2008 SEAT Altea Freetrack — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

20.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,666

Total Tests (All Years)

121,079 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 20.0%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 32.7% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 SEAT Altea Freetrack as it ages.

3 yrs85.6%

→ ↓1.4%

4 yrs84.2%

→ ↓0.0%

5 yrs84.2%

→ ↓10.4%

6 yrs73.8%

→ ↓0.2%

7 yrs73.6%

→ ↑0.1%

8 yrs73.7%

→ ↓5.8%

9 yrs67.9%

→ ↓10.8%

10 yrs57.1%

→ ↑5.1%

11 yrs62.2%

→ ↓9.6%

12 yrs52.6%

→ ↑6.4%

13 yrs59.0%

→ ↓39.0%

16 yrs20.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.6%	243
4 yrs	84.2%	240
5 yrs	84.2%	241
6 yrs	73.8%	233
7 yrs	73.6%	235
8 yrs	73.7%	232
9 yrs	67.9%	53
10 yrs	57.1%	35
11 yrs	62.2%	37
12 yrs	52.6%	38
13 yrs	59.0%	39
16 yrs	20.0%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 SEAT Altea Freetrack pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	20%	40
2021 (13 yrs)	59%	39
2020 (12 yrs)	52.6%	38
2019 (11 yrs)	62.2%	37
2018 (10 yrs)	57.1%	35
2017 (9 yrs)	67.9%	53
2016 (8 yrs)	73.7%	232
2015 (7 yrs)	73.6%	235
2014 (6 yrs)	73.8%	233
2013 (5 yrs)	84.2%	241
2012 (4 yrs)	84.2%	240
2011 (3 yrs)	85.6%	243

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

85.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 243Avg Mileage 34,571Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.8%

2012

84.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 240Avg Mileage 45,425Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2013

84.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 241Avg Mileage 57,233Top Failure Brakes — 12.0%

2014

73.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 233Avg Mileage 65,739Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2015

73.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 235Avg Mileage 77,441Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2016

73.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 232Avg Mileage 84,632Top Failure Suspension — 20.3%

2017

67.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 53Avg Mileage 91,930Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2018High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 35Avg Mileage 99,883Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

2019High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 37Avg Mileage 113,044Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

2020High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 38Avg Mileage 120,059Top Failure Tyres — 52.6%

2021High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 39Avg Mileage 119,688Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2024High Fail Rate

20.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 40Avg Mileage 121,079Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

MOT results for 2008 SEAT Altea Freetrack by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	85.6%	243	34,571	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.8%
2012	4	84.2%	240	45,425	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2013	5	84.2%	241	57,233	Brakes — 12.0%
2014	6	73.8%	233	65,739	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2015	7	73.6%	235	77,441	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2016	8	73.7%	232	84,632	Suspension — 20.3%
2017	9	67.9%	53	91,930	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2018	10	57.1%	35	99,883	Suspension — 34.3%
2019	11	62.2%	37	113,044	Suspension — 51.4%
2020	12	52.6%	38	120,059	Tyres — 52.6%
2021	13	59.0%	39	119,688	Brakes — 61.5%
2024	16	20.0%	40	121,079	Suspension — 62.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 SEAT Altea Freetrack, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

21.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.2% (3 yrs)	62.5% (16 yrs)	+61.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.3% (3 yrs)	45.0% (16 yrs)	+41.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Altea Freetrack cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,666 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.