2011 SEAT Altea Xl — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

70.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,927

Total Tests (All Years)

100,562 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 70.8%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 17.7% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 SEAT Altea Xl as it ages.

3 yrs84.5%

→ ↑3.5%

4 yrs88.0%

→ ↓6.3%

5 yrs81.7%

→ ↓6.9%

6 yrs74.8%

→ ↓7.0%

7 yrs67.8%

→ ↑14.3%

8 yrs82.1%

→ ↓14.0%

9 yrs68.1%

→ ↑8.9%

10 yrs77.0%

→ ↓11.4%

11 yrs65.6%

→ ↑1.4%

12 yrs67.0%

→ ↑3.8%

13 yrs70.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.5%	387
4 yrs	88.0%	367
5 yrs	81.7%	360
6 yrs	74.8%	119
7 yrs	67.8%	87
8 yrs	82.1%	95
9 yrs	68.1%	91
10 yrs	77.0%	113
11 yrs	65.6%	90
12 yrs	67.0%	112
13 yrs	70.8%	106

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 SEAT Altea Xl pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	70.8%	106
2023 (12 yrs)	67%	112
2022 (11 yrs)	65.6%	90
2021 (10 yrs)	77%	113
2020 (9 yrs)	68.1%	91
2019 (8 yrs)	82.1%	95
2018 (7 yrs)	67.8%	87
2017 (6 yrs)	74.8%	119
2016 (5 yrs)	81.7%	360
2015 (4 yrs)	88%	367
2014 (3 yrs)	84.5%	387

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

84.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 387Avg Mileage 28,939Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%

2015

88.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 367Avg Mileage 38,353Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2016

81.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 360Avg Mileage 48,011Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

2017

74.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 119Avg Mileage 58,139Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%

2018

67.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 87Avg Mileage 69,151Top Failure Tyres — 37.9%

2019

82.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 95Avg Mileage 69,861Top Failure Tyres — 18.9%

2020

68.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 91Avg Mileage 79,229Top Failure Tyres — 52.7%

2021

77.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 113Avg Mileage 86,729Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2022

65.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 90Avg Mileage 92,227Top Failure Tyres — 26.7%

2023

67.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 112Avg Mileage 99,287Top Failure Suspension — 33.0%

2024

70.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 106Avg Mileage 100,562Top Failure Brakes — 26.4%

MOT results for 2011 SEAT Altea Xl by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	84.5%	387	28,939	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2015	4	88.0%	367	38,353	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2016	5	81.7%	360	48,011	Tyres — 16.4%
2017	6	74.8%	119	58,139	Tyres — 18.5%
2018	7	67.8%	87	69,151	Tyres — 37.9%
2019	8	82.1%	95	69,861	Tyres — 18.9%
2020	9	68.1%	91	79,229	Tyres — 52.7%
2021	10	77.0%	113	86,729	Brakes — 25.7%
2022	11	65.6%	90	92,227	Tyres — 26.7%
2023	12	67.0%	112	99,287	Suspension — 33.0%
2024	13	70.8%	106	100,562	Brakes — 26.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 SEAT Altea Xl, with age trends.

Tyres

22.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.7% (3 yrs)	26.4% (13 yrs)	+21.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.3% (3 yrs)	22.6% (13 yrs)	+20.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.4% (3 yrs)	13.2% (13 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 1,927 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.