2009 SEAT Altea — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

56.9%

Latest Pass Rate

21,356

Total Tests (All Years)

116,208 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 56.9%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 4.5% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 SEAT Altea as it ages.

2 yrs86.7%

→ ↓2.6%

3 yrs84.1%

→ ↓2.3%

4 yrs81.8%

→ ↓5.0%

5 yrs76.8%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs74.0%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs70.3%

→ ↓5.6%

8 yrs64.7%

→ ↓4.7%

9 yrs60.0%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs60.1%

→ ↓3.6%

11 yrs56.5%

→ ↑1.4%

12 yrs57.9%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs58.6%

→ ↓2.5%

14 yrs56.1%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs56.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.7%	30
3 yrs	84.1%	1,563
4 yrs	81.8%	1,514
5 yrs	76.8%	1,546
6 yrs	74.0%	1,524
7 yrs	70.3%	1,513
8 yrs	64.7%	2,305
9 yrs	60.0%	1,571
10 yrs	60.1%	1,613
11 yrs	56.5%	1,601
12 yrs	57.9%	1,917
13 yrs	58.6%	1,452
14 yrs	56.1%	1,652
15 yrs	56.9%	1,555

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 SEAT Altea pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	56.9%	1,555
2023 (14 yrs)	56.1%	1,652
2022 (13 yrs)	58.6%	1,452
2021 (12 yrs)	57.9%	1,917
2020 (11 yrs)	56.5%	1,601
2019 (10 yrs)	60.1%	1,613
2018 (9 yrs)	60%	1,571
2017 (8 yrs)	64.7%	2,305
2016 (7 yrs)	70.3%	1,513
2015 (6 yrs)	74%	1,524
2014 (5 yrs)	76.8%	1,546
2013 (4 yrs)	81.8%	1,514
2012 (3 yrs)	84.1%	1,563
2011 (2 yrs)	86.7%	30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

86.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 30Avg Mileage 31,984Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%

2012

84.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,563Avg Mileage 27,932Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%

2013

81.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,514Avg Mileage 37,159Top Failure Tyres — 14.4%

2014

76.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,546Avg Mileage 46,232Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2015

74.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,524Avg Mileage 54,551Top Failure Tyres — 20.3%

2016

70.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,513Avg Mileage 63,194Top Failure Tyres — 22.6%

2017High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,305Avg Mileage 76,714Top Failure Suspension — 33.2%

2018High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,571Avg Mileage 83,384Top Failure Suspension — 38.3%

2019High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,613Avg Mileage 91,193Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

2020High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,601Avg Mileage 97,507Top Failure Suspension — 49.1%

2021High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,917Avg Mileage 101,961Top Failure Suspension — 50.1%

2022High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,452Avg Mileage 106,181Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

2023High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,652Avg Mileage 111,508Top Failure Suspension — 62.8%

2024High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,555Avg Mileage 116,208Top Failure Suspension — 57.9%

MOT results for 2009 SEAT Altea by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	86.7%	30	31,984	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%
2012	3	84.1%	1,563	27,932	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%
2013	4	81.8%	1,514	37,159	Tyres — 14.4%
2014	5	76.8%	1,546	46,232	Tyres — 18.8%
2015	6	74.0%	1,524	54,551	Tyres — 20.3%
2016	7	70.3%	1,513	63,194	Tyres — 22.6%
2017	8	64.7%	2,305	76,714	Suspension — 33.2%
2018	9	60.0%	1,571	83,384	Suspension — 38.3%
2019	10	60.1%	1,613	91,193	Suspension — 42.3%
2020	11	56.5%	1,601	97,507	Suspension — 49.1%
2021	12	57.9%	1,917	101,961	Suspension — 50.1%
2022	13	58.6%	1,452	106,181	Suspension — 56.5%
2023	14	56.1%	1,652	111,508	Suspension — 62.8%
2024	15	56.9%	1,555	116,208	Suspension — 57.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 SEAT Altea, with age trends.

Suspension

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

18.1%

↑ 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	6.7% (2 yrs)	33.6% (15 yrs)	+26.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 21,356 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.