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2017 Caterham Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
86.6%
Latest Pass Rate
778
Total Tests (All Years)
8,286 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 86.6%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 17.1% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Caterham Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs87.0%
4 yrs90.5%
5 yrs86.2%
6 yrs90.2%
7 yrs86.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.0%131
4 yrs90.5%169
5 yrs86.2%138
6 yrs90.2%153
7 yrs86.6%187

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Caterham Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)86.6%187
2023 (6 yrs)90.2%153
2022 (5 yrs)86.2%138
2021 (4 yrs)90.5%169
2020 (3 yrs)87%131

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
87.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 131Avg Mileage 4,173Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 13.0%
2021
90.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 169Avg Mileage 4,863Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.1%
2022
86.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 138Avg Mileage 5,657Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.9%
2023
90.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 153Avg Mileage 6,863Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.2%
2024
86.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 187Avg Mileage 8,286Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Caterham Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
9.7%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
6.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
3.8%
— Consistent
Tyres
2.8%
— Consistent
Suspension
2.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment7.6% (3 yrs)15.5% (7 yrs)
+7.9%
🔴 ↑
Noise, emissions and leaks13.0% (3 yrs)10.7% (7 yrs)
-2.3%
🟢 ↓
Suspension3.1% (3 yrs)2.1% (7 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —
Tyres2.3% (3 yrs)3.2% (7 yrs)
+0.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Caterham Unclassified cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 778 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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