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2010 Caterham Super 7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
93.9%
Latest Pass Rate
277
Total Tests (All Years)
22,537 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 93.9%
Average: 52.5%

✅ 41.4% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Caterham Super 7 as it ages.

3 yrs93.5%
4 yrs77.5%
5 yrs85.7%
6 yrs82.4%
7 yrs97.2%
11 yrs81.6%
13 yrs90.0%
14 yrs93.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 14 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs93.5%31
4 yrs77.5%40
5 yrs85.7%35
6 yrs82.4%34
7 yrs97.2%36
11 yrs81.6%38
13 yrs90.0%30
14 yrs93.9%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Caterham Super 7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (14 yrs)93.9%33
2023 (13 yrs)90%30
2021 (11 yrs)81.6%38
2017 (7 yrs)97.2%36
2016 (6 yrs)82.4%34
2015 (5 yrs)85.7%35
2014 (4 yrs)77.5%40
2013 (3 yrs)93.5%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
93.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 31Avg Mileage 6,269Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2014
77.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 40Avg Mileage 7,680Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2015
85.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 35Avg Mileage 8,947Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2016
82.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 34Avg Mileage 11,198Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2017
97.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 36Avg Mileage 12,065Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 8.3%
2021
81.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 38Avg Mileage 16,795Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.4%
2023
90.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 30Avg Mileage 18,894Top Failure Brakes — 10.0%
2024
93.9%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 33Avg Mileage 22,537Top Failure Brakes — 6.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Caterham Super 7, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
20.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
10.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
8.5%
— Consistent
Tyres
8.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
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.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Caterham Super 7 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 277 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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