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2016 Caterham Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
85.5%
Latest Pass Rate
686
Total Tests (All Years)
9,754 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 85.5%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 19.8% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Caterham Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs85.3%
4 yrs86.8%
5 yrs85.1%
6 yrs92.2%
7 yrs88.7%
8 yrs85.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.3%95
4 yrs86.8%106
5 yrs85.1%121
6 yrs92.2%102
7 yrs88.7%124
8 yrs85.5%138

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 Caterham Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)85.5%138
2023 (7 yrs)88.7%124
2022 (6 yrs)92.2%102
2021 (5 yrs)85.1%121
2020 (4 yrs)86.8%106
2019 (3 yrs)85.3%95

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
85.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 95Avg Mileage 5,109Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.8%
2020
86.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 106Avg Mileage 6,004Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.3%
2021
85.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 121Avg Mileage 6,399Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.2%
2022
92.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 102Avg Mileage 8,001Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 6.9%
2023
88.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 124Avg Mileage 9,029Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.5%
2024
85.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 138Avg Mileage 9,754Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 10.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 Caterham Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
11.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
6.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
6.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
5.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
4.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment16.8% (3 yrs)6.5% (8 yrs)
-10.3%
🟢 ↓
Tyres11.6% (3 yrs)2.9% (8 yrs)
-8.7%
🟢 ↓
Noise, emissions and leaks5.3% (3 yrs)10.9% (8 yrs)
+5.6%
🔴 ↑
Suspension7.4% (3 yrs)4.3% (8 yrs)
-3.1%
🟢 ↓
Brakes4.2% (3 yrs)5.1% (8 yrs)
+0.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Caterham Unclassified cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 686 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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