2002 SEAT Arosa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

60.2%

Latest Pass Rate

25,430

Total Tests (All Years)

83,258 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 2002 SEAT Arosa as it ages.

7 yrs65.3%

→ ↑0.1%

8 yrs65.4%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs64.0%

→ ↓4.6%

10 yrs59.4%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs56.3%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs54.5%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs53.8%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs54.1%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs53.3%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs53.6%

→ ↑3.2%

18 yrs56.8%

→ ↓3.6%

19 yrs53.2%

→ ↑2.2%

20 yrs55.4%

→ ↓0.7%

21 yrs54.7%

→ ↑5.5%

22 yrs60.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	65.3%	2,658
8 yrs	65.4%	2,616
9 yrs	64.0%	2,598
10 yrs	59.4%	2,525
11 yrs	56.5%	2,455
12 yrs	56.3%	2,330
13 yrs	54.5%	2,148
14 yrs	53.8%	1,925
15 yrs	54.1%	1,660
16 yrs	53.3%	1,003
17 yrs	53.6%	829
18 yrs	56.8%	646
19 yrs	53.2%	680
20 yrs	55.4%	442
21 yrs	54.7%	455
22 yrs	60.2%	460

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 SEAT Arosa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	60.2%	460
2023 (21 yrs)	54.7%	455
2022 (20 yrs)	55.4%	442
2021 (19 yrs)	53.2%	680
2020 (18 yrs)	56.8%	646
2019 (17 yrs)	53.6%	829
2018 (16 yrs)	53.3%	1,003
2017 (15 yrs)	54.1%	1,660
2016 (14 yrs)	53.8%	1,925
2015 (13 yrs)	54.5%	2,148
2014 (12 yrs)	56.3%	2,330
2013 (11 yrs)	56.5%	2,455
2012 (10 yrs)	59.4%	2,525
2011 (9 yrs)	64%	2,598
2010 (8 yrs)	65.4%	2,616
2009 (7 yrs)	65.3%	2,658

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,658Avg Mileage 47,665Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2010

65.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,616Avg Mileage 52,720Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2011High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,598Avg Mileage 58,061Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%

2012High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,525Avg Mileage 63,000Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2013High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,455Avg Mileage 67,547Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.3%

2014High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,330Avg Mileage 72,570Top Failure Suspension — 41.8%

2015High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,148Avg Mileage 75,596Top Failure Suspension — 43.7%

2016High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,925Avg Mileage 78,611Top Failure Suspension — 46.5%

2017High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,660Avg Mileage 80,047Top Failure Suspension — 58.2%

2018High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,003Avg Mileage 81,811Top Failure Suspension — 60.1%

2019High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 829Avg Mileage 81,863Top Failure Suspension — 50.7%

2020High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 646Avg Mileage 81,799Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2021High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 680Avg Mileage 82,767Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

2022High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 442Avg Mileage 82,305Top Failure Suspension — 69.2%

2023High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 455Avg Mileage 80,440Top Failure Suspension — 65.5%

2024High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 460Avg Mileage 83,258Top Failure Suspension — 46.7%

MOT results for 2002 SEAT Arosa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	65.3%	2,658	47,665	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2010	8	65.4%	2,616	52,720	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2011	9	64.0%	2,598	58,061	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%
2012	10	59.4%	2,525	63,000	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2013	11	56.5%	2,455	67,547	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.3%
2014	12	56.3%	2,330	72,570	Suspension — 41.8%
2015	13	54.5%	2,148	75,596	Suspension — 43.7%
2016	14	53.8%	1,925	78,611	Suspension — 46.5%
2017	15	54.1%	1,660	80,047	Suspension — 58.2%
2018	16	53.3%	1,003	81,811	Suspension — 60.1%
2019	17	53.6%	829	81,863	Suspension — 50.7%
2020	18	56.8%	646	81,799	Suspension — 51.9%
2021	19	53.2%	680	82,767	Suspension — 62.5%
2022	20	55.4%	442	82,305	Suspension — 69.2%
2023	21	54.7%	455	80,440	Suspension — 65.5%
2024	22	60.2%	460	83,258	Suspension — 46.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 SEAT Arosa, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.4%

↓ Decreases 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	12.3% (7 yrs)	32.0% (22 yrs)	+19.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (7 yrs)	22.4% (22 yrs)	+10.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 25,430 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.