1998 SEAT Cordoba — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

48.6%

Latest Pass Rate

6,237

Total Tests (All Years)

106,324 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 1998 SEAT Cordoba as it ages.

11 yrs42.1%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs43.6%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs42.3%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs40.7%

→ ↓2.3%

15 yrs38.4%

→ ↑6.9%

16 yrs45.3%

→ ↓1.9%

17 yrs43.4%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs42.8%

→ ↑2.9%

19 yrs45.7%

→ ↑2.8%

20 yrs48.5%

→ ↑3.7%

21 yrs52.2%

→ ↑0.4%

22 yrs52.6%

→ ↓4.0%

23 yrs48.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	42.1%	1,553
12 yrs	43.6%	1,255
13 yrs	42.3%	978
14 yrs	40.7%	756
15 yrs	38.4%	518
16 yrs	45.3%	382
17 yrs	43.4%	279
18 yrs	42.8%	187
19 yrs	45.7%	140
20 yrs	48.5%	68
21 yrs	52.2%	46
22 yrs	52.6%	38
23 yrs	48.6%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 SEAT Cordoba pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (23 yrs)	48.6%	37
2020 (22 yrs)	52.6%	38
2019 (21 yrs)	52.2%	46
2018 (20 yrs)	48.5%	68
2017 (19 yrs)	45.7%	140
2016 (18 yrs)	42.8%	187
2015 (17 yrs)	43.4%	279
2014 (16 yrs)	45.3%	382
2013 (15 yrs)	38.4%	518
2012 (14 yrs)	40.7%	756
2011 (13 yrs)	42.3%	978
2010 (12 yrs)	43.6%	1,255
2009 (11 yrs)	42.1%	1,553

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,553Avg Mileage 95,239Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%

2010High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,255Avg Mileage 101,174Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%

2011High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 978Avg Mileage 105,701Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.1%

2012High Fail Rate

40.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 756Avg Mileage 110,156Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

2013High Fail Rate

38.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 518Avg Mileage 113,638Top Failure Suspension — 84.7%

2014High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 382Avg Mileage 114,460Top Failure Suspension — 86.6%

2015High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 279Avg Mileage 112,381Top Failure Suspension — 82.8%

2016High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 187Avg Mileage 112,246Top Failure Suspension — 92.0%

2017High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 140Avg Mileage 113,525Top Failure Suspension — 76.4%

2018High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 68Avg Mileage 119,790Top Failure Suspension — 67.6%

2019High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 46Avg Mileage 101,680Top Failure Suspension — 67.4%

2020High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 38Avg Mileage 102,292Top Failure Suspension — 60.5%

2021High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 37Avg Mileage 106,324Top Failure Brakes — 73.0%

MOT results for 1998 SEAT Cordoba by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	42.1%	1,553	95,239	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%
2010	12	43.6%	1,255	101,174	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%
2011	13	42.3%	978	105,701	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.1%
2012	14	40.7%	756	110,156	Suspension — 36.8%
2013	15	38.4%	518	113,638	Suspension — 84.7%
2014	16	45.3%	382	114,460	Suspension — 86.6%
2015	17	43.4%	279	112,381	Suspension — 82.8%
2016	18	42.8%	187	112,246	Suspension — 92.0%
2017	19	45.7%	140	113,525	Suspension — 76.4%
2018	20	48.5%	68	119,790	Suspension — 67.6%
2019	21	52.2%	46	101,680	Suspension — 67.4%
2020	22	52.6%	38	102,292	Suspension — 60.5%
2021	23	48.6%	37	106,324	Brakes — 73.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 SEAT Cordoba, with age trends.

Suspension

61.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

51.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.6%

↑ 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
Brakes	27.0% (11 yrs)	73.0% (23 yrs)	+46.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	30.5% (11 yrs)	43.2% (23 yrs)	+12.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	20.9% (11 yrs)	32.4% (23 yrs)	+11.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Cordoba cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 6,237 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.