2006 SEAT Altea — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

49.7%

Latest Pass Rate

53,293

Total Tests (All Years)

123,595 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 49.7%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 4.6% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 SEAT Altea as it ages.

3 yrs84.6%

→ ↓2.0%

4 yrs82.6%

→ ↓5.2%

5 yrs77.4%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs73.1%

→ ↓7.7%

7 yrs65.4%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs61.7%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs59.0%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs57.6%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs54.9%

→ ↓3.1%

12 yrs51.8%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs52.4%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs50.0%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs50.2%

→ ↑2.1%

16 yrs52.3%

→ ↓1.3%

17 yrs51.0%

→ ↓1.3%

18 yrs49.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.6%	4,434
4 yrs	82.6%	4,403
5 yrs	77.4%	4,454
6 yrs	73.1%	4,432
7 yrs	65.4%	4,413
8 yrs	61.7%	4,362
9 yrs	59.0%	4,310
10 yrs	57.6%	4,173
11 yrs	54.9%	4,079
12 yrs	51.8%	2,659
13 yrs	52.4%	2,592
14 yrs	50.0%	2,293
15 yrs	50.2%	2,426
16 yrs	52.3%	1,557
17 yrs	51.0%	1,538
18 yrs	49.7%	1,168

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 SEAT Altea pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	49.7%	1,168
2023 (17 yrs)	51%	1,538
2022 (16 yrs)	52.3%	1,557
2021 (15 yrs)	50.2%	2,426
2020 (14 yrs)	50%	2,293
2019 (13 yrs)	52.4%	2,592
2018 (12 yrs)	51.8%	2,659
2017 (11 yrs)	54.9%	4,079
2016 (10 yrs)	57.6%	4,173
2015 (9 yrs)	59%	4,310
2014 (8 yrs)	61.7%	4,362
2013 (7 yrs)	65.4%	4,413
2012 (6 yrs)	73.1%	4,432
2011 (5 yrs)	77.4%	4,454
2010 (4 yrs)	82.6%	4,403
2009 (3 yrs)	84.6%	4,434

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,434Avg Mileage 31,245Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%

2010

82.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,403Avg Mileage 40,295Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2011

77.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,454Avg Mileage 49,080Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2012

73.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,432Avg Mileage 58,033Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2013

65.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,413Avg Mileage 66,658Top Failure Tyres — 26.4%

2014High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,362Avg Mileage 74,693Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

2015High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,310Avg Mileage 82,975Top Failure Brakes — 32.6%

2016High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,173Avg Mileage 90,057Top Failure Suspension — 36.2%

2017High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,079Avg Mileage 97,492Top Failure Suspension — 49.9%

2018High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,659Avg Mileage 103,122Top Failure Suspension — 48.9%

2019High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,592Avg Mileage 107,968Top Failure Brakes — 53.4%

2020High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,293Avg Mileage 113,224Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

2021High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,426Avg Mileage 114,389Top Failure Suspension — 63.0%

2022High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,557Avg Mileage 117,869Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%

2023High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,538Avg Mileage 119,855Top Failure Suspension — 69.4%

2024High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,168Avg Mileage 123,595Top Failure Suspension — 60.8%

MOT results for 2006 SEAT Altea by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	84.6%	4,434	31,245	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%
2010	4	82.6%	4,403	40,295	Tyres — 8.6%
2011	5	77.4%	4,454	49,080	Tyres — 10.9%
2012	6	73.1%	4,432	58,033	Tyres — 12.3%
2013	7	65.4%	4,413	66,658	Tyres — 26.4%
2014	8	61.7%	4,362	74,693	Brakes — 30.7%
2015	9	59.0%	4,310	82,975	Brakes — 32.6%
2016	10	57.6%	4,173	90,057	Suspension — 36.2%
2017	11	54.9%	4,079	97,492	Suspension — 49.9%
2018	12	51.8%	2,659	103,122	Suspension — 48.9%
2019	13	52.4%	2,592	107,968	Brakes — 53.4%
2020	14	50.0%	2,293	113,224	Suspension — 56.5%
2021	15	50.2%	2,426	114,389	Suspension — 63.0%
2022	16	52.3%	1,557	117,869	Suspension — 61.3%
2023	17	51.0%	1,538	119,855	Suspension — 69.4%
2024	18	49.7%	1,168	123,595	Suspension — 60.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 SEAT Altea, with age trends.

Suspension

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.3%

↑ Increases 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	1.3% (3 yrs)	60.8% (18 yrs)	+59.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.7% (3 yrs)	55.3% (18 yrs)	+52.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.4% (3 yrs)	29.7% (18 yrs)	+23.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 53,293 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.