2004 SEAT Altea — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

44.8%

Latest Pass Rate

20,679

Total Tests (All Years)

126,785 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 44.8%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 11.8% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 SEAT Altea as it ages.

5 yrs72.6%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs69.2%

→ ↓5.6%

7 yrs63.6%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs60.5%

→ ↓6.0%

9 yrs54.5%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs54.8%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs53.6%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs51.3%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs52.1%

→ ↓2.5%

14 yrs49.6%

→ ↓4.9%

15 yrs44.7%

→ ↑2.8%

16 yrs47.5%

→ ↑1.8%

17 yrs49.3%

→ ↓3.7%

18 yrs45.6%

→ ↑5.0%

19 yrs50.6%

→ ↓5.8%

20 yrs44.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	72.6%	1,994
6 yrs	69.2%	1,941
7 yrs	63.6%	1,973
8 yrs	60.5%	1,941
9 yrs	54.5%	1,941
10 yrs	54.8%	1,902
11 yrs	53.6%	1,820
12 yrs	51.3%	1,706
13 yrs	52.1%	1,550
14 yrs	49.6%	909
15 yrs	44.7%	817
16 yrs	47.5%	630
17 yrs	49.3%	631
18 yrs	45.6%	351
19 yrs	50.6%	334
20 yrs	44.8%	239

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 SEAT Altea pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	44.8%	239
2023 (19 yrs)	50.6%	334
2022 (18 yrs)	45.6%	351
2021 (17 yrs)	49.3%	631
2020 (16 yrs)	47.5%	630
2019 (15 yrs)	44.7%	817
2018 (14 yrs)	49.6%	909
2017 (13 yrs)	52.1%	1,550
2016 (12 yrs)	51.3%	1,706
2015 (11 yrs)	53.6%	1,820
2014 (10 yrs)	54.8%	1,902
2013 (9 yrs)	54.5%	1,941
2012 (8 yrs)	60.5%	1,941
2011 (7 yrs)	63.6%	1,973
2010 (6 yrs)	69.2%	1,941
2009 (5 yrs)	72.6%	1,994

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,994Avg Mileage 48,873Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%

2010

69.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,941Avg Mileage 58,955Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2011High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,973Avg Mileage 67,792Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2012High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,941Avg Mileage 76,598Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2013High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,941Avg Mileage 83,310Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%

2014High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,902Avg Mileage 91,214Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.7%

2015High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,820Avg Mileage 98,637Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2016High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,706Avg Mileage 105,285Top Failure Suspension — 52.9%

2017High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,550Avg Mileage 110,178Top Failure Suspension — 60.1%

2018High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 909Avg Mileage 115,617Top Failure Suspension — 51.3%

2019High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 817Avg Mileage 118,346Top Failure Brakes — 60.8%

2020High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 630Avg Mileage 122,118Top Failure Brakes — 64.8%

2021High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 631Avg Mileage 123,278Top Failure Brakes — 71.2%

2022High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 351Avg Mileage 126,736Top Failure Brakes — 72.4%

2023High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 334Avg Mileage 127,203Top Failure Brakes — 67.4%

2024High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 239Avg Mileage 126,785Top Failure Suspension — 65.7%

MOT results for 2004 SEAT Altea by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	72.6%	1,994	48,873	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%
2010	6	69.2%	1,941	58,955	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2011	7	63.6%	1,973	67,792	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2012	8	60.5%	1,941	76,598	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2013	9	54.5%	1,941	83,310	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%
2014	10	54.8%	1,902	91,214	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.7%
2015	11	53.6%	1,820	98,637	Suspension — 50.0%
2016	12	51.3%	1,706	105,285	Suspension — 52.9%
2017	13	52.1%	1,550	110,178	Suspension — 60.1%
2018	14	49.6%	909	115,617	Suspension — 51.3%
2019	15	44.7%	817	118,346	Brakes — 60.8%
2020	16	47.5%	630	122,118	Brakes — 64.8%
2021	17	49.3%	631	123,278	Brakes — 71.2%
2022	18	45.6%	351	126,736	Brakes — 72.4%
2023	19	50.6%	334	127,203	Brakes — 67.4%
2024	20	44.8%	239	126,785	Suspension — 65.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 SEAT Altea, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	6.0% (5 yrs)	65.7% (20 yrs)	+59.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.9% (5 yrs)	51.0% (20 yrs)	+44.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.8% (5 yrs)	38.5% (20 yrs)	+27.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Altea cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 20,679 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.