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2014 SEAT Altea Xl — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years
Current Age
67.2%
Latest Pass Rate
623
Total Tests (All Years)
83,731 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 67.2%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 8.4% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 SEAT Altea Xl as it ages.

3 yrs84.8%
4 yrs77.5%
5 yrs78.8%
6 yrs87.3%
7 yrs81.0%
8 yrs77.9%
9 yrs71.1%
10 yrs67.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs84.8%99
4 yrs77.5%71
5 yrs78.8%66
6 yrs87.3%79
7 yrs81.0%84
8 yrs77.9%77
9 yrs71.1%83
10 yrs67.2%64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 SEAT Altea Xl pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (10 yrs)67.2%64
2023 (9 yrs)71.1%83
2022 (8 yrs)77.9%77
2021 (7 yrs)81%84
2020 (6 yrs)87.3%79
2019 (5 yrs)78.8%66
2018 (4 yrs)77.5%71
2017 (3 yrs)84.8%99

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
84.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 99Avg Mileage 29,883Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%
2018
77.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 71Avg Mileage 37,733Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%
2019
78.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 66Avg Mileage 48,806Top Failure Tyres — 31.8%
2020
87.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 79Avg Mileage 55,603Top Failure Tyres — 16.5%
2021
81.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 84Avg Mileage 63,864Top Failure Tyres — 20.2%
2022
77.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 77Avg Mileage 71,736Top Failure Brakes — 22.1%
2023
71.1%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 83Avg Mileage 79,833Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%
2024
67.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 64Avg Mileage 83,731Top Failure Tyres — 39.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 SEAT Altea Xl, with age trends.

Tyres
22.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
16.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
13.6%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
12.9%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
6.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres13.1% (3 yrs)39.1% (10 yrs)
+26.0%
🔴 ↑
Brakes3.0% (3 yrs)21.9% (10 yrs)
+18.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Altea Xl cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 623 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.

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