2007 SEAT Altea — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

56.8%

Latest Pass Rate

48,266

Total Tests (All Years)

123,099 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 56.8%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 3.3% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 SEAT Altea as it ages.

2 yrs89.2%

→ ↓2.8%

3 yrs86.4%

→ ↓3.0%

4 yrs83.4%

→ ↓4.9%

5 yrs78.5%

→ ↓6.2%

6 yrs72.3%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs68.5%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs64.4%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs62.4%

→ ↓3.9%

10 yrs58.5%

→ ↓4.1%

11 yrs54.4%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs52.9%

→ ↑2.7%

13 yrs55.6%

→ ↓2.2%

14 yrs53.4%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs53.2%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs54.6%

→ ↑2.2%

17 yrs56.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	89.2%	65
3 yrs	86.4%	3,480
4 yrs	83.4%	3,498
5 yrs	78.5%	3,480
6 yrs	72.3%	3,473
7 yrs	68.5%	3,485
8 yrs	64.4%	3,408
9 yrs	62.4%	3,337
10 yrs	58.5%	4,702
11 yrs	54.4%	3,192
12 yrs	52.9%	3,124
13 yrs	55.6%	2,941
14 yrs	53.4%	3,353
15 yrs	53.2%	2,297
16 yrs	54.6%	2,388
17 yrs	56.8%	2,043

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 SEAT Altea pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	56.8%	2,043
2023 (16 yrs)	54.6%	2,388
2022 (15 yrs)	53.2%	2,297
2021 (14 yrs)	53.4%	3,353
2020 (13 yrs)	55.6%	2,941
2019 (12 yrs)	52.9%	3,124
2018 (11 yrs)	54.4%	3,192
2017 (10 yrs)	58.5%	4,702
2016 (9 yrs)	62.4%	3,337
2015 (8 yrs)	64.4%	3,408
2014 (7 yrs)	68.5%	3,485
2013 (6 yrs)	72.3%	3,473
2012 (5 yrs)	78.5%	3,480
2011 (4 yrs)	83.4%	3,498
2010 (3 yrs)	86.4%	3,480
2009 (2 yrs)	89.2%	65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 65Avg Mileage 34,140Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.2%

2010

86.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,480Avg Mileage 31,026Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%

2011

83.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,498Avg Mileage 40,569Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%

2012

78.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,480Avg Mileage 49,232Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%

2013

72.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,473Avg Mileage 57,935Top Failure Tyres — 21.5%

2014

68.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,485Avg Mileage 67,349Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%

2015High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,408Avg Mileage 75,709Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%

2016High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,337Avg Mileage 83,384Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2017High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,702Avg Mileage 92,713Top Failure Suspension — 38.3%

2018High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,192Avg Mileage 99,415Top Failure Suspension — 46.3%

2019High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,124Avg Mileage 105,417Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

2020High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,941Avg Mileage 110,002Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

2021High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,353Avg Mileage 114,257Top Failure Suspension — 61.5%

2022High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,297Avg Mileage 117,480Top Failure Suspension — 65.1%

2023High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,388Avg Mileage 120,237Top Failure Suspension — 69.9%

2024High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,043Avg Mileage 123,099Top Failure Suspension — 55.4%

MOT results for 2007 SEAT Altea by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	89.2%	65	34,140	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.2%
2010	3	86.4%	3,480	31,026	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%
2011	4	83.4%	3,498	40,569	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%
2012	5	78.5%	3,480	49,232	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%
2013	6	72.3%	3,473	57,935	Tyres — 21.5%
2014	7	68.5%	3,485	67,349	Tyres — 23.1%
2015	8	64.4%	3,408	75,709	Brakes — 26.6%
2016	9	62.4%	3,337	83,384	Brakes — 29.3%
2017	10	58.5%	4,702	92,713	Suspension — 38.3%
2018	11	54.4%	3,192	99,415	Suspension — 46.3%
2019	12	52.9%	3,124	105,417	Suspension — 48.1%
2020	13	55.6%	2,941	110,002	Suspension — 47.5%
2021	14	53.4%	3,353	114,257	Suspension — 61.5%
2022	15	53.2%	2,297	117,480	Suspension — 65.1%
2023	16	54.6%	2,388	120,237	Suspension — 69.9%
2024	17	56.8%	2,043	123,099	Suspension — 55.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 SEAT Altea, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

20.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.5% (2 yrs)	41.9% (17 yrs)	+40.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.6% (2 yrs)	30.7% (17 yrs)	+26.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 48,266 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.