1998 SEAT Alhambra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

48.1%

Latest Pass Rate

13,489

Total Tests (All Years)

126,058 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 1998 SEAT Alhambra as it ages.

11 yrs46.3%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs44.1%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs43.6%

→ ↓4.6%

14 yrs39.0%

→ ↑2.5%

15 yrs41.5%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs41.3%

→ ↓0.2%

17 yrs41.1%

→ ↑4.5%

18 yrs45.6%

→ ↓2.4%

19 yrs43.2%

→ ↑7.4%

20 yrs50.6%

→ ↓0.2%

21 yrs50.4%

→ ↑0.8%

22 yrs51.2%

→ ↑5.1%

23 yrs56.3%

→ ↑2.7%

24 yrs59.0%

→ ↑9.8%

25 yrs68.8%

→ ↓20.7%

26 yrs48.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	46.3%	2,643
12 yrs	44.1%	2,364
13 yrs	43.6%	2,138
14 yrs	39.0%	1,748
15 yrs	41.5%	1,364
16 yrs	41.3%	1,000
17 yrs	41.1%	764
18 yrs	45.6%	551
19 yrs	43.2%	366
20 yrs	50.6%	156
21 yrs	50.4%	117
22 yrs	51.2%	84
23 yrs	56.3%	71
24 yrs	59.0%	39
25 yrs	68.8%	32
26 yrs	48.1%	52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 SEAT Alhambra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	48.1%	52
2023 (25 yrs)	68.8%	32
2022 (24 yrs)	59%	39
2021 (23 yrs)	56.3%	71
2020 (22 yrs)	51.2%	84
2019 (21 yrs)	50.4%	117
2018 (20 yrs)	50.6%	156
2017 (19 yrs)	43.2%	366
2016 (18 yrs)	45.6%	551
2015 (17 yrs)	41.1%	764
2014 (16 yrs)	41.3%	1,000
2013 (15 yrs)	41.5%	1,364
2012 (14 yrs)	39%	1,748
2011 (13 yrs)	43.6%	2,138
2010 (12 yrs)	44.1%	2,364
2009 (11 yrs)	46.3%	2,643

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,643Avg Mileage 126,748Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%

2010High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,364Avg Mileage 132,769Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%

2011High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,138Avg Mileage 138,771Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.6%

2012High Fail Rate

39.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,748Avg Mileage 144,022Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.5%

2013High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,364Avg Mileage 148,223Top Failure Brakes — 99.6%

2014High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,000Avg Mileage 149,849Top Failure Suspension — 103.2%

2015High Fail Rate

41.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 764Avg Mileage 153,625Top Failure Suspension — 99.5%

2016High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 551Avg Mileage 149,732Top Failure Suspension — 95.3%

2017High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 366Avg Mileage 149,727Top Failure Suspension — 106.6%

2018High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 156Avg Mileage 146,524Top Failure Brakes — 93.6%

2019High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 117Avg Mileage 149,054Top Failure Brakes — 80.3%

2020High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 84Avg Mileage 147,497Top Failure Suspension — 69.0%

2021High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 71Avg Mileage 157,046Top Failure Suspension — 78.9%

2022High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 39Avg Mileage 154,007Top Failure Suspension — 59.0%

2023

68.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 32Avg Mileage 152,008Top Failure Brakes — 40.6%

2024High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 52Avg Mileage 126,058Top Failure Suspension — 59.6%

MOT results for 1998 SEAT Alhambra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	46.3%	2,643	126,748	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%
2010	12	44.1%	2,364	132,769	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%
2011	13	43.6%	2,138	138,771	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.6%
2012	14	39.0%	1,748	144,022	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.5%
2013	15	41.5%	1,364	148,223	Brakes — 99.6%
2014	16	41.3%	1,000	149,849	Suspension — 103.2%
2015	17	41.1%	764	153,625	Suspension — 99.5%
2016	18	45.6%	551	149,732	Suspension — 95.3%
2017	19	43.2%	366	149,727	Suspension — 106.6%
2018	20	50.6%	156	146,524	Brakes — 93.6%
2019	21	50.4%	117	149,054	Brakes — 80.3%
2020	22	51.2%	84	147,497	Suspension — 69.0%
2021	23	56.3%	71	157,046	Suspension — 78.9%
2022	24	59.0%	39	154,007	Suspension — 59.0%
2023	25	68.8%	32	152,008	Brakes — 40.6%
2024	26	48.1%	52	126,058	Suspension — 59.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 SEAT Alhambra, with age trends.

Suspension

67.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

65.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.2%

↑ 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	24.9% (11 yrs)	59.6% (26 yrs)	+34.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	30.6% (11 yrs)	46.2% (26 yrs)	+15.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Alhambra cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 13,489 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.