2004 SEAT Cordoba — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

53.5%

Latest Pass Rate

3,260

Total Tests (All Years)

114,601 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 53.5%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 3.1% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 SEAT Cordoba as it ages.

5 yrs66.6%

→ ↓2.0%

6 yrs64.6%

→ ↓9.2%

7 yrs55.4%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs54.5%

→ ↓0.0%

9 yrs54.5%

→ ↓6.9%

10 yrs47.6%

→ ↑3.1%

11 yrs50.7%

→ ↓8.1%

12 yrs42.6%

→ ↑6.0%

13 yrs48.6%

→ ↓10.7%

14 yrs37.9%

→ ↑9.6%

15 yrs47.5%

→ ↓7.5%

16 yrs40.0%

→ ↑2.5%

17 yrs42.5%

→ ↑11.7%

18 yrs54.2%

→ ↑4.3%

19 yrs58.5%

→ ↓5.0%

20 yrs53.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	66.6%	344
6 yrs	64.6%	336
7 yrs	55.4%	332
8 yrs	54.5%	334
9 yrs	54.5%	330
10 yrs	47.6%	307
11 yrs	50.7%	284
12 yrs	42.6%	244
13 yrs	48.6%	222
14 yrs	37.9%	124
15 yrs	47.5%	118
16 yrs	40.0%	80
17 yrs	42.5%	73
18 yrs	54.2%	48
19 yrs	58.5%	41
20 yrs	53.5%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 SEAT Cordoba pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	53.5%	43
2023 (19 yrs)	58.5%	41
2022 (18 yrs)	54.2%	48
2021 (17 yrs)	42.5%	73
2020 (16 yrs)	40%	80
2019 (15 yrs)	47.5%	118
2018 (14 yrs)	37.9%	124
2017 (13 yrs)	48.6%	222
2016 (12 yrs)	42.6%	244
2015 (11 yrs)	50.7%	284
2014 (10 yrs)	47.6%	307
2013 (9 yrs)	54.5%	330
2012 (8 yrs)	54.5%	334
2011 (7 yrs)	55.4%	332
2010 (6 yrs)	64.6%	336
2009 (5 yrs)	66.6%	344

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 344Avg Mileage 50,860Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2010High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 336Avg Mileage 58,706Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%

2011High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 332Avg Mileage 66,293Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2012High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 334Avg Mileage 75,226Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2013High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 330Avg Mileage 84,159Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

2014High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 307Avg Mileage 91,056Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.8%

2015High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 284Avg Mileage 97,853Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.3%

2016High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 244Avg Mileage 102,936Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.0%

2017High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 222Avg Mileage 110,400Top Failure Suspension — 64.4%

2018High Fail Rate

37.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 124Avg Mileage 114,523Top Failure Suspension — 82.3%

2019High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 118Avg Mileage 120,718Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.7%

2020High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 80Avg Mileage 115,690Top Failure Brakes — 87.5%

2021High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 73Avg Mileage 112,845Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.6%

2022High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 48Avg Mileage 109,502Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2023High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 41Avg Mileage 114,111Top Failure Brakes — 78.0%

2024High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 43Avg Mileage 114,601Top Failure Brakes — 86.0%

MOT results for 2004 SEAT Cordoba by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	66.6%	344	50,860	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2010	6	64.6%	336	58,706	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2011	7	55.4%	332	66,293	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2012	8	54.5%	334	75,226	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2013	9	54.5%	330	84,159	Suspension — 55.8%
2014	10	47.6%	307	91,056	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.8%
2015	11	50.7%	284	97,853	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.3%
2016	12	42.6%	244	102,936	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.0%
2017	13	48.6%	222	110,400	Suspension — 64.4%
2018	14	37.9%	124	114,523	Suspension — 82.3%
2019	15	47.5%	118	120,718	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.7%
2020	16	40.0%	80	115,690	Brakes — 87.5%
2021	17	42.5%	73	112,845	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.6%
2022	18	54.2%	48	109,502	Suspension — 66.7%
2023	19	58.5%	41	114,111	Brakes — 78.0%
2024	20	53.5%	43	114,601	Brakes — 86.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 SEAT Cordoba, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

60.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

51.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

49.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.7%

↓ Decreases 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	12.5% (5 yrs)	86.0% (20 yrs)	+73.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.8% (5 yrs)	76.7% (20 yrs)	+63.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.1% (5 yrs)	34.9% (20 yrs)	+21.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,260 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.