1999 SEAT Arosa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

11,300

Total Tests (All Years)

75,139 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Arosa

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 SEAT Arosa as it ages.

10 yrs58.2%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs58.2%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs57.8%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs57.8%

→ ↓4.7%

14 yrs53.1%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs54.5%

→ ↓1.8%

16 yrs52.7%

→ ↑4.9%

17 yrs57.6%

→ ↓4.2%

18 yrs53.4%

→ ↑4.0%

19 yrs57.4%

→ ↓0.3%

20 yrs57.1%

→ ↑1.2%

21 yrs58.3%

→ ↑2.3%

22 yrs60.6%

→ ↓1.0%

23 yrs59.6%

→ ↑15.7%

24 yrs75.3%

→ ↓8.6%

25 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	58.2%	1,712
11 yrs	58.2%	1,546
12 yrs	57.8%	1,478
13 yrs	57.8%	1,355
14 yrs	53.1%	1,180
15 yrs	54.5%	1,028
16 yrs	52.7%	829
17 yrs	57.6%	627
18 yrs	53.4%	481
19 yrs	57.4%	249
20 yrs	57.1%	198
21 yrs	58.3%	163
22 yrs	60.6%	155
23 yrs	59.6%	94
24 yrs	75.3%	97
25 yrs	66.7%	108

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 SEAT Arosa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	66.7%	108
2023 (24 yrs)	75.3%	97
2022 (23 yrs)	59.6%	94
2021 (22 yrs)	60.6%	155
2020 (21 yrs)	58.3%	163
2019 (20 yrs)	57.1%	198
2018 (19 yrs)	57.4%	249
2017 (18 yrs)	53.4%	481
2016 (17 yrs)	57.6%	627
2015 (16 yrs)	52.7%	829
2014 (15 yrs)	54.5%	1,028
2013 (14 yrs)	53.1%	1,180
2012 (13 yrs)	57.8%	1,355
2011 (12 yrs)	57.8%	1,478
2010 (11 yrs)	58.2%	1,546
2009 (10 yrs)	58.2%	1,712

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,712Avg Mileage 61,619Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2010High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,546Avg Mileage 65,570Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2011High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,478Avg Mileage 69,923Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2012High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,355Avg Mileage 73,550Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2013High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,180Avg Mileage 76,509Top Failure Brakes — 46.4%

2014High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,028Avg Mileage 77,989Top Failure Brakes — 51.5%

2015High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 829Avg Mileage 81,461Top Failure Brakes — 51.0%

2016High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 627Avg Mileage 77,664Top Failure Brakes — 50.2%

2017High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 481Avg Mileage 76,280Top Failure Brakes — 53.0%

2018High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 249Avg Mileage 76,388Top Failure Brakes — 60.6%

2019High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 198Avg Mileage 73,102Top Failure Brakes — 52.0%

2020High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 163Avg Mileage 75,426Top Failure Brakes — 56.4%

2021High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 155Avg Mileage 74,292Top Failure Suspension — 46.5%

2022High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 94Avg Mileage 74,586Top Failure Suspension — 64.9%

2023

75.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 97Avg Mileage 73,910Top Failure Brakes — 26.8%

2024

66.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 108Avg Mileage 75,139Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

MOT results for 1999 SEAT Arosa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	58.2%	1,712	61,619	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2010	11	58.2%	1,546	65,570	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2011	12	57.8%	1,478	69,923	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2012	13	57.8%	1,355	73,550	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2013	14	53.1%	1,180	76,509	Brakes — 46.4%
2014	15	54.5%	1,028	77,989	Brakes — 51.5%
2015	16	52.7%	829	81,461	Brakes — 51.0%
2016	17	57.6%	627	77,664	Brakes — 50.2%
2017	18	53.4%	481	76,280	Brakes — 53.0%
2018	19	57.4%	249	76,388	Brakes — 60.6%
2019	20	57.1%	198	73,102	Brakes — 52.0%
2020	21	58.3%	163	75,426	Brakes — 56.4%
2021	22	60.6%	155	74,292	Suspension — 46.5%
2022	23	59.6%	94	74,586	Suspension — 64.9%
2023	24	75.3%	97	73,910	Brakes — 26.8%
2024	25	66.7%	108	75,139	Brakes — 41.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 SEAT Arosa, with age trends.

Brakes

41.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	16.8% (10 yrs)	41.7% (25 yrs)	+24.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.0% (10 yrs)	22.2% (25 yrs)	+7.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 11,300 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.