2005 SEAT Cordoba — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

71.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,257

Total Tests (All Years)

120,000 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cordoba

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 71.4%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 16.0% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 SEAT Cordoba as it ages.

4 yrs74.7%

→ ↓7.3%

5 yrs67.4%

→ ↓5.8%

6 yrs61.6%

→ ↓6.6%

7 yrs55.0%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs52.4%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs48.8%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs47.1%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs45.3%

→ ↑2.4%

12 yrs47.7%

→ ↓7.0%

13 yrs40.7%

→ ↑11.1%

14 yrs51.8%

→ ↑6.8%

15 yrs58.6%

→ ↓7.8%

16 yrs50.8%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs52.8%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs55.3%

→ ↑16.1%

19 yrs71.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	74.7%	225
5 yrs	67.4%	224
6 yrs	61.6%	219
7 yrs	55.0%	218
8 yrs	52.4%	212
9 yrs	48.8%	205
10 yrs	47.1%	191
11 yrs	45.3%	179
12 yrs	47.7%	155
13 yrs	40.7%	86
14 yrs	51.8%	85
15 yrs	58.6%	70
16 yrs	50.8%	65
17 yrs	52.8%	36
18 yrs	55.3%	38
19 yrs	71.4%	49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 SEAT Cordoba pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	71.4%	49
2023 (18 yrs)	55.3%	38
2022 (17 yrs)	52.8%	36
2021 (16 yrs)	50.8%	65
2020 (15 yrs)	58.6%	70
2019 (14 yrs)	51.8%	85
2018 (13 yrs)	40.7%	86
2017 (12 yrs)	47.7%	155
2016 (11 yrs)	45.3%	179
2015 (10 yrs)	47.1%	191
2014 (9 yrs)	48.8%	205
2013 (8 yrs)	52.4%	212
2012 (7 yrs)	55%	218
2011 (6 yrs)	61.6%	219
2010 (5 yrs)	67.4%	224
2009 (4 yrs)	74.7%	225

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 225Avg Mileage 37,447Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2010

67.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 224Avg Mileage 46,297Top Failure Suspension — 17.4%

2011High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 219Avg Mileage 54,636Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%

2012High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 218Avg Mileage 65,645Top Failure Suspension — 29.4%

2013High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 212Avg Mileage 71,796Top Failure Suspension — 55.2%

2014High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 205Avg Mileage 78,773Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2015High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 191Avg Mileage 87,039Top Failure Suspension — 67.0%

2016High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 179Avg Mileage 92,715Top Failure Suspension — 62.6%

2017High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 155Avg Mileage 95,669Top Failure Suspension — 64.5%

2018High Fail Rate

40.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 86Avg Mileage 101,317Top Failure Suspension — 74.4%

2019High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 85Avg Mileage 105,808Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%

2020High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 70Avg Mileage 105,334Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.1%

2021High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 65Avg Mileage 112,084Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 98.5%

2022High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 36Avg Mileage 112,758Top Failure Brakes — 63.9%

2023High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 38Avg Mileage 115,080Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.1%

2024

71.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 49Avg Mileage 120,000Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.0%

MOT results for 2005 SEAT Cordoba by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	74.7%	225	37,447	Tyres — 11.1%
2010	5	67.4%	224	46,297	Suspension — 17.4%
2011	6	61.6%	219	54,636	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%
2012	7	55.0%	218	65,645	Suspension — 29.4%
2013	8	52.4%	212	71,796	Suspension — 55.2%
2014	9	48.8%	205	78,773	Suspension — 55.6%
2015	10	47.1%	191	87,039	Suspension — 67.0%
2016	11	45.3%	179	92,715	Suspension — 62.6%
2017	12	47.7%	155	95,669	Suspension — 64.5%
2018	13	40.7%	86	101,317	Suspension — 74.4%
2019	14	51.8%	85	105,808	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%
2020	15	58.6%	70	105,334	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.1%
2021	16	50.8%	65	112,084	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 98.5%
2022	17	52.8%	36	112,758	Brakes — 63.9%
2023	18	55.3%	38	115,080	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.1%
2024	19	71.4%	49	120,000	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 SEAT Cordoba, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

60.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

46.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.9%

↑ 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	5.3% (4 yrs)	40.8% (19 yrs)	+35.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.4% (4 yrs)	36.7% (19 yrs)	+28.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.1% (4 yrs)	38.8% (19 yrs)	+27.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,257 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.