2003 SEAT Cordoba — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

58.5%

Latest Pass Rate

4,889

Total Tests (All Years)

119,769 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 2003 SEAT Cordoba as it ages.

6 yrs59.9%

→ ↓9.0%

7 yrs50.9%

→ ↑3.3%

8 yrs54.2%

→ ↓5.5%

9 yrs48.7%

→ ↑2.2%

10 yrs50.9%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs47.5%

→ ↑2.0%

12 yrs49.5%

→ ↑2.2%

13 yrs51.7%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs50.5%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs50.0%

→ ↓4.4%

16 yrs45.6%

→ ↑6.8%

17 yrs52.4%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs52.7%

→ ↓2.7%

19 yrs50.0%

→ ↑7.9%

20 yrs57.9%

→ ↑0.6%

21 yrs58.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	59.9%	563
7 yrs	50.9%	556
8 yrs	54.2%	541
9 yrs	48.7%	524
10 yrs	50.9%	515
11 yrs	47.5%	469
12 yrs	49.5%	426
13 yrs	51.7%	354
14 yrs	50.5%	293
15 yrs	50.0%	158
16 yrs	45.6%	136
17 yrs	52.4%	105
18 yrs	52.7%	93
19 yrs	50.0%	58
20 yrs	57.9%	57
21 yrs	58.5%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 SEAT Cordoba pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	58.5%	41
2023 (20 yrs)	57.9%	57
2022 (19 yrs)	50%	58
2021 (18 yrs)	52.7%	93
2020 (17 yrs)	52.4%	105
2019 (16 yrs)	45.6%	136
2018 (15 yrs)	50%	158
2017 (14 yrs)	50.5%	293
2016 (13 yrs)	51.7%	354
2015 (12 yrs)	49.5%	426
2014 (11 yrs)	47.5%	469
2013 (10 yrs)	50.9%	515
2012 (9 yrs)	48.7%	524
2011 (8 yrs)	54.2%	541
2010 (7 yrs)	50.9%	556
2009 (6 yrs)	59.9%	563

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 563Avg Mileage 59,606Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2010High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 556Avg Mileage 69,005Top Failure Suspension — 29.3%

2011High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 541Avg Mileage 75,165Top Failure Suspension — 29.4%

2012High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 524Avg Mileage 82,570Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2013High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 515Avg Mileage 90,348Top Failure Suspension — 58.1%

2014High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 469Avg Mileage 96,119Top Failure Suspension — 69.3%

2015High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 426Avg Mileage 100,982Top Failure Suspension — 60.3%

2016High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 354Avg Mileage 105,148Top Failure Suspension — 61.6%

2017High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 293Avg Mileage 107,704Top Failure Suspension — 72.4%

2018High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 158Avg Mileage 109,321Top Failure Suspension — 79.1%

2019High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 136Avg Mileage 113,046Top Failure Brakes — 50.7%

2020High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 105Avg Mileage 114,557Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.0%

2021High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 93Avg Mileage 110,781Top Failure Brakes — 57.0%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 58Avg Mileage 116,604Top Failure Brakes — 56.9%

2023High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 57Avg Mileage 118,374Top Failure Tyres — 49.1%

2024High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 41Avg Mileage 119,769Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.7%

MOT results for 2003 SEAT Cordoba by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	59.9%	563	59,606	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2010	7	50.9%	556	69,005	Suspension — 29.3%
2011	8	54.2%	541	75,165	Suspension — 29.4%
2012	9	48.7%	524	82,570	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2013	10	50.9%	515	90,348	Suspension — 58.1%
2014	11	47.5%	469	96,119	Suspension — 69.3%
2015	12	49.5%	426	100,982	Suspension — 60.3%
2016	13	51.7%	354	105,148	Suspension — 61.6%
2017	14	50.5%	293	107,704	Suspension — 72.4%
2018	15	50.0%	158	109,321	Suspension — 79.1%
2019	16	45.6%	136	113,046	Brakes — 50.7%
2020	17	52.4%	105	114,557	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.0%
2021	18	52.7%	93	110,781	Brakes — 57.0%
2022	19	50.0%	58	116,604	Brakes — 56.9%
2023	20	57.9%	57	118,374	Tyres — 49.1%
2024	21	58.5%	41	119,769	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 SEAT Cordoba, with age trends.

Suspension

48.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

32.4%

↑ 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	10.5% (6 yrs)	26.8% (21 yrs)	+16.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	22.0% (6 yrs)	24.4% (21 yrs)	+2.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,889 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.