2007 SEAT Altea Xl — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

50.3%

Latest Pass Rate

15,336

Total Tests (All Years)

129,893 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 50.3%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 3.2% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 SEAT Altea Xl as it ages.

2 yrs86.8%

→ ↓1.1%

3 yrs85.7%

→ ↓2.0%

4 yrs83.7%

→ ↓5.6%

5 yrs78.1%

→ ↓4.9%

6 yrs73.2%

→ ↓4.9%

7 yrs68.3%

→ ↓4.4%

8 yrs63.9%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs63.6%

→ ↓7.7%

10 yrs55.9%

→ ↓5.1%

11 yrs50.8%

→ ↑4.4%

12 yrs55.2%

→ ↑1.8%

13 yrs57.0%

→ ↓6.9%

14 yrs50.1%

→ ↑2.8%

15 yrs52.9%

→ ↑3.1%

16 yrs56.0%

→ ↓5.7%

17 yrs50.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.8%	38
3 yrs	85.7%	1,838
4 yrs	83.7%	1,892
5 yrs	78.1%	1,884
6 yrs	73.2%	1,882
7 yrs	68.3%	1,863
8 yrs	63.9%	1,828
9 yrs	63.6%	1,795
10 yrs	55.9%	469
11 yrs	50.8%	297
12 yrs	55.2%	310
13 yrs	57.0%	286
14 yrs	50.1%	339
15 yrs	52.9%	225
16 yrs	56.0%	241
17 yrs	50.3%	149

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 SEAT Altea Xl pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	50.3%	149
2023 (16 yrs)	56%	241
2022 (15 yrs)	52.9%	225
2021 (14 yrs)	50.1%	339
2020 (13 yrs)	57%	286
2019 (12 yrs)	55.2%	310
2018 (11 yrs)	50.8%	297
2017 (10 yrs)	55.9%	469
2016 (9 yrs)	63.6%	1,795
2015 (8 yrs)	63.9%	1,828
2014 (7 yrs)	68.3%	1,863
2013 (6 yrs)	73.2%	1,882
2012 (5 yrs)	78.1%	1,884
2011 (4 yrs)	83.7%	1,892
2010 (3 yrs)	85.7%	1,838
2009 (2 yrs)	86.8%	38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 38Avg Mileage 33,907Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%

2010

85.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,838Avg Mileage 31,732Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%

2011

83.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,892Avg Mileage 42,284Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%

2012

78.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,884Avg Mileage 52,195Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%

2013

73.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,882Avg Mileage 61,223Top Failure Tyres — 20.9%

2014

68.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,863Avg Mileage 70,218Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2015High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,828Avg Mileage 79,362Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2016High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,795Avg Mileage 87,714Top Failure Suspension — 31.7%

2017High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 469Avg Mileage 94,549Top Failure Suspension — 56.1%

2018High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 297Avg Mileage 101,388Top Failure Suspension — 66.3%

2019High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 310Avg Mileage 108,540Top Failure Suspension — 45.8%

2020High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 286Avg Mileage 114,280Top Failure Suspension — 48.3%

2021High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 339Avg Mileage 115,505Top Failure Suspension — 67.6%

2022High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 225Avg Mileage 125,600Top Failure Suspension — 83.6%

2023High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 241Avg Mileage 124,240Top Failure Suspension — 57.7%

2024High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 149Avg Mileage 129,893Top Failure Suspension — 60.4%

MOT results for 2007 SEAT Altea Xl by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	86.8%	38	33,907	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%
2010	3	85.7%	1,838	31,732	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%
2011	4	83.7%	1,892	42,284	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%
2012	5	78.1%	1,884	52,195	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2013	6	73.2%	1,882	61,223	Tyres — 20.9%
2014	7	68.3%	1,863	70,218	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2015	8	63.9%	1,828	79,362	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2016	9	63.6%	1,795	87,714	Suspension — 31.7%
2017	10	55.9%	469	94,549	Suspension — 56.1%
2018	11	50.8%	297	101,388	Suspension — 66.3%
2019	12	55.2%	310	108,540	Suspension — 45.8%
2020	13	57.0%	286	114,280	Suspension — 48.3%
2021	14	50.1%	339	115,505	Suspension — 67.6%
2022	15	52.9%	225	125,600	Suspension — 83.6%
2023	16	56.0%	241	124,240	Suspension — 57.7%
2024	17	50.3%	149	129,893	Suspension — 60.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 SEAT Altea Xl, with age trends.

Suspension

40.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.1%

↑ 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
Tyres	5.3% (2 yrs)	34.9% (17 yrs)	+29.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Altea Xl cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 15,336 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.