2002 SEAT Cordoba — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

30.6%

Latest Pass Rate

473

Total Tests (All Years)

97,748 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 30.6%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 21.9% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 SEAT Cordoba as it ages.

7 yrs56.8%

→ ↑6.2%

8 yrs63.0%

→ ↓9.6%

9 yrs53.4%

→ ↑5.7%

10 yrs59.1%

→ ↓9.1%

11 yrs50.0%

→ ↑2.9%

12 yrs52.9%

→ ↓10.0%

13 yrs42.9%

→ ↓12.3%

14 yrs30.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	56.8%	74
8 yrs	63.0%	73
9 yrs	53.4%	73
10 yrs	59.1%	66
11 yrs	50.0%	58
12 yrs	52.9%	51
13 yrs	42.9%	42
14 yrs	30.6%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 SEAT Cordoba pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (14 yrs)	30.6%	36
2015 (13 yrs)	42.9%	42
2014 (12 yrs)	52.9%	51
2013 (11 yrs)	50%	58
2012 (10 yrs)	59.1%	66
2011 (9 yrs)	53.4%	73
2010 (8 yrs)	63%	73
2009 (7 yrs)	56.8%	74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 74Avg Mileage 63,507Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2010High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 73Avg Mileage 73,888Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2011High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 73Avg Mileage 81,782Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2012High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 66Avg Mileage 86,244Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 58Avg Mileage 89,497Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.7%

2014High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 51Avg Mileage 92,066Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%

2015High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 42Avg Mileage 93,329Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%

2016High Fail Rate

30.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 36Avg Mileage 97,748Top Failure Tyres — 77.8%

MOT results for 2002 SEAT Cordoba by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	56.8%	74	63,507	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2010	8	63.0%	73	73,888	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2011	9	53.4%	73	81,782	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2012	10	59.1%	66	86,244	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2013	11	50.0%	58	89,497	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.7%
2014	12	52.9%	51	92,066	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%
2015	13	42.9%	42	93,329	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%
2016	14	30.6%	36	97,748	Tyres — 77.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 SEAT Cordoba, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.4%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

20.3%

↑ 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	17.6% (7 yrs)	77.8% (14 yrs)	+60.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	28.4% (7 yrs)	55.6% (14 yrs)	+27.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.9% (7 yrs)	38.9% (14 yrs)	+24.0%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	16.2% (7 yrs)	33.3% (14 yrs)	+17.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 473 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.