2011 SEAT Exeo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

64.1%

Latest Pass Rate

20,068

Total Tests (All Years)

139,253 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 64.1%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 11.0% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs77.2%

→ ↑1.7%

3 yrs78.9%

→ ↑3.8%

4 yrs82.7%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs79.7%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs77.0%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs73.0%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs70.6%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs70.4%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs69.0%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs67.0%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs65.0%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs64.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	77.2%	92
3 yrs	78.9%	2,398
4 yrs	82.7%	2,227
5 yrs	79.7%	2,168
6 yrs	77.0%	2,176
7 yrs	73.0%	1,482
8 yrs	70.6%	1,518
9 yrs	70.4%	1,489
10 yrs	69.0%	1,808
11 yrs	67.0%	1,366
12 yrs	65.0%	1,607
13 yrs	64.1%	1,737

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	64.1%	1,737
2023 (12 yrs)	65%	1,607
2022 (11 yrs)	67%	1,366
2021 (10 yrs)	69%	1,808
2020 (9 yrs)	70.4%	1,489
2019 (8 yrs)	70.6%	1,518
2018 (7 yrs)	73%	1,482
2017 (6 yrs)	77%	2,176
2016 (5 yrs)	79.7%	2,168
2015 (4 yrs)	82.7%	2,227
2014 (3 yrs)	78.9%	2,398
2013 (2 yrs)	77.2%	92

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

77.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 92Avg Mileage 40,699Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2014

78.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,398Avg Mileage 46,412Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%

2015

82.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,227Avg Mileage 58,119Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

2016

79.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,168Avg Mileage 70,605Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

2017

77.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,176Avg Mileage 82,320Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2018

73.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,482Avg Mileage 94,133Top Failure Tyres — 23.0%

2019

70.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,518Avg Mileage 103,881Top Failure Tyres — 26.7%

2020

70.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,489Avg Mileage 111,189Top Failure Tyres — 28.1%

2021

69.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,808Avg Mileage 117,966Top Failure Tyres — 29.1%

2022

67.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,366Avg Mileage 125,736Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%

2023

65.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,607Avg Mileage 130,214Top Failure Suspension — 40.1%

2024High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,737Avg Mileage 139,253Top Failure Suspension — 37.6%

MOT results for 2011 SEAT Exeo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	77.2%	92	40,699	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2014	3	78.9%	2,398	46,412	Tyres — 18.5%
2015	4	82.7%	2,227	58,119	Tyres — 15.0%
2016	5	79.7%	2,168	70,605	Tyres — 19.2%
2017	6	77.0%	2,176	82,320	Tyres — 18.8%
2018	7	73.0%	1,482	94,133	Tyres — 23.0%
2019	8	70.6%	1,518	103,881	Tyres — 26.7%
2020	9	70.4%	1,489	111,189	Tyres — 28.1%
2021	10	69.0%	1,808	117,966	Tyres — 29.1%
2022	11	67.0%	1,366	125,736	Suspension — 30.0%
2023	12	65.0%	1,607	130,214	Suspension — 40.1%
2024	13	64.1%	1,737	139,253	Suspension — 37.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.8%

↓ 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	2.2% (2 yrs)	30.5% (13 yrs)	+28.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.3% (2 yrs)	27.9% (13 yrs)	+23.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Exeo cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 20,068 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.