2009 SEAT Altea Xl — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

57.1%

Latest Pass Rate

6,783

Total Tests (All Years)

133,334 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 57.1%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 4.7% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 SEAT Altea Xl as it ages.

3 yrs80.8%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs78.4%

→ ↓5.3%

5 yrs73.1%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs70.2%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs67.1%

→ ↓4.6%

8 yrs62.5%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs61.8%

→ ↓5.4%

10 yrs56.4%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs55.3%

→ ↑4.8%

12 yrs60.1%

→ ↓6.3%

13 yrs53.8%

→ ↑3.7%

14 yrs57.5%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs57.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.8%	1,037
4 yrs	78.4%	1,012
5 yrs	73.1%	1,017
6 yrs	70.2%	1,004
7 yrs	67.1%	1,014
8 yrs	62.5%	293
9 yrs	61.8%	204
10 yrs	56.4%	220
11 yrs	55.3%	217
12 yrs	60.1%	248
13 yrs	53.8%	184
14 yrs	57.5%	207
15 yrs	57.1%	126

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 SEAT Altea Xl pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	57.1%	126
2023 (14 yrs)	57.5%	207
2022 (13 yrs)	53.8%	184
2021 (12 yrs)	60.1%	248
2020 (11 yrs)	55.3%	217
2019 (10 yrs)	56.4%	220
2018 (9 yrs)	61.8%	204
2017 (8 yrs)	62.5%	293
2016 (7 yrs)	67.1%	1,014
2015 (6 yrs)	70.2%	1,004
2014 (5 yrs)	73.1%	1,017
2013 (4 yrs)	78.4%	1,012
2012 (3 yrs)	80.8%	1,037

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

80.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,037Avg Mileage 35,403Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%

2013

78.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,012Avg Mileage 45,300Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

2014

73.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,017Avg Mileage 55,539Top Failure Tyres — 21.7%

2015

70.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,004Avg Mileage 65,882Top Failure Tyres — 23.6%

2016

67.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,014Avg Mileage 75,163Top Failure Suspension — 23.7%

2017High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 293Avg Mileage 80,613Top Failure Suspension — 34.5%

2018High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 204Avg Mileage 92,459Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2019High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 220Avg Mileage 98,518Top Failure Suspension — 45.0%

2020High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 217Avg Mileage 105,777Top Failure Tyres — 40.6%

2021High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 248Avg Mileage 110,812Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%

2022High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 184Avg Mileage 113,892Top Failure Suspension — 67.4%

2023High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 207Avg Mileage 120,300Top Failure Suspension — 44.0%

2024High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 126Avg Mileage 133,334Top Failure Suspension — 59.5%

MOT results for 2009 SEAT Altea Xl by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	80.8%	1,037	35,403	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2013	4	78.4%	1,012	45,300	Tyres — 15.0%
2014	5	73.1%	1,017	55,539	Tyres — 21.7%
2015	6	70.2%	1,004	65,882	Tyres — 23.6%
2016	7	67.1%	1,014	75,163	Suspension — 23.7%
2017	8	62.5%	293	80,613	Suspension — 34.5%
2018	9	61.8%	204	92,459	Suspension — 57.4%
2019	10	56.4%	220	98,518	Suspension — 45.0%
2020	11	55.3%	217	105,777	Tyres — 40.6%
2021	12	60.1%	248	110,812	Suspension — 41.5%
2022	13	53.8%	184	113,892	Suspension — 67.4%
2023	14	57.5%	207	120,300	Suspension — 44.0%
2024	15	57.1%	126	133,334	Suspension — 59.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 SEAT Altea Xl, with age trends.

Suspension

34.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

18.9%

↑ 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	3.5% (3 yrs)	59.5% (15 yrs)	+56.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.1% (3 yrs)	33.3% (15 yrs)	+26.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 6,783 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.