2010 SEAT Exeo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

67.0%

Latest Pass Rate

20,020

Total Tests (All Years)

142,387 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 67.0%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 14.5% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs89.6%

→ ↓9.5%

3 yrs80.1%

→ ↑1.1%

4 yrs81.2%

→ ↓2.0%

5 yrs79.2%

→ ↓1.3%

6 yrs77.9%

→ ↓5.0%

7 yrs72.9%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs72.2%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs68.4%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs67.9%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs67.5%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs65.0%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs62.9%

→ ↑4.1%

14 yrs67.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	89.6%	77
3 yrs	80.1%	2,103
4 yrs	81.2%	2,046
5 yrs	79.2%	2,037
6 yrs	77.9%	1,960
7 yrs	72.9%	1,967
8 yrs	72.2%	1,326
9 yrs	68.4%	1,329
10 yrs	67.9%	1,335
11 yrs	67.5%	1,635
12 yrs	65.0%	1,245
13 yrs	62.9%	1,425
14 yrs	67.0%	1,535

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	67%	1,535
2023 (13 yrs)	62.9%	1,425
2022 (12 yrs)	65%	1,245
2021 (11 yrs)	67.5%	1,635
2020 (10 yrs)	67.9%	1,335
2019 (9 yrs)	68.4%	1,329
2018 (8 yrs)	72.2%	1,326
2017 (7 yrs)	72.9%	1,967
2016 (6 yrs)	77.9%	1,960
2015 (5 yrs)	79.2%	2,037
2014 (4 yrs)	81.2%	2,046
2013 (3 yrs)	80.1%	2,103
2012 (2 yrs)	89.6%	77

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

89.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 77Avg Mileage 46,743Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%

2013

80.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,103Avg Mileage 48,669Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

2014

81.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,046Avg Mileage 60,436Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%

2015

79.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,037Avg Mileage 71,955Top Failure Tyres — 19.9%

2016

77.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,960Avg Mileage 83,519Top Failure Tyres — 19.0%

2017

72.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,967Avg Mileage 94,481Top Failure Tyres — 21.3%

2018

72.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,326Avg Mileage 105,382Top Failure Tyres — 23.3%

2019

68.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,329Avg Mileage 113,436Top Failure Tyres — 28.5%

2020

67.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,335Avg Mileage 120,058Top Failure Tyres — 30.3%

2021

67.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,635Avg Mileage 124,843Top Failure Brakes — 35.5%

2022

65.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,245Avg Mileage 130,998Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2023High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,425Avg Mileage 136,707Top Failure Suspension — 42.7%

2024

67.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,535Avg Mileage 142,387Top Failure Suspension — 36.5%

MOT results for 2010 SEAT Exeo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	89.6%	77	46,743	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%
2013	3	80.1%	2,103	48,669	Tyres — 17.5%
2014	4	81.2%	2,046	60,436	Tyres — 17.7%
2015	5	79.2%	2,037	71,955	Tyres — 19.9%
2016	6	77.9%	1,960	83,519	Tyres — 19.0%
2017	7	72.9%	1,967	94,481	Tyres — 21.3%
2018	8	72.2%	1,326	105,382	Tyres — 23.3%
2019	9	68.4%	1,329	113,436	Tyres — 28.5%
2020	10	67.9%	1,335	120,058	Tyres — 30.3%
2021	11	67.5%	1,635	124,843	Brakes — 35.5%
2022	12	65.0%	1,245	130,998	Brakes — 36.1%
2023	13	62.9%	1,425	136,707	Suspension — 42.7%
2024	14	67.0%	1,535	142,387	Suspension — 36.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	1.3% (2 yrs)	25.1% (14 yrs)	+23.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Exeo cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 20,020 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.