2004 SEAT Arosa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

61.7%

Latest Pass Rate

26,817

Total Tests (All Years)

76,301 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 61.7%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 5.1% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 SEAT Arosa as it ages.

5 yrs71.8%

→ ↓2.3%

6 yrs69.5%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs68.2%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs65.0%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs60.8%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs60.0%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs59.9%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs56.7%

→ ↑2.0%

13 yrs58.7%

→ ↓4.0%

14 yrs54.7%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs54.6%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs54.1%

→ ↓0.1%

17 yrs54.0%

→ ↑2.6%

18 yrs56.6%

→ ↓1.4%

19 yrs55.2%

→ ↑6.5%

20 yrs61.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	71.8%	2,474
6 yrs	69.5%	2,411
7 yrs	68.2%	2,483
8 yrs	65.0%	2,453
9 yrs	60.8%	2,395
10 yrs	60.0%	2,333
11 yrs	59.9%	2,225
12 yrs	56.7%	2,117
13 yrs	58.7%	1,893
14 yrs	54.7%	1,169
15 yrs	54.6%	1,075
16 yrs	54.1%	876
17 yrs	54.0%	947
18 yrs	56.6%	641
19 yrs	55.2%	672
20 yrs	61.7%	653

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 SEAT Arosa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	61.7%	653
2023 (19 yrs)	55.2%	672
2022 (18 yrs)	56.6%	641
2021 (17 yrs)	54%	947
2020 (16 yrs)	54.1%	876
2019 (15 yrs)	54.6%	1,075
2018 (14 yrs)	54.7%	1,169
2017 (13 yrs)	58.7%	1,893
2016 (12 yrs)	56.7%	2,117
2015 (11 yrs)	59.9%	2,225
2014 (10 yrs)	60%	2,333
2013 (9 yrs)	60.8%	2,395
2012 (8 yrs)	65%	2,453
2011 (7 yrs)	68.2%	2,483
2010 (6 yrs)	69.5%	2,411
2009 (5 yrs)	71.8%	2,474

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,474Avg Mileage 32,548Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2010

69.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,411Avg Mileage 38,495Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2011

68.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,483Avg Mileage 44,296Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2012

65.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,453Avg Mileage 48,694Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2013High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,395Avg Mileage 54,378Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%

2014High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,333Avg Mileage 59,568Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%

2015High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,225Avg Mileage 63,603Top Failure Suspension — 33.2%

2016High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,117Avg Mileage 67,271Top Failure Suspension — 41.4%

2017High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,893Avg Mileage 69,139Top Failure Suspension — 40.4%

2018High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,169Avg Mileage 71,349Top Failure Brakes — 44.8%

2019High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,075Avg Mileage 71,687Top Failure Suspension — 50.3%

2020High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 876Avg Mileage 73,196Top Failure Suspension — 48.9%

2021High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 947Avg Mileage 74,894Top Failure Suspension — 61.7%

2022High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 641Avg Mileage 74,932Top Failure Suspension — 69.0%

2023High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 672Avg Mileage 74,264Top Failure Suspension — 67.1%

2024High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 653Avg Mileage 76,301Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

MOT results for 2004 SEAT Arosa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	71.8%	2,474	32,548	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2010	6	69.5%	2,411	38,495	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2011	7	68.2%	2,483	44,296	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2012	8	65.0%	2,453	48,694	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2013	9	60.8%	2,395	54,378	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%
2014	10	60.0%	2,333	59,568	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%
2015	11	59.9%	2,225	63,603	Suspension — 33.2%
2016	12	56.7%	2,117	67,271	Suspension — 41.4%
2017	13	58.7%	1,893	69,139	Suspension — 40.4%
2018	14	54.7%	1,169	71,349	Brakes — 44.8%
2019	15	54.6%	1,075	71,687	Suspension — 50.3%
2020	16	54.1%	876	73,196	Suspension — 48.9%
2021	17	54.0%	947	74,894	Suspension — 61.7%
2022	18	56.6%	641	74,932	Suspension — 69.0%
2023	19	55.2%	672	74,264	Suspension — 67.1%
2024	20	61.7%	653	76,301	Suspension — 47.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 SEAT Arosa, with age trends.

Suspension

45.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.4%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

24.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	10.4% (5 yrs)	41.2% (20 yrs)	+30.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.6% (5 yrs)	27.6% (20 yrs)	+18.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 26,817 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.