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2011 Caterham Seven (s3) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
86.7%
Latest Pass Rate
60
Total Tests (All Years)
9,787 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 86.7%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 9.3% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Caterham Seven (s3) as it ages.

At 4 years: 93.3% pass rate · At 5 years: 86.7% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs93.3%30
5 yrs86.7%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Caterham Seven (s3) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (5 yrs)86.7%30
2015 (4 yrs)93.3%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
93.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 30Avg Mileage 7,706Top Failure Tyres — 6.7%
2016
86.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 30Avg Mileage 9,787Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Caterham Seven (s3), with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
10.0%
— Consistent
Suspension
10.0%
— Consistent
Tyres
6.7%
— Consistent
Brakes
3.3%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
3.3%
— Consistent

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 60 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.

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