2010 SEAT Alhambra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

60.6%

Latest Pass Rate

5,665

Total Tests (All Years)

135,018 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 60.6%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 8.1% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 SEAT Alhambra as it ages.

1 yrs85.4%

→ ↓7.0%

2 yrs78.4%

→ ↓3.4%

3 yrs75.0%

→ ↓0.0%

4 yrs75.0%

→ ↓7.7%

5 yrs67.3%

→ ↑1.6%

6 yrs68.9%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs67.1%

→ ↓7.5%

8 yrs59.6%

→ ↓4.3%

9 yrs55.3%

→ ↑8.5%

10 yrs63.8%

→ ↓4.4%

11 yrs59.4%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs57.9%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs57.5%

→ ↑3.1%

14 yrs60.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	85.4%	48
2 yrs	78.4%	102
3 yrs	75.0%	592
4 yrs	75.0%	585
5 yrs	67.3%	565
6 yrs	68.9%	560
7 yrs	67.1%	563
8 yrs	59.6%	399
9 yrs	55.3%	371
10 yrs	63.8%	365
11 yrs	59.4%	424
12 yrs	57.9%	309
13 yrs	57.5%	391
14 yrs	60.6%	391

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 SEAT Alhambra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	60.6%	391
2023 (13 yrs)	57.5%	391
2022 (12 yrs)	57.9%	309
2021 (11 yrs)	59.4%	424
2020 (10 yrs)	63.8%	365
2019 (9 yrs)	55.3%	371
2018 (8 yrs)	59.6%	399
2017 (7 yrs)	67.1%	563
2016 (6 yrs)	68.9%	560
2015 (5 yrs)	67.3%	565
2014 (4 yrs)	75%	585
2013 (3 yrs)	75%	592
2012 (2 yrs)	78.4%	102
2011 (1 yrs)	85.4%	48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

85.4%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 48Avg Mileage 25,988Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2012

78.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 102Avg Mileage 45,459Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%

2013

75.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 592Avg Mileage 47,191Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2014

75.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 585Avg Mileage 62,166Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2015

67.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 565Avg Mileage 75,819Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%

2016

68.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 560Avg Mileage 91,626Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2017

67.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 563Avg Mileage 101,542Top Failure Suspension — 32.9%

2018High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 399Avg Mileage 111,599Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%

2019High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 371Avg Mileage 123,089Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.0%

2020High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 365Avg Mileage 125,300Top Failure Suspension — 49.3%

2021High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 424Avg Mileage 121,838Top Failure Suspension — 58.7%

2022High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 309Avg Mileage 126,291Top Failure Suspension — 74.1%

2023High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 391Avg Mileage 131,767Top Failure Suspension — 85.7%

2024High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 391Avg Mileage 135,018Top Failure Suspension — 77.2%

MOT results for 2010 SEAT Alhambra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	1	85.4%	48	25,988	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2012	2	78.4%	102	45,459	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%
2013	3	75.0%	592	47,191	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2014	4	75.0%	585	62,166	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2015	5	67.3%	565	75,819	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%
2016	6	68.9%	560	91,626	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2017	7	67.1%	563	101,542	Suspension — 32.9%
2018	8	59.6%	399	111,599	Suspension — 39.3%
2019	9	55.3%	371	123,089	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.0%
2020	10	63.8%	365	125,300	Suspension — 49.3%
2021	11	59.4%	424	121,838	Suspension — 58.7%
2022	12	57.9%	309	126,291	Suspension — 74.1%
2023	13	57.5%	391	131,767	Suspension — 85.7%
2024	14	60.6%	391	135,018	Suspension — 77.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 SEAT Alhambra, with age trends.

Suspension

41.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.0%

↑ 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	2.1% (1 yrs)	77.2% (14 yrs)	+75.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.2% (1 yrs)	37.9% (14 yrs)	+33.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Alhambra cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 5,665 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.