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1994 SEAT Cordoba — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
42.1%
Latest Pass Rate
148
Total Tests (All Years)
90,381 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 42.1%
Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 10.6% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 SEAT Cordoba as it ages.

At 15 years: 41.8% pass rate · At 16 years: 42.1% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs41.8%91
16 yrs42.1%57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 SEAT Cordoba pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (16 yrs)42.1%57
2009 (15 yrs)41.8%91

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
41.8%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 91Avg Mileage 87,303Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%
2010High Fail Rate
42.1%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 57Avg Mileage 90,381Top Failure Suspension — 40.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 SEAT Cordoba, with age trends.

Suspension
40.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
30.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
29.5%
— Consistent
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
22.8%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
22.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems20.9% (15 yrs)24.6% (16 yrs)
+3.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes30.8% (15 yrs)28.1% (16 yrs)
-2.7%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment30.8% (15 yrs)29.8% (16 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —
Suspension39.6% (15 yrs)40.4% (16 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Cordoba cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 148 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.

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