2000 SEAT Arosa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

58.2%

Latest Pass Rate

12,734

Total Tests (All Years)

80,154 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 2000 SEAT Arosa as it ages.

9 yrs65.3%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs62.9%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs60.0%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs59.2%

→ ↓4.6%

13 yrs54.6%

→ ↑3.6%

14 yrs58.2%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs56.8%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs57.5%

→ ↓2.4%

17 yrs55.1%

→ ↓4.1%

18 yrs51.0%

→ ↑9.9%

19 yrs60.9%

→ ↓1.2%

20 yrs59.7%

→ ↓3.6%

21 yrs56.1%

→ ↑5.7%

22 yrs61.8%

→ ↓6.8%

23 yrs55.0%

→ ↑3.2%

24 yrs58.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	65.3%	1,675
10 yrs	62.9%	1,576
11 yrs	60.0%	1,556
12 yrs	59.2%	1,455
13 yrs	54.6%	1,333
14 yrs	58.2%	1,172
15 yrs	56.8%	999
16 yrs	57.5%	826
17 yrs	55.1%	632
18 yrs	51.0%	361
19 yrs	60.9%	289
20 yrs	59.7%	221
21 yrs	56.1%	237
22 yrs	61.8%	152
23 yrs	55.0%	140
24 yrs	58.2%	110

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 SEAT Arosa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	58.2%	110
2023 (23 yrs)	55%	140
2022 (22 yrs)	61.8%	152
2021 (21 yrs)	56.1%	237
2020 (20 yrs)	59.7%	221
2019 (19 yrs)	60.9%	289
2018 (18 yrs)	51%	361
2017 (17 yrs)	55.1%	632
2016 (16 yrs)	57.5%	826
2015 (15 yrs)	56.8%	999
2014 (14 yrs)	58.2%	1,172
2013 (13 yrs)	54.6%	1,333
2012 (12 yrs)	59.2%	1,455
2011 (11 yrs)	60%	1,556
2010 (10 yrs)	62.9%	1,576
2009 (9 yrs)	65.3%	1,675

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,675Avg Mileage 59,524Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2010High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,576Avg Mileage 63,473Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2011High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,556Avg Mileage 68,853Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2012High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,455Avg Mileage 72,133Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2013High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,333Avg Mileage 76,486Top Failure Brakes — 48.6%

2014High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,172Avg Mileage 77,666Top Failure Brakes — 50.6%

2015High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 999Avg Mileage 80,383Top Failure Brakes — 53.2%

2016High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 826Avg Mileage 80,474Top Failure Brakes — 50.7%

2017High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 632Avg Mileage 82,878Top Failure Brakes — 50.3%

2018High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 361Avg Mileage 77,416Top Failure Brakes — 56.8%

2019High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 289Avg Mileage 77,778Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

2020High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 221Avg Mileage 74,358Top Failure Brakes — 59.7%

2021High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 237Avg Mileage 75,426Top Failure Brakes — 72.6%

2022High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 152Avg Mileage 77,607Top Failure Suspension — 55.9%

2023High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 140Avg Mileage 77,733Top Failure Brakes — 62.1%

2024High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 110Avg Mileage 80,154Top Failure Brakes — 65.5%

MOT results for 2000 SEAT Arosa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	65.3%	1,675	59,524	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2010	10	62.9%	1,576	63,473	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2011	11	60.0%	1,556	68,853	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2012	12	59.2%	1,455	72,133	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2013	13	54.6%	1,333	76,486	Brakes — 48.6%
2014	14	58.2%	1,172	77,666	Brakes — 50.6%
2015	15	56.8%	999	80,383	Brakes — 53.2%
2016	16	57.5%	826	80,474	Brakes — 50.7%
2017	17	55.1%	632	82,878	Brakes — 50.3%
2018	18	51.0%	361	77,416	Brakes — 56.8%
2019	19	60.9%	289	77,778	Brakes — 48.1%
2020	20	59.7%	221	74,358	Brakes — 59.7%
2021	21	56.1%	237	75,426	Brakes — 72.6%
2022	22	61.8%	152	77,607	Suspension — 55.9%
2023	23	55.0%	140	77,733	Brakes — 62.1%
2024	24	58.2%	110	80,154	Brakes — 65.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 SEAT Arosa, with age trends.

Brakes

45.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	14.4% (9 yrs)	65.5% (24 yrs)	+51.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 12,734 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.