2008 SEAT Alhambra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

46.4%

Latest Pass Rate

12,511

Total Tests (All Years)

144,571 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 46.4%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 6.3% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 SEAT Alhambra as it ages.

1 yrs88.8%

→ ↓14.7%

2 yrs74.1%

→ ↑2.7%

3 yrs76.8%

→ ↓7.1%

4 yrs69.7%

→ ↓8.3%

5 yrs61.4%

→ ↓1.9%

6 yrs59.5%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs55.7%

→ ↓0.8%

8 yrs54.9%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs54.7%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs52.9%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs49.6%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs49.5%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs47.4%

→ ↑1.1%

14 yrs48.5%

→ ↓2.3%

15 yrs46.2%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs46.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	88.8%	89
2 yrs	74.1%	147
3 yrs	76.8%	1,166
4 yrs	69.7%	1,161
5 yrs	61.4%	1,160
6 yrs	59.5%	1,152
7 yrs	55.7%	1,115
8 yrs	54.9%	1,086
9 yrs	54.7%	1,044
10 yrs	52.9%	696
11 yrs	49.6%	687
12 yrs	49.5%	626
13 yrs	47.4%	740
14 yrs	48.5%	550
15 yrs	46.2%	558
16 yrs	46.4%	534

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 SEAT Alhambra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	46.4%	534
2023 (15 yrs)	46.2%	558
2022 (14 yrs)	48.5%	550
2021 (13 yrs)	47.4%	740
2020 (12 yrs)	49.5%	626
2019 (11 yrs)	49.6%	687
2018 (10 yrs)	52.9%	696
2017 (9 yrs)	54.7%	1,044
2016 (8 yrs)	54.9%	1,086
2015 (7 yrs)	55.7%	1,115
2014 (6 yrs)	59.5%	1,152
2013 (5 yrs)	61.4%	1,160
2012 (4 yrs)	69.7%	1,161
2011 (3 yrs)	76.8%	1,166
2010 (2 yrs)	74.1%	147
2009 (1 yrs)	88.8%	89

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.8%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 89Avg Mileage 23,998Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%

2010

74.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 147Avg Mileage 44,435Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2011

76.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,166Avg Mileage 46,128Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2012

69.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,161Avg Mileage 62,131Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2013High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,160Avg Mileage 77,275Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%

2014High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,152Avg Mileage 90,855Top Failure Suspension — 35.1%

2015High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,115Avg Mileage 102,425Top Failure Suspension — 46.3%

2016High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,086Avg Mileage 112,172Top Failure Suspension — 50.3%

2017High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,044Avg Mileage 122,179Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%

2018High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 696Avg Mileage 127,999Top Failure Suspension — 61.2%

2019High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 687Avg Mileage 132,857Top Failure Suspension — 57.5%

2020High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 626Avg Mileage 136,422Top Failure Suspension — 83.5%

2021High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 740Avg Mileage 136,540Top Failure Suspension — 84.9%

2022High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 550Avg Mileage 138,362Top Failure Suspension — 105.6%

2023High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 558Avg Mileage 140,281Top Failure Suspension — 102.5%

2024High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 534Avg Mileage 144,571Top Failure Suspension — 96.3%

MOT results for 2008 SEAT Alhambra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	88.8%	89	23,998	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%
2010	2	74.1%	147	44,435	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2011	3	76.8%	1,166	46,128	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2012	4	69.7%	1,161	62,131	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2013	5	61.4%	1,160	77,275	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%
2014	6	59.5%	1,152	90,855	Suspension — 35.1%
2015	7	55.7%	1,115	102,425	Suspension — 46.3%
2016	8	54.9%	1,086	112,172	Suspension — 50.3%
2017	9	54.7%	1,044	122,179	Suspension — 61.3%
2018	10	52.9%	696	127,999	Suspension — 61.2%
2019	11	49.6%	687	132,857	Suspension — 57.5%
2020	12	49.5%	626	136,422	Suspension — 83.5%
2021	13	47.4%	740	136,540	Suspension — 84.9%
2022	14	48.5%	550	138,362	Suspension — 105.6%
2023	15	46.2%	558	140,281	Suspension — 102.5%
2024	16	46.4%	534	144,571	Suspension — 96.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 SEAT Alhambra, with age trends.

Suspension

55.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

38.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.5%

↑ 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	2.2% (1 yrs)	56.4% (16 yrs)	+54.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.4% (1 yrs)	25.8% (16 yrs)	+22.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Alhambra cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 12,511 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.