2014 SEAT Alhambra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years

Current Age

73.8%

Latest Pass Rate

14,833

Total Tests (All Years)

109,440 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 73.8%

Average: 58.8%

✅ 15.0% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 SEAT Alhambra as it ages.

1 yrs88.5%

→ ↓3.3%

2 yrs85.2%

→ ↓6.0%

3 yrs79.2%

→ ↓1.1%

4 yrs78.1%

→ ↓0.6%

5 yrs77.5%

→ ↓1.2%

6 yrs76.3%

→ ↓1.6%

7 yrs74.7%

→ ↓0.8%

8 yrs73.9%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs73.1%

→ ↑0.7%

10 yrs73.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	88.5%	78
2 yrs	85.2%	351
3 yrs	79.2%	2,196
4 yrs	78.1%	1,526
5 yrs	77.5%	1,606
6 yrs	76.3%	1,617
7 yrs	74.7%	1,959
8 yrs	73.9%	1,595
9 yrs	73.1%	1,907
10 yrs	73.8%	1,998

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 SEAT Alhambra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (10 yrs)	73.8%	1,998
2023 (9 yrs)	73.1%	1,907
2022 (8 yrs)	73.9%	1,595
2021 (7 yrs)	74.7%	1,959
2020 (6 yrs)	76.3%	1,617
2019 (5 yrs)	77.5%	1,606
2018 (4 yrs)	78.1%	1,526
2017 (3 yrs)	79.2%	2,196
2016 (2 yrs)	85.2%	351
2015 (1 yrs)	88.5%	78

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

88.5%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 78Avg Mileage 27,815Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2016

85.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 351Avg Mileage 44,972Top Failure Tyres — 16.5%

2017

79.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,196Avg Mileage 43,795Top Failure Tyres — 21.2%

2018

78.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,526Avg Mileage 58,113Top Failure Tyres — 23.7%

2019

77.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,606Avg Mileage 70,362Top Failure Tyres — 26.7%

2020

76.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,617Avg Mileage 77,265Top Failure Tyres — 30.4%

2021

74.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,959Avg Mileage 85,634Top Failure Tyres — 32.3%

2022

73.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,595Avg Mileage 94,092Top Failure Tyres — 31.5%

2023

73.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,907Avg Mileage 102,185Top Failure Tyres — 34.5%

2024

73.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,998Avg Mileage 109,440Top Failure Suspension — 28.2%

MOT results for 2014 SEAT Alhambra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	1	88.5%	78	27,815	Tyres — 12.8%
2016	2	85.2%	351	44,972	Tyres — 16.5%
2017	3	79.2%	2,196	43,795	Tyres — 21.2%
2018	4	78.1%	1,526	58,113	Tyres — 23.7%
2019	5	77.5%	1,606	70,362	Tyres — 26.7%
2020	6	76.3%	1,617	77,265	Tyres — 30.4%
2021	7	74.7%	1,959	85,634	Tyres — 32.3%
2022	8	73.9%	1,595	94,092	Tyres — 31.5%
2023	9	73.1%	1,907	102,185	Tyres — 34.5%
2024	10	73.8%	1,998	109,440	Suspension — 28.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 SEAT Alhambra, with age trends.

Tyres

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.7%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

9.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.4%

↑ 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	1.3% (1 yrs)	28.2% (10 yrs)	+26.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.3% (1 yrs)	18.7% (10 yrs)	+17.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.8% (1 yrs)	27.8% (10 yrs)	+15.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Alhambra cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 14,833 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.