1998 SEAT Toledo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

40.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,663

Total Tests (All Years)

92,557 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 40.6%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 13.7% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 SEAT Toledo as it ages.

11 yrs36.0%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs37.5%

→ ↓3.0%

13 yrs34.5%

→ ↑2.8%

14 yrs37.3%

→ ↑3.1%

15 yrs40.4%

→ ↑4.2%

16 yrs44.6%

→ ↓0.8%

17 yrs43.8%

→ ↓3.2%

18 yrs40.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	36.0%	545
12 yrs	37.5%	411
13 yrs	34.5%	284
14 yrs	37.3%	169
15 yrs	40.4%	109
16 yrs	44.6%	65
17 yrs	43.8%	48
18 yrs	40.6%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 SEAT Toledo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (18 yrs)	40.6%	32
2015 (17 yrs)	43.8%	48
2014 (16 yrs)	44.6%	65
2013 (15 yrs)	40.4%	109
2012 (14 yrs)	37.3%	169
2011 (13 yrs)	34.5%	284
2010 (12 yrs)	37.5%	411
2009 (11 yrs)	36%	545

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

36.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 545Avg Mileage 93,811Top Failure Suspension — 41.7%

2010High Fail Rate

37.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 411Avg Mileage 96,992Top Failure Brakes — 41.8%

2011High Fail Rate

34.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 284Avg Mileage 96,903Top Failure Suspension — 46.8%

2012High Fail Rate

37.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 169Avg Mileage 96,328Top Failure Suspension — 37.9%

2013High Fail Rate

40.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 109Avg Mileage 100,178Top Failure Suspension — 140.4%

2014High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 65Avg Mileage 96,443Top Failure Suspension — 124.6%

2015High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 48Avg Mileage 90,207Top Failure Suspension — 87.5%

2016High Fail Rate

40.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 32Avg Mileage 92,557Top Failure Brakes — 96.9%

MOT results for 1998 SEAT Toledo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	36.0%	545	93,811	Suspension — 41.7%
2010	12	37.5%	411	96,992	Brakes — 41.8%
2011	13	34.5%	284	96,903	Suspension — 46.8%
2012	14	37.3%	169	96,328	Suspension — 37.9%
2013	15	40.4%	109	100,178	Suspension — 140.4%
2014	16	44.6%	65	96,443	Suspension — 124.6%
2015	17	43.8%	48	90,207	Suspension — 87.5%
2016	18	40.6%	32	92,557	Brakes — 96.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 SEAT Toledo, with age trends.

Suspension

74.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

57.4%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

33.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

26.6%

↑ Increases 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	38.5% (11 yrs)	96.9% (18 yrs)	+58.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	41.7% (11 yrs)	71.9% (18 yrs)	+30.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	28.4% (11 yrs)	43.8% (18 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	23.3% (11 yrs)	21.9% (18 yrs)	-1.4%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Toledo cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,663 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.