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2017 SEAT Alhambra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
81.4%
Latest Pass Rate
30,576
Total Tests (All Years)
87,671 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 81.4%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 11.9% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 SEAT Alhambra as it ages.

0 yrs95.6%
1 yrs93.4%
2 yrs90.2%
3 yrs83.0%
4 yrs84.7%
5 yrs83.1%
6 yrs81.6%
7 yrs81.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 0 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
0 yrs95.6%45
1 yrs93.4%302
2 yrs90.2%1,066
3 yrs83.0%5,790
4 yrs84.7%5,943
5 yrs83.1%4,875
6 yrs81.6%6,119
7 yrs81.4%6,436

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 SEAT Alhambra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)81.4%6,436
2023 (6 yrs)81.6%6,119
2022 (5 yrs)83.1%4,875
2021 (4 yrs)84.7%5,943
2020 (3 yrs)83%5,790
2019 (2 yrs)90.2%1,066
2018 (1 yrs)93.4%302
2017 (0 yrs)95.6%45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
95.6%
Age (yrs) 0Tests 45Avg Mileage 7,300Top Failure Non-component advisories — 4.4%
2018
93.4%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 302Avg Mileage 28,644Top Failure Tyres — 4.0%
2019
90.2%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,066Avg Mileage 42,453Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%
2020
83.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,790Avg Mileage 35,462Top Failure Tyres — 20.1%
2021
84.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,943Avg Mileage 45,865Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%
2022
83.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,875Avg Mileage 58,786Top Failure Tyres — 21.6%
2023
81.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,119Avg Mileage 72,865Top Failure Tyres — 23.9%
2024
81.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,436Avg Mileage 87,671Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 SEAT Alhambra, with age trends.

Tyres
15.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
7.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
7.3%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
4.5%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
4.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres2.2% (0 yrs)18.6% (7 yrs)
+16.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Alhambra cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 30,576 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.

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