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1995 SEAT Cordoba — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years
Current Age
40.6%
Latest Pass Rate
827
Total Tests (All Years)
80,473 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 40.6%
Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 14.8% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1995 SEAT Cordoba as it ages.

14 yrs40.6%
15 yrs37.9%
16 yrs40.9%
17 yrs38.3%
18 yrs40.4%
19 yrs40.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 14 to 19 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
14 yrs40.6%293
15 yrs37.9%227
16 yrs40.9%137
17 yrs38.3%81
18 yrs40.4%57
19 yrs40.6%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 SEAT Cordoba pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (19 yrs)40.6%32
2013 (18 yrs)40.4%57
2012 (17 yrs)38.3%81
2011 (16 yrs)40.9%137
2010 (15 yrs)37.9%227
2009 (14 yrs)40.6%293

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
40.6%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 293Avg Mileage 98,453Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%
2010High Fail Rate
37.9%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 227Avg Mileage 103,661Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.1%
2011High Fail Rate
40.9%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 137Avg Mileage 101,085Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%
2012High Fail Rate
38.3%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 81Avg Mileage 94,517Top Failure Brakes — 38.3%
2013High Fail Rate
40.4%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 57Avg Mileage 94,580Top Failure Suspension — 82.5%
2014High Fail Rate
40.6%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 32Avg Mileage 80,473Top Failure Suspension — 103.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 SEAT Cordoba, with age trends.

Suspension
55.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
48.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
43.9%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
27.1%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
26.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension37.5% (14 yrs)103.1% (19 yrs)
+65.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes29.0% (14 yrs)78.1% (19 yrs)
+49.1%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions15.7% (14 yrs)50.0% (19 yrs)
+34.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment39.2% (14 yrs)56.3% (19 yrs)
+17.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres22.2% (14 yrs)25.0% (19 yrs)
+2.8%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Cordoba cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 827 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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