2013 SEAT Altea Xl — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

72.7%

Latest Pass Rate

3,257

Total Tests (All Years)

90,265 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Altea Xl

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 72.7%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 16.5% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 SEAT Altea Xl as it ages.

2 yrs76.5%

→ ↑7.4%

3 yrs83.9%

→ ↓1.0%

4 yrs82.9%

→ ↓2.5%

5 yrs80.4%

→ ↓5.9%

6 yrs74.5%

→ ↓0.8%

7 yrs73.7%

→ ↓4.3%

8 yrs69.4%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs64.9%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs63.4%

→ ↑9.3%

11 yrs72.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	76.5%	68
3 yrs	83.9%	1,215
4 yrs	82.9%	304
5 yrs	80.4%	204
6 yrs	74.5%	231
7 yrs	73.7%	224
8 yrs	69.4%	265
9 yrs	64.9%	225
10 yrs	63.4%	254
11 yrs	72.7%	267

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 SEAT Altea Xl pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	72.7%	267
2023 (10 yrs)	63.4%	254
2022 (9 yrs)	64.9%	225
2021 (8 yrs)	69.4%	265
2020 (7 yrs)	73.7%	224
2019 (6 yrs)	74.5%	231
2018 (5 yrs)	80.4%	204
2017 (4 yrs)	82.9%	304
2016 (3 yrs)	83.9%	1,215
2015 (2 yrs)	76.5%	68

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

76.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 68Avg Mileage 34,410Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2016

83.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,215Avg Mileage 27,895Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2017

82.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 304Avg Mileage 36,391Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2018

80.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 204Avg Mileage 46,705Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%

2019

74.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 231Avg Mileage 59,857Top Failure Tyres — 27.3%

2020

73.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 224Avg Mileage 65,429Top Failure Tyres — 33.9%

2021

69.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 265Avg Mileage 71,015Top Failure Tyres — 31.3%

2022High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 225Avg Mileage 77,517Top Failure Tyres — 38.7%

2023High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 254Avg Mileage 84,904Top Failure Tyres — 34.6%

2024

72.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 267Avg Mileage 90,265Top Failure Brakes — 25.1%

MOT results for 2013 SEAT Altea Xl by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	76.5%	68	34,410	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2016	3	83.9%	1,215	27,895	Tyres — 12.1%
2017	4	82.9%	304	36,391	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2018	5	80.4%	204	46,705	Tyres — 17.2%
2019	6	74.5%	231	59,857	Tyres — 27.3%
2020	7	73.7%	224	65,429	Tyres — 33.9%
2021	8	69.4%	265	71,015	Tyres — 31.3%
2022	9	64.9%	225	77,517	Tyres — 38.7%
2023	10	63.4%	254	84,904	Tyres — 34.6%
2024	11	72.7%	267	90,265	Brakes — 25.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 SEAT Altea Xl, with age trends.

Tyres

24.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.3%

↓ 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
Brakes	5.9% (2 yrs)	25.1% (11 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.4% (2 yrs)	21.7% (11 yrs)	+14.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.1% (2 yrs)	21.0% (11 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —

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 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 3,257 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.