2001 SEAT Arosa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

58.7%

Latest Pass Rate

16,429

Total Tests (All Years)

100,599 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 2001 SEAT Arosa as it ages.

8 yrs64.4%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs61.5%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs57.8%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs57.9%

→ ↓4.6%

12 yrs53.3%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs53.3%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs53.5%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs55.0%

→ ↑2.9%

16 yrs57.9%

→ ↓6.2%

17 yrs51.7%

→ ↑3.0%

18 yrs54.7%

→ ↑2.2%

19 yrs56.9%

→ ↓0.2%

20 yrs56.7%

→ ↑0.2%

21 yrs56.9%

→ ↑5.6%

22 yrs62.5%

→ ↓3.8%

23 yrs58.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	64.4%	1,812
9 yrs	61.5%	1,773
10 yrs	57.8%	1,769
11 yrs	57.9%	1,691
12 yrs	53.3%	1,618
13 yrs	53.3%	1,501
14 yrs	53.5%	1,358
15 yrs	55.0%	1,197
16 yrs	57.9%	1,015
17 yrs	51.7%	592
18 yrs	54.7%	453
19 yrs	56.9%	406
20 yrs	56.7%	397
21 yrs	56.9%	281
22 yrs	62.5%	283
23 yrs	58.7%	283

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 SEAT Arosa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	58.7%	283
2023 (22 yrs)	62.5%	283
2022 (21 yrs)	56.9%	281
2021 (20 yrs)	56.7%	397
2020 (19 yrs)	56.9%	406
2019 (18 yrs)	54.7%	453
2018 (17 yrs)	51.7%	592
2017 (16 yrs)	57.9%	1,015
2016 (15 yrs)	55%	1,197
2015 (14 yrs)	53.5%	1,358
2014 (13 yrs)	53.3%	1,501
2013 (12 yrs)	53.3%	1,618
2012 (11 yrs)	57.9%	1,691
2011 (10 yrs)	57.8%	1,769
2010 (9 yrs)	61.5%	1,773
2009 (8 yrs)	64.4%	1,812

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,812Avg Mileage 59,274Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2010High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,773Avg Mileage 63,959Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2011High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,769Avg Mileage 68,956Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2012High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,691Avg Mileage 74,771Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%

2013High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,618Avg Mileage 78,605Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.6%

2014High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,501Avg Mileage 82,021Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.5%

2015High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,358Avg Mileage 88,094Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.3%

2016High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,197Avg Mileage 86,691Top Failure Brakes — 46.3%

2017High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,015Avg Mileage 88,690Top Failure Suspension — 55.4%

2018High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 592Avg Mileage 91,974Top Failure Suspension — 55.9%

2019High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 453Avg Mileage 91,018Top Failure Suspension — 51.2%

2020High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 406Avg Mileage 94,397Top Failure Brakes — 58.6%

2021High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 397Avg Mileage 92,608Top Failure Brakes — 65.2%

2022High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 281Avg Mileage 94,454Top Failure Brakes — 57.7%

2023High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 283Avg Mileage 95,857Top Failure Suspension — 59.4%

2024High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 283Avg Mileage 100,599Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%

MOT results for 2001 SEAT Arosa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	64.4%	1,812	59,274	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2010	9	61.5%	1,773	63,959	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2011	10	57.8%	1,769	68,956	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2012	11	57.9%	1,691	74,771	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%
2013	12	53.3%	1,618	78,605	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.6%
2014	13	53.3%	1,501	82,021	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.5%
2015	14	53.5%	1,358	88,094	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.3%
2016	15	55.0%	1,197	86,691	Brakes — 46.3%
2017	16	57.9%	1,015	88,690	Suspension — 55.4%
2018	17	51.7%	592	91,974	Suspension — 55.9%
2019	18	54.7%	453	91,018	Suspension — 51.2%
2020	19	56.9%	406	94,397	Brakes — 58.6%
2021	20	56.7%	397	92,608	Brakes — 65.2%
2022	21	56.9%	281	94,454	Brakes — 57.7%
2023	22	62.5%	283	95,857	Suspension — 59.4%
2024	23	58.7%	283	100,599	Suspension — 68.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 SEAT Arosa, with age trends.

Suspension

44.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.7%

↑ 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
Suspension	10.5% (8 yrs)	68.2% (23 yrs)	+57.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.4% (8 yrs)	56.5% (23 yrs)	+43.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.2% (8 yrs)	24.0% (23 yrs)	+12.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 16,429 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.