2009 SEAT Alhambra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

47.5%

Latest Pass Rate

7,124

Total Tests (All Years)

141,560 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 47.5%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 4.9% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 SEAT Alhambra as it ages.

1 yrs82.6%

→ ↓15.3%

2 yrs67.3%

→ ↑4.7%

3 yrs72.0%

→ ↓0.7%

4 yrs71.3%

→ ↓1.6%

5 yrs69.7%

→ ↓5.7%

6 yrs64.0%

→ ↑0.5%

7 yrs64.5%

→ ↓5.2%

8 yrs59.3%

→ ↓6.1%

9 yrs53.2%

→ ↑1.5%

10 yrs54.7%

→ ↓4.0%

11 yrs50.7%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs51.1%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs50.7%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs50.5%

→ ↓3.0%

15 yrs47.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	82.6%	46
2 yrs	67.3%	101
3 yrs	72.0%	706
4 yrs	71.3%	710
5 yrs	69.7%	683
6 yrs	64.0%	695
7 yrs	64.5%	671
8 yrs	59.3%	666
9 yrs	53.2%	425
10 yrs	54.7%	444
11 yrs	50.7%	418
12 yrs	51.1%	481
13 yrs	50.7%	357
14 yrs	50.5%	376
15 yrs	47.5%	345

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 SEAT Alhambra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	47.5%	345
2023 (14 yrs)	50.5%	376
2022 (13 yrs)	50.7%	357
2021 (12 yrs)	51.1%	481
2020 (11 yrs)	50.7%	418
2019 (10 yrs)	54.7%	444
2018 (9 yrs)	53.2%	425
2017 (8 yrs)	59.3%	666
2016 (7 yrs)	64.5%	671
2015 (6 yrs)	64%	695
2014 (5 yrs)	69.7%	683
2013 (4 yrs)	71.3%	710
2012 (3 yrs)	72%	706
2011 (2 yrs)	67.3%	101
2010 (1 yrs)	82.6%	46

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

82.6%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 46Avg Mileage 30,610Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2011

67.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 101Avg Mileage 47,387Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%

2012

72.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 706Avg Mileage 45,856Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2013

71.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 710Avg Mileage 61,921Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2014

69.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 683Avg Mileage 76,631Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%

2015High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 695Avg Mileage 92,179Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%

2016High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 671Avg Mileage 106,542Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%

2017High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 666Avg Mileage 117,892Top Failure Suspension — 50.5%

2018High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 425Avg Mileage 124,888Top Failure Suspension — 50.8%

2019High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 444Avg Mileage 133,858Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2020High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 418Avg Mileage 134,918Top Failure Suspension — 63.4%

2021High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 481Avg Mileage 133,087Top Failure Suspension — 66.9%

2022High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 357Avg Mileage 138,059Top Failure Suspension — 76.5%

2023High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 376Avg Mileage 136,125Top Failure Suspension — 88.6%

2024High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 345Avg Mileage 141,560Top Failure Suspension — 107.0%

MOT results for 2009 SEAT Alhambra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	1	82.6%	46	30,610	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2011	2	67.3%	101	47,387	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%
2012	3	72.0%	706	45,856	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2013	4	71.3%	710	61,921	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2014	5	69.7%	683	76,631	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2015	6	64.0%	695	92,179	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%
2016	7	64.5%	671	106,542	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%
2017	8	59.3%	666	117,892	Suspension — 50.5%
2018	9	53.2%	425	124,888	Suspension — 50.8%
2019	10	54.7%	444	133,858	Suspension — 50.9%
2020	11	50.7%	418	134,918	Suspension — 63.4%
2021	12	51.1%	481	133,087	Suspension — 66.9%
2022	13	50.7%	357	138,059	Suspension — 76.5%
2023	14	50.5%	376	136,125	Suspension — 88.6%
2024	15	47.5%	345	141,560	Suspension — 107.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 SEAT Alhambra, with age trends.

Suspension

46.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.0%

— Consistent

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)	60.9% (15 yrs)	+58.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Alhambra cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 7,124 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.