2000 SEAT Cordoba — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

36.8%

Latest Pass Rate

4,285

Total Tests (All Years)

95,868 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 36.8%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 18.6% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 SEAT Cordoba as it ages.

9 yrs50.7%

→ ↑1.1%

10 yrs51.8%

→ ↓4.3%

11 yrs47.5%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs45.1%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs44.0%

→ ↑2.8%

14 yrs46.8%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs48.0%

→ ↑5.7%

16 yrs53.7%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs54.0%

→ ↓1.6%

18 yrs52.4%

→ ↓15.6%

19 yrs36.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	50.7%	875
10 yrs	51.8%	809
11 yrs	47.5%	684
12 yrs	45.1%	577
13 yrs	44.0%	461
14 yrs	46.8%	327
15 yrs	48.0%	225
16 yrs	53.7%	147
17 yrs	54.0%	100
18 yrs	52.4%	42
19 yrs	36.8%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 SEAT Cordoba pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (19 yrs)	36.8%	38
2018 (18 yrs)	52.4%	42
2017 (17 yrs)	54%	100
2016 (16 yrs)	53.7%	147
2015 (15 yrs)	48%	225
2014 (14 yrs)	46.8%	327
2013 (13 yrs)	44%	461
2012 (12 yrs)	45.1%	577
2011 (11 yrs)	47.5%	684
2010 (10 yrs)	51.8%	809
2009 (9 yrs)	50.7%	875

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 875Avg Mileage 83,259Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%

2010High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 809Avg Mileage 88,133Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%

2011High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 684Avg Mileage 95,345Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2012High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 577Avg Mileage 99,881Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%

2013High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 461Avg Mileage 104,860Top Failure Brakes — 74.0%

2014High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 327Avg Mileage 108,866Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.1%

2015High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 225Avg Mileage 111,405Top Failure Brakes — 66.2%

2016High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 147Avg Mileage 112,610Top Failure Brakes — 50.3%

2017High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 100Avg Mileage 108,736Top Failure Brakes — 54.0%

2018High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 42Avg Mileage 102,098Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2019High Fail Rate

36.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 38Avg Mileage 95,868Top Failure Brakes — 81.6%

MOT results for 2000 SEAT Cordoba by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	50.7%	875	83,259	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2010	10	51.8%	809	88,133	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2011	11	47.5%	684	95,345	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2012	12	45.1%	577	99,881	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%
2013	13	44.0%	461	104,860	Brakes — 74.0%
2014	14	46.8%	327	108,866	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.1%
2015	15	48.0%	225	111,405	Brakes — 66.2%
2016	16	53.7%	147	112,610	Brakes — 50.3%
2017	17	54.0%	100	108,736	Brakes — 54.0%
2018	18	52.4%	42	102,098	Suspension — 42.9%
2019	19	36.8%	38	95,868	Brakes — 81.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 SEAT Cordoba, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	16.0% (9 yrs)	81.6% (19 yrs)	+65.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.8% (9 yrs)	55.3% (19 yrs)	+41.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.0% (9 yrs)	52.6% (19 yrs)	+36.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 4,285 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.