2011 SEAT Alhambra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

64.4%

Latest Pass Rate

13,924

Total Tests (All Years)

130,006 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 64.4%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 11.3% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 SEAT Alhambra as it ages.

1 yrs93.8%

→ ↓11.6%

2 yrs82.2%

→ ↑1.4%

3 yrs83.6%

→ ↓3.0%

4 yrs80.6%

→ ↓0.7%

5 yrs79.9%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs77.2%

→ ↓5.3%

7 yrs71.9%

→ ↓4.5%

8 yrs67.4%

→ ↑1.2%

9 yrs68.6%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs66.2%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs64.4%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs63.7%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs64.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	93.8%	32
2 yrs	82.2%	73
3 yrs	83.6%	1,452
4 yrs	80.6%	1,430
5 yrs	79.9%	1,445
6 yrs	77.2%	1,461
7 yrs	71.9%	1,008
8 yrs	67.4%	1,050
9 yrs	68.6%	1,083
10 yrs	66.2%	1,304
11 yrs	64.4%	1,037
12 yrs	63.7%	1,266
13 yrs	64.4%	1,283

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 SEAT Alhambra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	64.4%	1,283
2023 (12 yrs)	63.7%	1,266
2022 (11 yrs)	64.4%	1,037
2021 (10 yrs)	66.2%	1,304
2020 (9 yrs)	68.6%	1,083
2019 (8 yrs)	67.4%	1,050
2018 (7 yrs)	71.9%	1,008
2017 (6 yrs)	77.2%	1,461
2016 (5 yrs)	79.9%	1,445
2015 (4 yrs)	80.6%	1,430
2014 (3 yrs)	83.6%	1,452
2013 (2 yrs)	82.2%	73
2012 (1 yrs)	93.8%	32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

93.8%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 32Avg Mileage 18,364Top Failure Tyres — 3.1%

2013

82.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 73Avg Mileage 39,915Top Failure Brakes — 15.1%

2014

83.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,452Avg Mileage 38,178Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

2015

80.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,430Avg Mileage 50,442Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2016

79.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,445Avg Mileage 62,003Top Failure Tyres — 22.4%

2017

77.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,461Avg Mileage 74,282Top Failure Tyres — 21.6%

2018

71.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,008Avg Mileage 85,378Top Failure Tyres — 33.1%

2019

67.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,050Avg Mileage 95,244Top Failure Suspension — 36.5%

2020

68.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,083Avg Mileage 102,497Top Failure Tyres — 35.8%

2021

66.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,304Avg Mileage 108,221Top Failure Suspension — 45.4%

2022High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,037Avg Mileage 113,908Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

2023High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,266Avg Mileage 120,517Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

2024High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,283Avg Mileage 130,006Top Failure Suspension — 53.9%

MOT results for 2011 SEAT Alhambra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	1	93.8%	32	18,364	Tyres — 3.1%
2013	2	82.2%	73	39,915	Brakes — 15.1%
2014	3	83.6%	1,452	38,178	Tyres — 16.0%
2015	4	80.6%	1,430	50,442	Tyres — 18.2%
2016	5	79.9%	1,445	62,003	Tyres — 22.4%
2017	6	77.2%	1,461	74,282	Tyres — 21.6%
2018	7	71.9%	1,008	85,378	Tyres — 33.1%
2019	8	67.4%	1,050	95,244	Suspension — 36.5%
2020	9	68.6%	1,083	102,497	Tyres — 35.8%
2021	10	66.2%	1,304	108,221	Suspension — 45.4%
2022	11	64.4%	1,037	113,908	Suspension — 52.8%
2023	12	63.7%	1,266	120,517	Suspension — 62.5%
2024	13	64.4%	1,283	130,006	Suspension — 53.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 SEAT Alhambra, with age trends.

Suspension

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	3.1% (1 yrs)	29.5% (13 yrs)	+26.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.1% (1 yrs)	16.2% (13 yrs)	+13.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Alhambra cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 13,924 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.