
2016 (8 yrs)	85.5%	55
2015 (7 yrs)	84.7%	59
2014 (6 yrs)	82.3%	62
2013 (5 yrs)	83.9%	62
2012 (4 yrs)	82.9%	70
2011 (3 yrs)	88.7%	53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

88.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 53Avg Mileage 8,234Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%

2012

82.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 70Avg Mileage 8,946Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2013

83.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 62Avg Mileage 10,052Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%

2014

82.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 62Avg Mileage 11,000Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 19.4%

2015

84.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 59Avg Mileage 11,421Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2016

85.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 55Avg Mileage 13,714Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2017

77.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 54Avg Mileage 13,706Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2018

100.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 35Avg Mileage 14,199Top Failure —

2019

80.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 41Avg Mileage 17,147Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.1%

2020

71.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 35Avg Mileage 17,741Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.1%

2021

91.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 46Avg Mileage 18,810Top Failure Suspension — 17.4%

2022

88.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 45Avg Mileage 17,703Top Failure Suspension — 17.8%

2023

80.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 50Avg Mileage 17,750Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.0%

2024

84.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 57Avg Mileage 18,079Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.8%

MOT results for 2008 Caterham Seven (s3) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	88.7%	53	8,234	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2012	4	82.9%	70	8,946	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2013	5	83.9%	62	10,052	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2014	6	82.3%	62	11,000	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 19.4%
2015	7	84.7%	59	11,421	Tyres — 11.9%
2016	8	85.5%	55	13,714	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2017	9	77.8%	54	13,706	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2018	10	100.0%	35	14,199	—
2019	11	80.5%	41	17,147	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.1%
2020	12	71.4%	35	17,741	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.1%
2021	13	91.3%	46	18,810	Suspension — 17.4%
2022	14	88.9%	45	17,703	Suspension — 17.8%
2023	15	80.0%	50	17,750	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.0%
2024	16	84.2%	57	18,079	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Caterham Seven (s3), with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

9.2%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

7.9%

— Consistent

Tyres

7.2%

↑ 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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 724 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.