1998 SEAT Arosa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

58.3%

Latest Pass Rate

15,901

Total Tests (All Years)

70,463 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 SEAT Arosa as it ages.

11 yrs56.6%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs54.9%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs53.0%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs53.3%

→ ↓3.1%

15 yrs50.2%

→ ↑1.7%

16 yrs51.9%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs52.8%

→ ↓1.9%

18 yrs50.9%

→ ↑3.3%

19 yrs54.2%

→ ↓1.0%

20 yrs53.2%

→ ↑2.7%

21 yrs55.9%

→ ↓1.6%

22 yrs54.3%

→ ↑1.8%

23 yrs56.1%

→ ↓1.9%

24 yrs54.2%

→ ↑2.4%

25 yrs56.6%

→ ↑1.7%

26 yrs58.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	56.6%	2,728
12 yrs	54.9%	2,395
13 yrs	53.0%	2,220
14 yrs	53.3%	1,917
15 yrs	50.2%	1,610
16 yrs	51.9%	1,285
17 yrs	52.8%	1,044
18 yrs	50.9%	821
19 yrs	54.2%	577
20 yrs	53.2%	299
21 yrs	55.9%	238
22 yrs	54.3%	186
23 yrs	56.1%	180
24 yrs	54.2%	120
25 yrs	56.6%	113
26 yrs	58.3%	168

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 SEAT Arosa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	58.3%	168
2023 (25 yrs)	56.6%	113
2022 (24 yrs)	54.2%	120
2021 (23 yrs)	56.1%	180
2020 (22 yrs)	54.3%	186
2019 (21 yrs)	55.9%	238
2018 (20 yrs)	53.2%	299
2017 (19 yrs)	54.2%	577
2016 (18 yrs)	50.9%	821
2015 (17 yrs)	52.8%	1,044
2014 (16 yrs)	51.9%	1,285
2013 (15 yrs)	50.2%	1,610
2012 (14 yrs)	53.3%	1,917
2011 (13 yrs)	53%	2,220
2010 (12 yrs)	54.9%	2,395
2009 (11 yrs)	56.6%	2,728

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,728Avg Mileage 67,338Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2010High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,395Avg Mileage 71,835Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2011High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,220Avg Mileage 74,327Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2012High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,917Avg Mileage 76,849Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2013High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,610Avg Mileage 77,099Top Failure Brakes — 59.8%

2014High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,285Avg Mileage 77,343Top Failure Brakes — 59.7%

2015High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,044Avg Mileage 78,590Top Failure Brakes — 55.6%

2016High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 821Avg Mileage 77,529Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

2017High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 577Avg Mileage 75,786Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2018High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 299Avg Mileage 75,955Top Failure Brakes — 58.9%

2019High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 238Avg Mileage 72,840Top Failure Suspension — 52.1%

2020High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 186Avg Mileage 72,177Top Failure Suspension — 52.2%

2021High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 180Avg Mileage 73,461Top Failure Brakes — 65.6%

2022High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 120Avg Mileage 69,442Top Failure Suspension — 54.2%

2023High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 113Avg Mileage 71,741Top Failure Suspension — 60.2%

2024High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 168Avg Mileage 70,463Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

MOT results for 1998 SEAT Arosa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	56.6%	2,728	67,338	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2010	12	54.9%	2,395	71,835	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2011	13	53.0%	2,220	74,327	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2012	14	53.3%	1,917	76,849	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2013	15	50.2%	1,610	77,099	Brakes — 59.8%
2014	16	51.9%	1,285	77,343	Brakes — 59.7%
2015	17	52.8%	1,044	78,590	Brakes — 55.6%
2016	18	50.9%	821	77,529	Brakes — 61.0%
2017	19	54.2%	577	75,786	Suspension — 54.9%
2018	20	53.2%	299	75,955	Brakes — 58.9%
2019	21	55.9%	238	72,840	Suspension — 52.1%
2020	22	54.3%	186	72,177	Suspension — 52.2%
2021	23	56.1%	180	73,461	Brakes — 65.6%
2022	24	54.2%	120	69,442	Suspension — 54.2%
2023	25	56.6%	113	71,741	Suspension — 60.2%
2024	26	58.3%	168	70,463	Brakes — 41.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 SEAT Arosa, with age trends.

Suspension

46.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

26.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	18.8% (11 yrs)	41.7% (26 yrs)	+22.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.1% (11 yrs)	39.3% (26 yrs)	+21.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Arosa cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 15,901 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.