2001 SEAT Inca — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

41.7%

Latest Pass Rate

5,310

Total Tests (All Years)

113,025 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 2001 SEAT Inca as it ages.

8 yrs44.8%

→ ↑0.2%

9 yrs45.0%

→ ↓5.5%

10 yrs39.5%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs39.1%

→ ↑0.5%

12 yrs39.6%

→ ↑1.3%

13 yrs40.9%

→ ↑3.2%

14 yrs44.1%

→ ↓5.5%

15 yrs38.6%

→ ↑5.5%

16 yrs44.1%

→ ↑5.5%

17 yrs49.6%

→ ↓5.0%

18 yrs44.6%

→ ↑8.3%

19 yrs52.9%

→ ↑2.1%

20 yrs55.0%

→ ↓7.9%

21 yrs47.1%

→ ↓5.4%

22 yrs41.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	44.8%	849
9 yrs	45.0%	775
10 yrs	39.5%	724
11 yrs	39.1%	624
12 yrs	39.6%	541
13 yrs	40.9%	452
14 yrs	44.1%	381
15 yrs	38.6%	306
16 yrs	44.1%	245
17 yrs	49.6%	121
18 yrs	44.6%	92
19 yrs	52.9%	70
20 yrs	55.0%	60
21 yrs	47.1%	34
22 yrs	41.7%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 SEAT Inca pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (22 yrs)	41.7%	36
2022 (21 yrs)	47.1%	34
2021 (20 yrs)	55%	60
2020 (19 yrs)	52.9%	70
2019 (18 yrs)	44.6%	92
2018 (17 yrs)	49.6%	121
2017 (16 yrs)	44.1%	245
2016 (15 yrs)	38.6%	306
2015 (14 yrs)	44.1%	381
2014 (13 yrs)	40.9%	452
2013 (12 yrs)	39.6%	541
2012 (11 yrs)	39.1%	624
2011 (10 yrs)	39.5%	724
2010 (9 yrs)	45%	775
2009 (8 yrs)	44.8%	849

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 849Avg Mileage 101,778Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2010High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 775Avg Mileage 107,570Top Failure Brakes — 36.0%

2011High Fail Rate

39.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 724Avg Mileage 111,793Top Failure Brakes — 43.0%

2012High Fail Rate

39.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 624Avg Mileage 115,565Top Failure Brakes — 44.7%

2013High Fail Rate

39.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 541Avg Mileage 117,362Top Failure Brakes — 120.1%

2014High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 452Avg Mileage 120,251Top Failure Brakes — 136.3%

2015High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 381Avg Mileage 125,094Top Failure Brakes — 115.0%

2016High Fail Rate

38.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 306Avg Mileage 124,608Top Failure Brakes — 127.5%

2017High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 245Avg Mileage 128,052Top Failure Brakes — 115.1%

2018High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 121Avg Mileage 124,414Top Failure Brakes — 101.7%

2019High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 92Avg Mileage 124,135Top Failure Brakes — 122.8%

2020High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 70Avg Mileage 121,490Top Failure Brakes — 80.0%

2021High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 60Avg Mileage 123,755Top Failure Brakes — 125.0%

2022High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 34Avg Mileage 109,712Top Failure Brakes — 91.2%

2023High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 36Avg Mileage 113,025Top Failure Brakes — 86.1%

MOT results for 2001 SEAT Inca by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	44.8%	849	101,778	Brakes — 36.4%
2010	9	45.0%	775	107,570	Brakes — 36.0%
2011	10	39.5%	724	111,793	Brakes — 43.0%
2012	11	39.1%	624	115,565	Brakes — 44.7%
2013	12	39.6%	541	117,362	Brakes — 120.1%
2014	13	40.9%	452	120,251	Brakes — 136.3%
2015	14	44.1%	381	125,094	Brakes — 115.0%
2016	15	38.6%	306	124,608	Brakes — 127.5%
2017	16	44.1%	245	128,052	Brakes — 115.1%
2018	17	49.6%	121	124,414	Brakes — 101.7%
2019	18	44.6%	92	124,135	Brakes — 122.8%
2020	19	52.9%	70	121,490	Brakes — 80.0%
2021	20	55.0%	60	123,755	Brakes — 125.0%
2022	21	47.1%	34	109,712	Brakes — 91.2%
2023	22	41.7%	36	113,025	Brakes — 86.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 SEAT Inca, with age trends.

Brakes

92.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

63.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

51.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

47.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	22.4% (8 yrs)	77.8% (22 yrs)	+55.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	36.4% (8 yrs)	86.1% (22 yrs)	+49.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.6% (8 yrs)	63.9% (22 yrs)	+45.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Inca cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 5,310 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.