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1992 SEAT Marbella — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years
Current Age
50.0%
Latest Pass Rate
75
Total Tests (All Years)
47,408 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 50.0%
Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 4.3% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1992 SEAT Marbella as it ages.

At 17 years: 48.8% pass rate · At 18 years: 50.0% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 17 to 18 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
17 yrs48.8%43
18 yrs50.0%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 SEAT Marbella pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (18 yrs)50%32
2009 (17 yrs)48.8%43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
48.8%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 43Avg Mileage 45,672Top Failure Suspension — 37.2%
2010High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 32Avg Mileage 47,408Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 SEAT Marbella, with age trends.

Suspension
34.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
25.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
19.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
16.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
9.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment25.6% (17 yrs)12.5% (18 yrs)
-13.1%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions20.9% (17 yrs)12.5% (18 yrs)
-8.4%
🟢 ↓
Suspension37.2% (17 yrs)31.3% (18 yrs)
-5.9%
🟢 ↓
Brakes25.6% (17 yrs)25.0% (18 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Marbella cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 75 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.

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