2008 SEAT Altea Xl — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

53.7%

Latest Pass Rate

14,363

Total Tests (All Years)

125,064 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 53.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 1.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs73.2%

→ ↑13.0%

3 yrs86.2%

→ ↓3.7%

4 yrs82.5%

→ ↓4.6%

5 yrs77.9%

→ ↓6.6%

6 yrs71.3%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs69.1%

→ ↓4.7%

8 yrs64.4%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs62.2%

→ ↓4.9%

10 yrs57.3%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs55.1%

→ ↑1.8%

12 yrs56.9%

→ ↓3.1%

13 yrs53.8%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs54.3%

→ ↓3.8%

15 yrs50.5%

→ ↑3.2%

16 yrs53.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	73.2%	41
3 yrs	86.2%	1,957
4 yrs	82.5%	1,938
5 yrs	77.9%	1,923
6 yrs	71.3%	1,917
7 yrs	69.1%	1,910
8 yrs	64.4%	1,879
9 yrs	62.2%	537
10 yrs	57.3%	372
11 yrs	55.1%	352
12 yrs	56.9%	355
13 yrs	53.8%	400
14 yrs	54.3%	278
15 yrs	50.5%	301
16 yrs	53.7%	203

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	53.7%	203
2023 (15 yrs)	50.5%	301
2022 (14 yrs)	54.3%	278
2021 (13 yrs)	53.8%	400
2020 (12 yrs)	56.9%	355
2019 (11 yrs)	55.1%	352
2018 (10 yrs)	57.3%	372
2017 (9 yrs)	62.2%	537
2016 (8 yrs)	64.4%	1,879
2015 (7 yrs)	69.1%	1,910
2014 (6 yrs)	71.3%	1,917
2013 (5 yrs)	77.9%	1,923
2012 (4 yrs)	82.5%	1,938
2011 (3 yrs)	86.2%	1,957
2010 (2 yrs)	73.2%	41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

73.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 41Avg Mileage 42,012Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2011

86.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,957Avg Mileage 33,027Top Failure Tyres — 6.4%

2012

82.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,938Avg Mileage 43,310Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2013

77.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,923Avg Mileage 53,089Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%

2014

71.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,917Avg Mileage 62,946Top Failure Tyres — 25.1%

2015

69.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,910Avg Mileage 71,935Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%

2016High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,879Avg Mileage 80,503Top Failure Tyres — 25.1%

2017High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 537Avg Mileage 89,125Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%

2018High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 372Avg Mileage 95,329Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2019High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 352Avg Mileage 104,954Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2020High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 355Avg Mileage 110,979Top Failure Suspension — 47.9%

2021High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 400Avg Mileage 112,508Top Failure Suspension — 57.0%

2022High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 278Avg Mileage 117,170Top Failure Suspension — 70.5%

2023High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 301Avg Mileage 120,481Top Failure Tyres — 54.5%

2024High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 203Avg Mileage 125,064Top Failure Suspension — 58.6%

MOT results for 2008 SEAT Altea Xl by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	73.2%	41	42,012	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2011	3	86.2%	1,957	33,027	Tyres — 6.4%
2012	4	82.5%	1,938	43,310	Tyres — 7.9%
2013	5	77.9%	1,923	53,089	Tyres — 19.3%
2014	6	71.3%	1,917	62,946	Tyres — 25.1%
2015	7	69.1%	1,910	71,935	Tyres — 23.1%
2016	8	64.4%	1,879	80,503	Tyres — 25.1%
2017	9	62.2%	537	89,125	Suspension — 35.8%
2018	10	57.3%	372	95,329	Suspension — 40.6%
2019	11	55.1%	352	104,954	Suspension — 42.9%
2020	12	56.9%	355	110,979	Suspension — 47.9%
2021	13	53.8%	400	112,508	Suspension — 57.0%
2022	14	54.3%	278	117,170	Suspension — 70.5%
2023	15	50.5%	301	120,481	Tyres — 54.5%
2024	16	53.7%	203	125,064	Suspension — 58.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.6%

↑ 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	7.3% (2 yrs)	35.5% (16 yrs)	+28.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 14,363 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.