2006 SEAT Cordoba — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

56.3%

Latest Pass Rate

340

Total Tests (All Years)

105,601 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 56.3%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 0.1% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 SEAT Cordoba as it ages.

3 yrs75.0%

→ ↑4.4%

4 yrs79.4%

→ ↓12.7%

5 yrs66.7%

→ ↓6.7%

6 yrs60.0%

→ ↓0.0%

7 yrs60.0%

→ ↓11.2%

8 yrs48.8%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs47.5%

→ ↓9.3%

10 yrs38.2%

→ ↑18.1%

11 yrs56.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	75.0%	40
4 yrs	79.4%	34
5 yrs	66.7%	39
6 yrs	60.0%	40
7 yrs	60.0%	40
8 yrs	48.8%	41
9 yrs	47.5%	40
10 yrs	38.2%	34
11 yrs	56.3%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 SEAT Cordoba pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	56.3%	32
2016 (10 yrs)	38.2%	34
2015 (9 yrs)	47.5%	40
2014 (8 yrs)	48.8%	41
2013 (7 yrs)	60%	40
2012 (6 yrs)	60%	40
2011 (5 yrs)	66.7%	39
2010 (4 yrs)	79.4%	34
2009 (3 yrs)	75%	40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 40Avg Mileage 31,407Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2010

79.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 34Avg Mileage 44,447Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2011

66.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 39Avg Mileage 54,486Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2012High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 40Avg Mileage 65,646Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2013High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 40Avg Mileage 71,740Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%

2014High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 41Avg Mileage 85,064Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.0%

2015High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 40Avg Mileage 92,273Top Failure Suspension — 67.5%

2016High Fail Rate

38.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 34Avg Mileage 97,818Top Failure Suspension — 79.4%

2017High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 32Avg Mileage 105,601Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.5%

MOT results for 2006 SEAT Cordoba by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	75.0%	40	31,407	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2010	4	79.4%	34	44,447	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2011	5	66.7%	39	54,486	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2012	6	60.0%	40	65,646	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2013	7	60.0%	40	71,740	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%
2014	8	48.8%	41	85,064	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.0%
2015	9	47.5%	40	92,273	Suspension — 67.5%
2016	10	38.2%	34	97,818	Suspension — 79.4%
2017	11	56.3%	32	105,601	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 SEAT Cordoba, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

12.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	15.0% (3 yrs)	87.5% (11 yrs)	+72.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.0% (3 yrs)	53.1% (11 yrs)	+48.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.5% (3 yrs)	40.6% (11 yrs)	+38.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.5% (3 yrs)	43.8% (11 yrs)	+36.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 340 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.