2009 SEAT Exeo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

65.2%

Latest Pass Rate

12,153

Total Tests (All Years)

141,068 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 65.2%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 12.8% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs83.1%

→ ↓0.6%

4 yrs82.5%

→ ↓1.0%

5 yrs81.5%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs79.4%

→ ↓4.2%

7 yrs75.2%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs74.2%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs71.0%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs68.4%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs67.0%

→ ↑2.5%

12 yrs69.5%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs69.2%

→ ↓4.3%

14 yrs64.9%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs65.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.1%	1,207
4 yrs	82.5%	1,220
5 yrs	81.5%	1,177
6 yrs	79.4%	1,136
7 yrs	75.2%	1,107
8 yrs	74.2%	1,113
9 yrs	71.0%	752
10 yrs	68.4%	762
11 yrs	67.0%	725
12 yrs	69.5%	873
13 yrs	69.2%	634
14 yrs	64.9%	732
15 yrs	65.2%	715

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	65.2%	715
2023 (14 yrs)	64.9%	732
2022 (13 yrs)	69.2%	634
2021 (12 yrs)	69.5%	873
2020 (11 yrs)	67%	725
2019 (10 yrs)	68.4%	762
2018 (9 yrs)	71%	752
2017 (8 yrs)	74.2%	1,113
2016 (7 yrs)	75.2%	1,107
2015 (6 yrs)	79.4%	1,136
2014 (5 yrs)	81.5%	1,177
2013 (4 yrs)	82.5%	1,220
2012 (3 yrs)	83.1%	1,207

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

83.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,207Avg Mileage 42,310Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%

2013

82.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,220Avg Mileage 54,412Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%

2014

81.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,177Avg Mileage 66,080Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%

2015

79.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,136Avg Mileage 75,340Top Failure Tyres — 19.0%

2016

75.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,107Avg Mileage 86,001Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

2017

74.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,113Avg Mileage 95,193Top Failure Tyres — 22.1%

2018

71.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 752Avg Mileage 104,769Top Failure Tyres — 25.5%

2019

68.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 762Avg Mileage 112,308Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2020

67.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 725Avg Mileage 119,233Top Failure Tyres — 34.5%

2021

69.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 873Avg Mileage 124,958Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2022

69.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 634Avg Mileage 130,147Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%

2023High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 732Avg Mileage 134,308Top Failure Brakes — 44.3%

2024

65.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 715Avg Mileage 141,068Top Failure Brakes — 38.6%

MOT results for 2009 SEAT Exeo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	83.1%	1,207	42,310	Tyres — 8.5%
2013	4	82.5%	1,220	54,412	Tyres — 17.1%
2014	5	81.5%	1,177	66,080	Tyres — 16.1%
2015	6	79.4%	1,136	75,340	Tyres — 19.0%
2016	7	75.2%	1,107	86,001	Tyres — 19.2%
2017	8	74.2%	1,113	95,193	Tyres — 22.1%
2018	9	71.0%	752	104,769	Tyres — 25.5%
2019	10	68.4%	762	112,308	Brakes — 29.3%
2020	11	67.0%	725	119,233	Tyres — 34.5%
2021	12	69.5%	873	124,958	Brakes — 36.1%
2022	13	69.2%	634	130,147	Suspension — 39.3%
2023	14	64.9%	732	134,308	Brakes — 44.3%
2024	15	65.2%	715	141,068	Brakes — 38.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.9% (3 yrs)	38.6% (15 yrs)	+35.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	0.7% (3 yrs)	30.5% (15 yrs)	+29.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.5% (3 yrs)	26.7% (15 yrs)	+18.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Exeo cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 12,153 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.