2007 SEAT Alhambra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

43.2%

Latest Pass Rate

15,612

Total Tests (All Years)

136,622 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 43.2%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 10.3% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 SEAT Alhambra as it ages.

2 yrs80.0%

→ ↓5.9%

3 yrs74.1%

→ ↓2.7%

4 yrs71.4%

→ ↓8.3%

5 yrs63.1%

→ ↓5.3%

6 yrs57.8%

→ ↓0.9%

7 yrs56.9%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs54.9%

→ ↑0.4%

9 yrs55.3%

→ ↓4.6%

10 yrs50.7%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs48.4%

→ ↑3.4%

12 yrs51.8%

→ ↓3.1%

13 yrs48.7%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs47.3%

→ ↓3.3%

15 yrs44.0%

→ ↑2.4%

16 yrs46.4%

→ ↓3.2%

17 yrs43.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.0%	190
3 yrs	74.1%	1,442
4 yrs	71.4%	1,457
5 yrs	63.1%	1,451
6 yrs	57.8%	1,423
7 yrs	56.9%	1,384
8 yrs	54.9%	1,334
9 yrs	55.3%	1,281
10 yrs	50.7%	1,208
11 yrs	48.4%	742
12 yrs	51.8%	747
13 yrs	48.7%	675
14 yrs	47.3%	764
15 yrs	44.0%	532
16 yrs	46.4%	545
17 yrs	43.2%	437

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 SEAT Alhambra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	43.2%	437
2023 (16 yrs)	46.4%	545
2022 (15 yrs)	44%	532
2021 (14 yrs)	47.3%	764
2020 (13 yrs)	48.7%	675
2019 (12 yrs)	51.8%	747
2018 (11 yrs)	48.4%	742
2017 (10 yrs)	50.7%	1,208
2016 (9 yrs)	55.3%	1,281
2015 (8 yrs)	54.9%	1,334
2014 (7 yrs)	56.9%	1,384
2013 (6 yrs)	57.8%	1,423
2012 (5 yrs)	63.1%	1,451
2011 (4 yrs)	71.4%	1,457
2010 (3 yrs)	74.1%	1,442
2009 (2 yrs)	80%	190

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 190Avg Mileage 48,418Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2010

74.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,442Avg Mileage 47,909Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

2011

71.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,457Avg Mileage 61,000Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2012High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,451Avg Mileage 76,248Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2013High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,423Avg Mileage 89,080Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%

2014High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,384Avg Mileage 101,617Top Failure Suspension — 44.9%

2015High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,334Avg Mileage 112,907Top Failure Suspension — 54.6%

2016High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,281Avg Mileage 119,331Top Failure Suspension — 58.2%

2017High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,208Avg Mileage 125,091Top Failure Suspension — 77.4%

2018High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 742Avg Mileage 126,982Top Failure Suspension — 73.3%

2019High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 747Avg Mileage 130,583Top Failure Suspension — 74.7%

2020High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 675Avg Mileage 130,918Top Failure Suspension — 80.6%

2021High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 764Avg Mileage 132,373Top Failure Suspension — 102.7%

2022High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 532Avg Mileage 135,873Top Failure Suspension — 126.3%

2023High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 545Avg Mileage 137,752Top Failure Suspension — 134.5%

2024High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 437Avg Mileage 136,622Top Failure Suspension — 118.5%

MOT results for 2007 SEAT Alhambra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	80.0%	190	48,418	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2010	3	74.1%	1,442	47,909	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2011	4	71.4%	1,457	61,000	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2012	5	63.1%	1,451	76,248	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2013	6	57.8%	1,423	89,080	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%
2014	7	56.9%	1,384	101,617	Suspension — 44.9%
2015	8	54.9%	1,334	112,907	Suspension — 54.6%
2016	9	55.3%	1,281	119,331	Suspension — 58.2%
2017	10	50.7%	1,208	125,091	Suspension — 77.4%
2018	11	48.4%	742	126,982	Suspension — 73.3%
2019	12	51.8%	747	130,583	Suspension — 74.7%
2020	13	48.7%	675	130,918	Suspension — 80.6%
2021	14	47.3%	764	132,373	Suspension — 102.7%
2022	15	44.0%	532	135,873	Suspension — 126.3%
2023	16	46.4%	545	137,752	Suspension — 134.5%
2024	17	43.2%	437	136,622	Suspension — 118.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 SEAT Alhambra, with age trends.

Suspension

63.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

42.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.6%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.6% (2 yrs)	118.5% (17 yrs)	+115.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.6% (2 yrs)	55.6% (17 yrs)	+53.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.3% (2 yrs)	36.6% (17 yrs)	+31.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Alhambra cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 15,612 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.