2012 SEAT Alhambra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

64.9%

Latest Pass Rate

14,567

Total Tests (All Years)

123,487 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 64.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 10.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 SEAT Alhambra as it ages.

1 yrs88.5%

→ ↓5.1%

2 yrs83.4%

→ ↑0.7%

3 yrs84.1%

→ ↓2.9%

4 yrs81.2%

→ ↓1.3%

5 yrs79.9%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs76.8%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs73.1%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs71.8%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs70.5%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs70.2%

→ ↓3.8%

11 yrs66.4%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs64.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	88.5%	61
2 yrs	83.4%	145
3 yrs	84.1%	1,675
4 yrs	81.2%	1,650
5 yrs	79.9%	1,705
6 yrs	76.8%	1,163
7 yrs	73.1%	1,273
8 yrs	71.8%	1,260
9 yrs	70.5%	1,548
10 yrs	70.2%	1,187
11 yrs	66.4%	1,441
12 yrs	64.9%	1,459

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 SEAT Alhambra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	64.9%	1,459
2023 (11 yrs)	66.4%	1,441
2022 (10 yrs)	70.2%	1,187
2021 (9 yrs)	70.5%	1,548
2020 (8 yrs)	71.8%	1,260
2019 (7 yrs)	73.1%	1,273
2018 (6 yrs)	76.8%	1,163
2017 (5 yrs)	79.9%	1,705
2016 (4 yrs)	81.2%	1,650
2015 (3 yrs)	84.1%	1,675
2014 (2 yrs)	83.4%	145
2013 (1 yrs)	88.5%	61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

88.5%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 61Avg Mileage 31,602Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

2014

83.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 145Avg Mileage 51,301Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2015

84.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,675Avg Mileage 40,106Top Failure Tyres — 15.4%

2016

81.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,650Avg Mileage 53,305Top Failure Tyres — 20.9%

2017

79.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,705Avg Mileage 64,730Top Failure Tyres — 22.4%

2018

76.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,163Avg Mileage 78,239Top Failure Tyres — 24.5%

2019

73.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,273Avg Mileage 86,830Top Failure Tyres — 35.8%

2020

71.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,260Avg Mileage 95,707Top Failure Tyres — 33.4%

2021

70.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,548Avg Mileage 101,870Top Failure Tyres — 31.7%

2022

70.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,187Avg Mileage 109,134Top Failure Suspension — 39.0%

2023

66.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,441Avg Mileage 116,424Top Failure Suspension — 52.3%

2024High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,459Avg Mileage 123,487Top Failure Suspension — 43.0%

MOT results for 2012 SEAT Alhambra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	1	88.5%	61	31,602	Tyres — 11.5%
2014	2	83.4%	145	51,301	Tyres — 13.8%
2015	3	84.1%	1,675	40,106	Tyres — 15.4%
2016	4	81.2%	1,650	53,305	Tyres — 20.9%
2017	5	79.9%	1,705	64,730	Tyres — 22.4%
2018	6	76.8%	1,163	78,239	Tyres — 24.5%
2019	7	73.1%	1,273	86,830	Tyres — 35.8%
2020	8	71.8%	1,260	95,707	Tyres — 33.4%
2021	9	70.5%	1,548	101,870	Tyres — 31.7%
2022	10	70.2%	1,187	109,134	Suspension — 39.0%
2023	11	66.4%	1,441	116,424	Suspension — 52.3%
2024	12	64.9%	1,459	123,487	Suspension — 43.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 SEAT Alhambra, with age trends.

Tyres

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	11.5% (1 yrs)	30.2% (12 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.3% (1 yrs)	18.0% (12 yrs)	+14.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Alhambra cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 14,567 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.