2002 SEAT Inca — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

7,546

Total Tests (All Years)

125,823 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 2002 SEAT Inca as it ages.

7 yrs45.7%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs44.8%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs43.1%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs42.6%

→ ↑2.8%

11 yrs45.4%

→ ↓3.5%

12 yrs41.9%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs43.0%

→ ↑1.3%

14 yrs44.3%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs45.5%

→ ↑3.8%

16 yrs49.3%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs49.4%

→ ↑3.1%

18 yrs52.5%

→ ↓4.8%

19 yrs47.7%

→ ↑4.0%

20 yrs51.7%

→ ↓2.3%

21 yrs49.4%

→ ↑8.7%

22 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	45.7%	1,035
8 yrs	44.8%	963
9 yrs	43.1%	925
10 yrs	42.6%	847
11 yrs	45.4%	766
12 yrs	41.9%	675
13 yrs	43.0%	567
14 yrs	44.3%	485
15 yrs	45.5%	389
16 yrs	49.3%	211
17 yrs	49.4%	164
18 yrs	52.5%	141
19 yrs	47.7%	132
20 yrs	51.7%	87
21 yrs	49.4%	85
22 yrs	58.1%	74

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 SEAT Inca pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	58.1%	74
2023 (21 yrs)	49.4%	85
2022 (20 yrs)	51.7%	87
2021 (19 yrs)	47.7%	132
2020 (18 yrs)	52.5%	141
2019 (17 yrs)	49.4%	164
2018 (16 yrs)	49.3%	211
2017 (15 yrs)	45.5%	389
2016 (14 yrs)	44.3%	485
2015 (13 yrs)	43%	567
2014 (12 yrs)	41.9%	675
2013 (11 yrs)	45.4%	766
2012 (10 yrs)	42.6%	847
2011 (9 yrs)	43.1%	925
2010 (8 yrs)	44.8%	963
2009 (7 yrs)	45.7%	1,035

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,035Avg Mileage 89,767Top Failure Brakes — 33.6%

2010High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 963Avg Mileage 95,866Top Failure Brakes — 36.7%

2011High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 925Avg Mileage 102,205Top Failure Brakes — 38.5%

2012High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 847Avg Mileage 107,531Top Failure Brakes — 37.4%

2013High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 766Avg Mileage 108,815Top Failure Brakes — 112.7%

2014High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 675Avg Mileage 113,392Top Failure Brakes — 132.4%

2015High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 567Avg Mileage 116,272Top Failure Brakes — 119.4%

2016High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 485Avg Mileage 119,297Top Failure Brakes — 113.2%

2017High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 389Avg Mileage 120,583Top Failure Brakes — 106.4%

2018High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 211Avg Mileage 127,333Top Failure Brakes — 120.4%

2019High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 164Avg Mileage 122,503Top Failure Brakes — 97.0%

2020High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 141Avg Mileage 127,323Top Failure Brakes — 103.5%

2021High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 132Avg Mileage 125,980Top Failure Brakes — 118.2%

2022High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 87Avg Mileage 126,713Top Failure Brakes — 89.7%

2023High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 85Avg Mileage 130,174Top Failure Brakes — 107.1%

2024High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 74Avg Mileage 125,823Top Failure Brakes — 95.9%

MOT results for 2002 SEAT Inca by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	45.7%	1,035	89,767	Brakes — 33.6%
2010	8	44.8%	963	95,866	Brakes — 36.7%
2011	9	43.1%	925	102,205	Brakes — 38.5%
2012	10	42.6%	847	107,531	Brakes — 37.4%
2013	11	45.4%	766	108,815	Brakes — 112.7%
2014	12	41.9%	675	113,392	Brakes — 132.4%
2015	13	43.0%	567	116,272	Brakes — 119.4%
2016	14	44.3%	485	119,297	Brakes — 113.2%
2017	15	45.5%	389	120,583	Brakes — 106.4%
2018	16	49.3%	211	127,333	Brakes — 120.4%
2019	17	49.4%	164	122,503	Brakes — 97.0%
2020	18	52.5%	141	127,323	Brakes — 103.5%
2021	19	47.7%	132	125,980	Brakes — 118.2%
2022	20	51.7%	87	126,713	Brakes — 89.7%
2023	21	49.4%	85	130,174	Brakes — 107.1%
2024	22	58.1%	74	125,823	Brakes — 95.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 SEAT Inca, with age trends.

Brakes

91.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

58.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.4%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

43.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	33.6% (7 yrs)	95.9% (22 yrs)	+62.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.4% (7 yrs)	78.4% (22 yrs)	+57.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	21.8% (7 yrs)	33.8% (22 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,546 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.