2012 SEAT Altea Xl — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

68.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,127

Total Tests (All Years)

90,812 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 68.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 14.0% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 SEAT Altea Xl as it ages.

3 yrs86.8%

→ ↓4.2%

4 yrs82.6%

→ ↓2.0%

5 yrs80.6%

→ ↓14.6%

6 yrs66.0%

→ ↑6.1%

7 yrs72.1%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs70.3%

→ ↑0.3%

9 yrs70.6%

→ ↓3.9%

10 yrs66.7%

→ ↑2.0%

11 yrs68.7%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs68.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.8%	627
4 yrs	82.6%	599
5 yrs	80.6%	144
6 yrs	66.0%	100
7 yrs	72.1%	111
8 yrs	70.3%	111
9 yrs	70.6%	126
10 yrs	66.7%	93
11 yrs	68.7%	115
12 yrs	68.3%	101

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 SEAT Altea Xl pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	68.3%	101
2023 (11 yrs)	68.7%	115
2022 (10 yrs)	66.7%	93
2021 (9 yrs)	70.6%	126
2020 (8 yrs)	70.3%	111
2019 (7 yrs)	72.1%	111
2018 (6 yrs)	66%	100
2017 (5 yrs)	80.6%	144
2016 (4 yrs)	82.6%	599
2015 (3 yrs)	86.8%	627

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

86.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 627Avg Mileage 28,901Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2016

82.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 599Avg Mileage 38,657Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%

2017

80.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 144Avg Mileage 54,390Top Failure Tyres — 21.5%

2018

66.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 100Avg Mileage 67,167Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.0%

2019

72.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 111Avg Mileage 73,938Top Failure Brakes — 31.5%

2020

70.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 111Avg Mileage 80,599Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2021

70.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 126Avg Mileage 82,788Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2022

66.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 93Avg Mileage 93,785Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.9%

2023

68.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 115Avg Mileage 90,386Top Failure Suspension — 42.6%

2024

68.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 101Avg Mileage 90,812Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%

MOT results for 2012 SEAT Altea Xl by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	86.8%	627	28,901	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2016	4	82.6%	599	38,657	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%
2017	5	80.6%	144	54,390	Tyres — 21.5%
2018	6	66.0%	100	67,167	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.0%
2019	7	72.1%	111	73,938	Brakes — 31.5%
2020	8	70.3%	111	80,599	Brakes — 28.8%
2021	9	70.6%	126	82,788	Brakes — 33.3%
2022	10	66.7%	93	93,785	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.9%
2023	11	68.7%	115	90,386	Suspension — 42.6%
2024	12	68.3%	101	90,812	Suspension — 36.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 SEAT Altea Xl, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.2%

↓ Decreases 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	3.2% (3 yrs)	36.6% (12 yrs)	+33.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.1% (3 yrs)	33.7% (12 yrs)	+31.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.8% (3 yrs)	17.8% (12 yrs)	+6.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 2,127 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.