2011 SEAT Altea — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

60.8%

Latest Pass Rate

12,155

Total Tests (All Years)

105,835 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 60.8%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 7.7% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 SEAT Altea as it ages.

3 yrs84.8%

→ ↑1.5%

4 yrs86.3%

→ ↓4.2%

5 yrs82.1%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs78.5%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs74.2%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs70.8%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs69.2%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs68.5%

→ ↓4.6%

11 yrs63.9%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs62.8%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs60.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.8%	808
4 yrs	86.3%	735
5 yrs	82.1%	714
6 yrs	78.5%	1,540
7 yrs	74.2%	1,084
8 yrs	70.8%	1,133
9 yrs	69.2%	1,170
10 yrs	68.5%	1,412
11 yrs	63.9%	1,099
12 yrs	62.8%	1,281
13 yrs	60.8%	1,179

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 SEAT Altea pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	60.8%	1,179
2023 (12 yrs)	62.8%	1,281
2022 (11 yrs)	63.9%	1,099
2021 (10 yrs)	68.5%	1,412
2020 (9 yrs)	69.2%	1,170
2019 (8 yrs)	70.8%	1,133
2018 (7 yrs)	74.2%	1,084
2017 (6 yrs)	78.5%	1,540
2016 (5 yrs)	82.1%	714
2015 (4 yrs)	86.3%	735
2014 (3 yrs)	84.8%	808

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

84.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 808Avg Mileage 27,481Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2015

86.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 735Avg Mileage 36,857Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2016

82.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 714Avg Mileage 46,833Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%

2017

78.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,540Avg Mileage 56,489Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%

2018

74.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,084Avg Mileage 65,022Top Failure Tyres — 26.0%

2019

70.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,133Avg Mileage 73,383Top Failure Tyres — 25.1%

2020

69.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,170Avg Mileage 80,704Top Failure Tyres — 33.2%

2021

68.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,412Avg Mileage 86,286Top Failure Tyres — 30.9%

2022High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,099Avg Mileage 92,983Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

2023High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,281Avg Mileage 98,680Top Failure Suspension — 43.6%

2024High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,179Avg Mileage 105,835Top Failure Suspension — 39.1%

MOT results for 2011 SEAT Altea by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	84.8%	808	27,481	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2015	4	86.3%	735	36,857	Tyres — 9.8%
2016	5	82.1%	714	46,833	Tyres — 15.1%
2017	6	78.5%	1,540	56,489	Tyres — 17.2%
2018	7	74.2%	1,084	65,022	Tyres — 26.0%
2019	8	70.8%	1,133	73,383	Tyres — 25.1%
2020	9	69.2%	1,170	80,704	Tyres — 33.2%
2021	10	68.5%	1,412	86,286	Tyres — 30.9%
2022	11	63.9%	1,099	92,983	Suspension — 37.7%
2023	12	62.8%	1,281	98,680	Suspension — 43.6%
2024	13	60.8%	1,179	105,835	Suspension — 39.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 SEAT Altea, with age trends.

Tyres

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.3%

↓ Decreases 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	2.4% (3 yrs)	37.7% (13 yrs)	+35.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.5% (3 yrs)	29.3% (13 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 12,155 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.