2010 SEAT Altea — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

58.2%

Latest Pass Rate

15,633

Total Tests (All Years)

111,968 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 58.2%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 5.7% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 SEAT Altea as it ages.

2 yrs75.3%

→ ↑8.5%

3 yrs83.8%

→ ↓1.5%

4 yrs82.3%

→ ↓3.6%

5 yrs78.7%

→ ↓6.4%

6 yrs72.3%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs69.9%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs65.8%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs63.6%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs61.2%

→ ↓4.1%

11 yrs57.1%

→ ↑3.6%

12 yrs60.7%

→ ↓3.5%

13 yrs57.2%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs58.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	75.3%	73
3 yrs	83.8%	1,257
4 yrs	82.3%	1,155
5 yrs	78.7%	1,158
6 yrs	72.3%	1,158
7 yrs	69.9%	1,765
8 yrs	65.8%	1,199
9 yrs	63.6%	1,238
10 yrs	61.2%	1,284
11 yrs	57.1%	1,540
12 yrs	60.7%	1,173
13 yrs	57.2%	1,371
14 yrs	58.2%	1,262

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 SEAT Altea pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	58.2%	1,262
2023 (13 yrs)	57.2%	1,371
2022 (12 yrs)	60.7%	1,173
2021 (11 yrs)	57.1%	1,540
2020 (10 yrs)	61.2%	1,284
2019 (9 yrs)	63.6%	1,238
2018 (8 yrs)	65.8%	1,199
2017 (7 yrs)	69.9%	1,765
2016 (6 yrs)	72.3%	1,158
2015 (5 yrs)	78.7%	1,158
2014 (4 yrs)	82.3%	1,155
2013 (3 yrs)	83.8%	1,257
2012 (2 yrs)	75.3%	73

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

75.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 73Avg Mileage 25,132Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2013

83.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,257Avg Mileage 27,782Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2014

82.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,155Avg Mileage 37,197Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%

2015

78.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,158Avg Mileage 46,827Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2016

72.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,158Avg Mileage 56,856Top Failure Tyres — 24.4%

2017

69.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,765Avg Mileage 67,340Top Failure Tyres — 23.0%

2018

65.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,199Avg Mileage 76,002Top Failure Suspension — 28.5%

2019High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,238Avg Mileage 83,112Top Failure Suspension — 34.6%

2020High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,284Avg Mileage 89,545Top Failure Suspension — 40.3%

2021High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,540Avg Mileage 94,936Top Failure Suspension — 53.5%

2022High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,173Avg Mileage 99,443Top Failure Suspension — 54.2%

2023High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,371Avg Mileage 105,047Top Failure Suspension — 65.9%

2024High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,262Avg Mileage 111,968Top Failure Suspension — 56.2%

MOT results for 2010 SEAT Altea by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	75.3%	73	25,132	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2013	3	83.8%	1,257	27,782	Tyres — 11.9%
2014	4	82.3%	1,155	37,197	Tyres — 13.4%
2015	5	78.7%	1,158	46,827	Tyres — 18.3%
2016	6	72.3%	1,158	56,856	Tyres — 24.4%
2017	7	69.9%	1,765	67,340	Tyres — 23.0%
2018	8	65.8%	1,199	76,002	Suspension — 28.5%
2019	9	63.6%	1,238	83,112	Suspension — 34.6%
2020	10	61.2%	1,284	89,545	Suspension — 40.3%
2021	11	57.1%	1,540	94,936	Suspension — 53.5%
2022	12	60.7%	1,173	99,443	Suspension — 54.2%
2023	13	57.2%	1,371	105,047	Suspension — 65.9%
2024	14	58.2%	1,262	111,968	Suspension — 56.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 SEAT Altea, with age trends.

Suspension

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

11.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	2.7% (2 yrs)	40.5% (14 yrs)	+37.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.2% (2 yrs)	31.4% (14 yrs)	+23.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 15,633 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.