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2018 Caterham Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
88.3%
Latest Pass Rate
636
Total Tests (All Years)
5,620 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 88.3%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 14.9% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Caterham Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs88.2%
4 yrs88.8%
5 yrs87.0%
6 yrs88.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.2%161
4 yrs88.8%143
5 yrs87.0%161
6 yrs88.3%171

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Caterham Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)88.3%171
2023 (5 yrs)87%161
2022 (4 yrs)88.8%143
2021 (3 yrs)88.2%161

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
88.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 161Avg Mileage 4,117Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 16.1%
2022
88.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 143Avg Mileage 5,009Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.2%
2023
87.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 161Avg Mileage 5,961Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 13.0%
2024
88.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 171Avg Mileage 5,620Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 6.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Caterham Unclassified, with age trends.

Noise, emissions and leaks
11.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
7.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
5.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
3.1%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
1.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Noise, emissions and leaks16.1% (3 yrs)6.4% (6 yrs)
-9.7%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment6.2% (3 yrs)2.9% (6 yrs)
-3.3%
🟢 ↓
Suspension1.2% (3 yrs)2.3% (6 yrs)
+1.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Caterham Unclassified cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 636 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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