2010 SEAT Altea Xl — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

52.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,960

Total Tests (All Years)

122,237 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 52.4%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 0.1% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 SEAT Altea Xl as it ages.

3 yrs84.9%

→ ↓3.1%

4 yrs81.8%

→ ↓4.1%

5 yrs77.7%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs73.9%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs72.1%

→ ↑3.8%

8 yrs75.9%

→ ↓14.6%

9 yrs61.3%

→ ↑7.3%

10 yrs68.6%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs65.5%

→ ↓9.8%

12 yrs55.7%

→ ↑3.2%

13 yrs58.9%

→ ↓6.5%

14 yrs52.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.9%	537
4 yrs	81.8%	499
5 yrs	77.7%	494
6 yrs	73.9%	491
7 yrs	72.1%	154
8 yrs	75.9%	108
9 yrs	61.3%	106
10 yrs	68.6%	118
11 yrs	65.5%	139
12 yrs	55.7%	106
13 yrs	58.9%	124
14 yrs	52.4%	84

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 SEAT Altea Xl pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	52.4%	84
2023 (13 yrs)	58.9%	124
2022 (12 yrs)	55.7%	106
2021 (11 yrs)	65.5%	139
2020 (10 yrs)	68.6%	118
2019 (9 yrs)	61.3%	106
2018 (8 yrs)	75.9%	108
2017 (7 yrs)	72.1%	154
2016 (6 yrs)	73.9%	491
2015 (5 yrs)	77.7%	494
2014 (4 yrs)	81.8%	499
2013 (3 yrs)	84.9%	537

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

84.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 537Avg Mileage 32,490Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2014

81.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 499Avg Mileage 42,060Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2015

77.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 494Avg Mileage 52,954Top Failure Tyres — 21.5%

2016

73.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 491Avg Mileage 61,914Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%

2017

72.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 154Avg Mileage 70,603Top Failure Suspension — 24.0%

2018

75.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 108Avg Mileage 76,719Top Failure Tyres — 21.3%

2019High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 106Avg Mileage 84,688Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

2020

68.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 118Avg Mileage 93,894Top Failure Tyres — 37.3%

2021

65.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 139Avg Mileage 101,111Top Failure Suspension — 46.8%

2022High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 106Avg Mileage 108,601Top Failure Suspension — 60.4%

2023High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 124Avg Mileage 113,157Top Failure Suspension — 69.4%

2024High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 84Avg Mileage 122,237Top Failure Suspension — 60.7%

MOT results for 2010 SEAT Altea Xl by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	84.9%	537	32,490	Tyres — 12.1%
2014	4	81.8%	499	42,060	Tyres — 11.0%
2015	5	77.7%	494	52,954	Tyres — 21.5%
2016	6	73.9%	491	61,914	Tyres — 19.6%
2017	7	72.1%	154	70,603	Suspension — 24.0%
2018	8	75.9%	108	76,719	Tyres — 21.3%
2019	9	61.3%	106	84,688	Suspension — 32.1%
2020	10	68.6%	118	93,894	Tyres — 37.3%
2021	11	65.5%	139	101,111	Suspension — 46.8%
2022	12	55.7%	106	108,601	Suspension — 60.4%
2023	13	58.9%	124	113,157	Suspension — 69.4%
2024	14	52.4%	84	122,237	Suspension — 60.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 SEAT Altea Xl, with age trends.

Suspension

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

12.9%

↑ 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	1.9% (3 yrs)	60.7% (14 yrs)	+58.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.0% (3 yrs)	40.5% (14 yrs)	+37.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.1% (3 yrs)	36.9% (14 yrs)	+24.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 2,960 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.