2005 SEAT Arosa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

45.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,262

Total Tests (All Years)

65,960 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 45.5%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 9.9% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 SEAT Arosa as it ages.

4 yrs82.2%

→ ↑0.8%

5 yrs83.0%

→ ↓5.6%

6 yrs77.4%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs74.5%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs71.9%

→ ↓6.6%

9 yrs65.3%

→ ↑8.9%

10 yrs74.2%

→ ↓6.1%

11 yrs68.1%

→ ↓7.2%

12 yrs60.9%

→ ↑2.4%

13 yrs63.3%

→ ↑5.5%

14 yrs68.8%

→ ↓1.6%

15 yrs67.2%

→ ↓3.4%

16 yrs63.8%

→ ↓10.0%

17 yrs53.8%

→ ↑5.2%

18 yrs59.0%

→ ↓13.5%

19 yrs45.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	82.2%	101
5 yrs	83.0%	94
6 yrs	77.4%	93
7 yrs	74.5%	94
8 yrs	71.9%	96
9 yrs	65.3%	95
10 yrs	74.2%	89
11 yrs	68.1%	91
12 yrs	60.9%	87
13 yrs	63.3%	60
14 yrs	68.8%	64
15 yrs	67.2%	61
16 yrs	63.8%	69
17 yrs	53.8%	52
18 yrs	59.0%	61
19 yrs	45.5%	55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 SEAT Arosa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	45.5%	55
2023 (18 yrs)	59%	61
2022 (17 yrs)	53.8%	52
2021 (16 yrs)	63.8%	69
2020 (15 yrs)	67.2%	61
2019 (14 yrs)	68.8%	64
2018 (13 yrs)	63.3%	60
2017 (12 yrs)	60.9%	87
2016 (11 yrs)	68.1%	91
2015 (10 yrs)	74.2%	89
2014 (9 yrs)	65.3%	95
2013 (8 yrs)	71.9%	96
2012 (7 yrs)	74.5%	94
2011 (6 yrs)	77.4%	93
2010 (5 yrs)	83%	94
2009 (4 yrs)	82.2%	101

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 101Avg Mileage 20,213Top Failure Brakes — 7.9%

2010

83.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 94Avg Mileage 23,530Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%

2011

77.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 93Avg Mileage 29,060Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2012

74.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 94Avg Mileage 32,546Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%

2013

71.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 96Avg Mileage 37,840Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2014

65.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 95Avg Mileage 40,367Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2015

74.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 89Avg Mileage 44,178Top Failure Suspension — 29.2%

2016

68.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 91Avg Mileage 48,189Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2017High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 87Avg Mileage 52,387Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2018High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 60Avg Mileage 58,557Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2019

68.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 64Avg Mileage 57,990Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2020

67.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 61Avg Mileage 62,148Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%

2021High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 69Avg Mileage 60,359Top Failure Brakes — 65.2%

2022High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 52Avg Mileage 60,143Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2023High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 61Avg Mileage 63,165Top Failure Brakes — 60.7%

2024High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 55Avg Mileage 65,960Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

MOT results for 2005 SEAT Arosa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	82.2%	101	20,213	Brakes — 7.9%
2010	5	83.0%	94	23,530	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%
2011	6	77.4%	93	29,060	Tyres — 10.8%
2012	7	74.5%	94	32,546	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2013	8	71.9%	96	37,840	Brakes — 32.3%
2014	9	65.3%	95	40,367	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2015	10	74.2%	89	44,178	Suspension — 29.2%
2016	11	68.1%	91	48,189	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2017	12	60.9%	87	52,387	Brakes — 27.6%
2018	13	63.3%	60	58,557	Brakes — 25.0%
2019	14	68.8%	64	57,990	Brakes — 31.3%
2020	15	67.2%	61	62,148	Suspension — 41.0%
2021	16	63.8%	69	60,359	Brakes — 65.2%
2022	17	53.8%	52	60,143	Suspension — 50.0%
2023	18	59.0%	61	63,165	Brakes — 60.7%
2024	19	45.5%	55	65,960	Suspension — 45.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 SEAT Arosa, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

21.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

18.9%

↑ 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
Tyres	5.9% (4 yrs)	36.4% (19 yrs)	+30.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.9% (4 yrs)	21.8% (19 yrs)	+13.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,262 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.