2003 SEAT Inca — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

60.5%

Latest Pass Rate

4,387

Total Tests (All Years)

128,996 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 SEAT Inca as it ages.

6 yrs50.6%

→ ↓5.4%

7 yrs45.2%

→ ↓0.8%

8 yrs44.4%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs41.7%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs41.7%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs41.7%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs40.7%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs41.6%

→ ↓6.3%

14 yrs35.3%

→ ↑7.7%

15 yrs43.0%

→ ↑1.8%

16 yrs44.8%

→ ↓4.0%

17 yrs40.8%

→ ↑8.5%

18 yrs49.3%

→ ↑5.0%

19 yrs54.3%

→ ↓1.5%

20 yrs52.8%

→ ↑7.7%

21 yrs60.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	50.6%	571
7 yrs	45.2%	531
8 yrs	44.4%	541
9 yrs	41.7%	494
10 yrs	41.7%	468
11 yrs	41.7%	410
12 yrs	40.7%	366
13 yrs	41.6%	293
14 yrs	35.3%	238
15 yrs	43.0%	128
16 yrs	44.8%	87
17 yrs	40.8%	71
18 yrs	49.3%	75
19 yrs	54.3%	35
20 yrs	52.8%	36
21 yrs	60.5%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 SEAT Inca pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	60.5%	43
2023 (20 yrs)	52.8%	36
2022 (19 yrs)	54.3%	35
2021 (18 yrs)	49.3%	75
2020 (17 yrs)	40.8%	71
2019 (16 yrs)	44.8%	87
2018 (15 yrs)	43%	128
2017 (14 yrs)	35.3%	238
2016 (13 yrs)	41.6%	293
2015 (12 yrs)	40.7%	366
2014 (11 yrs)	41.7%	410
2013 (10 yrs)	41.7%	468
2012 (9 yrs)	41.7%	494
2011 (8 yrs)	44.4%	541
2010 (7 yrs)	45.2%	531
2009 (6 yrs)	50.6%	571

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 571Avg Mileage 77,626Top Failure Brakes — 31.2%

2010High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 531Avg Mileage 85,721Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2011High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 541Avg Mileage 92,543Top Failure Brakes — 40.1%

2012High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 494Avg Mileage 102,909Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%

2013High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 468Avg Mileage 102,711Top Failure Brakes — 151.3%

2014High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 410Avg Mileage 108,238Top Failure Brakes — 136.8%

2015High Fail Rate

40.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 366Avg Mileage 110,315Top Failure Brakes — 122.1%

2016High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 293Avg Mileage 112,947Top Failure Brakes — 134.1%

2017High Fail Rate

35.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 238Avg Mileage 116,489Top Failure Brakes — 147.5%

2018High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 128Avg Mileage 118,704Top Failure Brakes — 126.6%

2019High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 87Avg Mileage 120,040Top Failure Brakes — 119.5%

2020High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 71Avg Mileage 123,428Top Failure Brakes — 125.4%

2021High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 75Avg Mileage 122,466Top Failure Brakes — 129.3%

2022High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 35Avg Mileage 113,960Top Failure Brakes — 125.7%

2023High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 36Avg Mileage 119,342Top Failure Suspension — 72.2%

2024High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 43Avg Mileage 128,996Top Failure Brakes — 58.1%

MOT results for 2003 SEAT Inca by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	50.6%	571	77,626	Brakes — 31.2%
2010	7	45.2%	531	85,721	Brakes — 35.6%
2011	8	44.4%	541	92,543	Brakes — 40.1%
2012	9	41.7%	494	102,909	Brakes — 41.1%
2013	10	41.7%	468	102,711	Brakes — 151.3%
2014	11	41.7%	410	108,238	Brakes — 136.8%
2015	12	40.7%	366	110,315	Brakes — 122.1%
2016	13	41.6%	293	112,947	Brakes — 134.1%
2017	14	35.3%	238	116,489	Brakes — 147.5%
2018	15	43.0%	128	118,704	Brakes — 126.6%
2019	16	44.8%	87	120,040	Brakes — 119.5%
2020	17	40.8%	71	123,428	Brakes — 125.4%
2021	18	49.3%	75	122,466	Brakes — 129.3%
2022	19	54.3%	35	113,960	Brakes — 125.7%
2023	20	52.8%	36	119,342	Suspension — 72.2%
2024	21	60.5%	43	128,996	Brakes — 58.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 SEAT Inca, with age trends.

Brakes

99.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

54.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.6%

↑ 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	31.2% (6 yrs)	58.1% (21 yrs)	+26.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.1% (6 yrs)	20.9% (21 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —
Tyres	18.0% (6 yrs)	18.6% (21 yrs)	+0.6%	⚪ —

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,387 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.