2008 SEAT Altea — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

51.6%

Latest Pass Rate

28,376

Total Tests (All Years)

121,619 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 51.6%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 1.1% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 SEAT Altea as it ages.

2 yrs90.9%

→ ↓4.1%

3 yrs86.8%

→ ↓1.7%

4 yrs85.1%

→ ↓4.7%

5 yrs80.4%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs77.0%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs72.6%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs69.5%

→ ↓5.4%

9 yrs64.1%

→ ↓4.6%

10 yrs59.5%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs56.6%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs58.2%

→ ↓3.6%

13 yrs54.6%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs54.8%

→ ↓1.2%

15 yrs53.6%

→ ↓2.0%

16 yrs51.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	90.9%	33
3 yrs	86.8%	1,829
4 yrs	85.1%	1,811
5 yrs	80.4%	1,814
6 yrs	77.0%	1,798
7 yrs	72.6%	1,780
8 yrs	69.5%	1,743
9 yrs	64.1%	3,201
10 yrs	59.5%	2,115
11 yrs	56.6%	2,168
12 yrs	58.2%	2,127
13 yrs	54.6%	2,502
14 yrs	54.8%	1,840
15 yrs	53.6%	1,957
16 yrs	51.6%	1,658

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 SEAT Altea pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	51.6%	1,658
2023 (15 yrs)	53.6%	1,957
2022 (14 yrs)	54.8%	1,840
2021 (13 yrs)	54.6%	2,502
2020 (12 yrs)	58.2%	2,127
2019 (11 yrs)	56.6%	2,168
2018 (10 yrs)	59.5%	2,115
2017 (9 yrs)	64.1%	3,201
2016 (8 yrs)	69.5%	1,743
2015 (7 yrs)	72.6%	1,780
2014 (6 yrs)	77%	1,798
2013 (5 yrs)	80.4%	1,814
2012 (4 yrs)	85.1%	1,811
2011 (3 yrs)	86.8%	1,829
2010 (2 yrs)	90.9%	33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

90.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 33Avg Mileage 25,795Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.1%

2011

86.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,829Avg Mileage 29,405Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.2%

2012

85.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,811Avg Mileage 38,586Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%

2013

80.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,814Avg Mileage 47,505Top Failure Tyres — 16.9%

2014

77.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,798Avg Mileage 56,434Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%

2015

72.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,780Avg Mileage 65,209Top Failure Tyres — 22.1%

2016

69.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,743Avg Mileage 73,760Top Failure Tyres — 21.6%

2017High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,201Avg Mileage 84,797Top Failure Suspension — 27.8%

2018High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,115Avg Mileage 92,467Top Failure Suspension — 38.9%

2019High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,168Avg Mileage 99,818Top Failure Suspension — 44.6%

2020High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,127Avg Mileage 104,773Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

2021High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,502Avg Mileage 108,898Top Failure Suspension — 55.9%

2022High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,840Avg Mileage 114,191Top Failure Suspension — 61.5%

2023High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,957Avg Mileage 118,132Top Failure Suspension — 63.6%

2024High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,658Avg Mileage 121,619Top Failure Suspension — 53.5%

MOT results for 2008 SEAT Altea by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	90.9%	33	25,795	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.1%
2011	3	86.8%	1,829	29,405	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.2%
2012	4	85.1%	1,811	38,586	Tyres — 7.3%
2013	5	80.4%	1,814	47,505	Tyres — 16.9%
2014	6	77.0%	1,798	56,434	Tyres — 19.7%
2015	7	72.6%	1,780	65,209	Tyres — 22.1%
2016	8	69.5%	1,743	73,760	Tyres — 21.6%
2017	9	64.1%	3,201	84,797	Suspension — 27.8%
2018	10	59.5%	2,115	92,467	Suspension — 38.9%
2019	11	56.6%	2,168	99,818	Suspension — 44.6%
2020	12	58.2%	2,127	104,773	Suspension — 48.1%
2021	13	54.6%	2,502	108,898	Suspension — 55.9%
2022	14	54.8%	1,840	114,191	Suspension — 61.5%
2023	15	53.6%	1,957	118,132	Suspension — 63.6%
2024	16	51.6%	1,658	121,619	Suspension — 53.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 SEAT Altea, with age trends.

Suspension

33.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.4%

↑ 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
Tyres	3.0% (2 yrs)	32.7% (16 yrs)	+29.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 28,376 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.