2012 SEAT Exeo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

68.2%

Latest Pass Rate

10,958

Total Tests (All Years)

125,031 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 68.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 13.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 SEAT Exeo as it ages.

2 yrs78.4%

→ ↑2.5%

3 yrs80.9%

→ ↑3.7%

4 yrs84.6%

→ ↓2.4%

5 yrs82.2%

→ ↓4.4%

6 yrs77.8%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs76.3%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs74.9%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs73.5%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs72.9%

→ ↓3.7%

11 yrs69.2%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs68.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	78.4%	37
3 yrs	80.9%	1,392
4 yrs	84.6%	1,325
5 yrs	82.2%	1,342
6 yrs	77.8%	944
7 yrs	76.3%	938
8 yrs	74.9%	942
9 yrs	73.5%	1,115
10 yrs	72.9%	823
11 yrs	69.2%	1,018
12 yrs	68.2%	1,082

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 SEAT Exeo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	68.2%	1,082
2023 (11 yrs)	69.2%	1,018
2022 (10 yrs)	72.9%	823
2021 (9 yrs)	73.5%	1,115
2020 (8 yrs)	74.9%	942
2019 (7 yrs)	76.3%	938
2018 (6 yrs)	77.8%	944
2017 (5 yrs)	82.2%	1,342
2016 (4 yrs)	84.6%	1,325
2015 (3 yrs)	80.9%	1,392
2014 (2 yrs)	78.4%	37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

78.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 37Avg Mileage 39,812Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2015

80.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,392Avg Mileage 48,574Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%

2016

84.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,325Avg Mileage 60,263Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

2017

82.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,342Avg Mileage 72,469Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2018

77.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 944Avg Mileage 84,349Top Failure Tyres — 23.5%

2019

76.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 938Avg Mileage 97,317Top Failure Tyres — 25.9%

2020

74.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 942Avg Mileage 103,844Top Failure Tyres — 27.1%

2021

73.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,115Avg Mileage 108,633Top Failure Tyres — 25.8%

2022

72.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 823Avg Mileage 113,501Top Failure Tyres — 24.7%

2023

69.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,018Avg Mileage 119,870Top Failure Brakes — 31.5%

2024

68.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,082Avg Mileage 125,031Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

MOT results for 2012 SEAT Exeo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	78.4%	37	39,812	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2015	3	80.9%	1,392	48,574	Tyres — 17.7%
2016	4	84.6%	1,325	60,263	Tyres — 15.2%
2017	5	82.2%	1,342	72,469	Tyres — 13.9%
2018	6	77.8%	944	84,349	Tyres — 23.5%
2019	7	76.3%	938	97,317	Tyres — 25.9%
2020	8	74.9%	942	103,844	Tyres — 27.1%
2021	9	73.5%	1,115	108,633	Tyres — 25.8%
2022	10	72.9%	823	113,501	Tyres — 24.7%
2023	11	69.2%	1,018	119,870	Brakes — 31.5%
2024	12	68.2%	1,082	125,031	Brakes — 25.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 SEAT Exeo, with age trends.

Tyres

21.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.0%

↓ 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
Suspension	2.7% (2 yrs)	25.8% (12 yrs)	+23.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.5% (2 yrs)	23.3% (12 yrs)	+9.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Exeo cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 10,958 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.