2003 SEAT Arosa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

57.8%

Latest Pass Rate

24,360

Total Tests (All Years)

82,839 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 2003 SEAT Arosa as it ages.

6 yrs69.3%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs67.4%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs66.8%

→ ↓4.4%

9 yrs62.4%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs59.8%

→ ↓3.2%

11 yrs56.6%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs56.6%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs55.6%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs55.4%

→ ↓2.3%

15 yrs53.1%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs53.5%

→ ↑1.5%

17 yrs55.0%

→ ↓0.7%

18 yrs54.3%

→ ↑0.5%

19 yrs54.8%

→ ↑3.2%

20 yrs58.0%

→ ↓0.2%

21 yrs57.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	69.3%	2,350
7 yrs	67.4%	2,267
8 yrs	66.8%	2,304
9 yrs	62.4%	2,249
10 yrs	59.8%	2,198
11 yrs	56.6%	2,140
12 yrs	56.6%	2,033
13 yrs	55.6%	1,868
14 yrs	55.4%	1,675
15 yrs	53.1%	1,023
16 yrs	53.5%	925
17 yrs	55.0%	757
18 yrs	54.3%	811
19 yrs	54.8%	560
20 yrs	58.0%	586
21 yrs	57.8%	614

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 SEAT Arosa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	57.8%	614
2023 (20 yrs)	58%	586
2022 (19 yrs)	54.8%	560
2021 (18 yrs)	54.3%	811
2020 (17 yrs)	55%	757
2019 (16 yrs)	53.5%	925
2018 (15 yrs)	53.1%	1,023
2017 (14 yrs)	55.4%	1,675
2016 (13 yrs)	55.6%	1,868
2015 (12 yrs)	56.6%	2,033
2014 (11 yrs)	56.6%	2,140
2013 (10 yrs)	59.8%	2,198
2012 (9 yrs)	62.4%	2,249
2011 (8 yrs)	66.8%	2,304
2010 (7 yrs)	67.4%	2,267
2009 (6 yrs)	69.3%	2,350

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,350Avg Mileage 39,811Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2010

67.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,267Avg Mileage 44,975Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2011

66.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,304Avg Mileage 49,979Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2012High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,249Avg Mileage 55,326Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2013High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,198Avg Mileage 60,575Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.5%

2014High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,140Avg Mileage 64,684Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%

2015High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,033Avg Mileage 69,440Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.5%

2016High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,868Avg Mileage 72,396Top Failure Suspension — 44.2%

2017High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,675Avg Mileage 74,717Top Failure Suspension — 46.8%

2018High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,023Avg Mileage 75,917Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2019High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 925Avg Mileage 77,475Top Failure Suspension — 50.5%

2020High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 757Avg Mileage 77,180Top Failure Suspension — 55.7%

2021High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 811Avg Mileage 77,179Top Failure Suspension — 62.0%

2022High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 560Avg Mileage 79,459Top Failure Suspension — 60.7%

2023High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 586Avg Mileage 77,318Top Failure Brakes — 56.5%

2024High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 614Avg Mileage 82,839Top Failure Suspension — 48.0%

MOT results for 2003 SEAT Arosa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	69.3%	2,350	39,811	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2010	7	67.4%	2,267	44,975	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2011	8	66.8%	2,304	49,979	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2012	9	62.4%	2,249	55,326	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2013	10	59.8%	2,198	60,575	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.5%
2014	11	56.6%	2,140	64,684	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%
2015	12	56.6%	2,033	69,440	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.5%
2016	13	55.6%	1,868	72,396	Suspension — 44.2%
2017	14	55.4%	1,675	74,717	Suspension — 46.8%
2018	15	53.1%	1,023	75,917	Suspension — 50.0%
2019	16	53.5%	925	77,475	Suspension — 50.5%
2020	17	55.0%	757	77,180	Suspension — 55.7%
2021	18	54.3%	811	77,179	Suspension — 62.0%
2022	19	54.8%	560	79,459	Suspension — 60.7%
2023	20	58.0%	586	77,318	Brakes — 56.5%
2024	21	57.8%	614	82,839	Suspension — 48.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 SEAT Arosa, with age trends.

Suspension

42.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.0%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

23.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	11.5% (6 yrs)	30.0% (21 yrs)	+18.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.9% (6 yrs)	25.6% (21 yrs)	+15.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 24,360 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.