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2013 Caterham Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
89.7%
Latest Pass Rate
887
Total Tests (All Years)
15,382 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 89.7%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 33.5% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Caterham Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs82.6%
4 yrs89.6%
5 yrs84.3%
6 yrs87.8%
7 yrs90.6%
8 yrs83.9%
9 yrs78.5%
10 yrs88.7%
11 yrs89.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs82.6%109
4 yrs89.6%115
5 yrs84.3%83
6 yrs87.8%82
7 yrs90.6%64
8 yrs83.9%93
9 yrs78.5%79
10 yrs88.7%97
11 yrs89.7%165

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Caterham Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (11 yrs)89.7%165
2023 (10 yrs)88.7%97
2022 (9 yrs)78.5%79
2021 (8 yrs)83.9%93
2020 (7 yrs)90.6%64
2019 (6 yrs)87.8%82
2018 (5 yrs)84.3%83
2017 (4 yrs)89.6%115
2016 (3 yrs)82.6%109

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
82.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 109Avg Mileage 5,736Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2017
89.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 115Avg Mileage 6,554Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2018
84.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 83Avg Mileage 7,052Top Failure Suspension — 12.0%
2019
87.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 82Avg Mileage 8,454Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.2%
2020
90.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 64Avg Mileage 9,097Top Failure Brakes — 10.9%
2021
83.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 93Avg Mileage 10,431Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.9%
2022
78.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 79Avg Mileage 11,963Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.5%
2023
88.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 97Avg Mileage 12,334Top Failure Suspension — 11.3%
2024
89.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 165Avg Mileage 15,382Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 4.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Caterham Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
11.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
11.7%
— Consistent
Suspension
9.6%
— Consistent
Visibility
8.9%
— Consistent
Body, chassis, structure
7.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres8.3% (3 yrs)1.2% (11 yrs)
-7.1%
🟢 ↓
Brakes5.5% (3 yrs)1.8% (11 yrs)
-3.7%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Caterham Unclassified cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 887 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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