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2002 SEAT Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years
Current Age
51.4%
Latest Pass Rate
184
Total Tests (All Years)
112,068 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Unclassified

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 51.4%
Average: 58.8%

⚠️ 7.4% below average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 SEAT Unclassified as it ages.

7 yrs58.6%
8 yrs63.0%
9 yrs51.2%
10 yrs51.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
7 yrs58.6%58
8 yrs63.0%46
9 yrs51.2%43
10 yrs51.4%37

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (10 yrs)51.4%37
2011 (9 yrs)51.2%43
2010 (8 yrs)63%46
2009 (7 yrs)58.6%58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
58.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 58Avg Mileage 93,025Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2010High Fail Rate
63.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 46Avg Mileage 91,442Top Failure Brakes — 26.1%
2011High Fail Rate
51.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 43Avg Mileage 107,069Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.2%
2012High Fail Rate
51.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 37Avg Mileage 112,068Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
27.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
24.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
19.5%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
15.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
12.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment20.7% (7 yrs)35.1% (10 yrs)
+14.4%
🔴 ↑
Suspension17.2% (7 yrs)29.7% (10 yrs)
+12.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes12.1% (7 yrs)18.9% (10 yrs)
+6.8%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Unclassified cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 184 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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