1999 SEAT Toledo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

70.2%

Latest Pass Rate

9,207

Total Tests (All Years)

108,100 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 SEAT Toledo as it ages.

10 yrs50.6%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs48.7%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs48.5%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs47.2%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs47.9%

→ ↓3.0%

15 yrs44.9%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs46.2%

→ ↓1.9%

17 yrs44.3%

→ ↑1.3%

18 yrs45.6%

→ ↑6.5%

19 yrs52.1%

→ ↓9.0%

20 yrs43.1%

→ ↑8.0%

21 yrs51.1%

→ ↑10.8%

22 yrs61.9%

→ ↑8.3%

25 yrs70.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	50.6%	1,951
11 yrs	48.7%	1,716
12 yrs	48.5%	1,477
13 yrs	47.2%	1,186
14 yrs	47.9%	892
15 yrs	44.9%	642
16 yrs	46.2%	481
17 yrs	44.3%	352
18 yrs	45.6%	215
19 yrs	52.1%	96
20 yrs	43.1%	65
21 yrs	51.1%	45
22 yrs	61.9%	42
25 yrs	70.2%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 SEAT Toledo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	70.2%	47
2021 (22 yrs)	61.9%	42
2020 (21 yrs)	51.1%	45
2019 (20 yrs)	43.1%	65
2018 (19 yrs)	52.1%	96
2017 (18 yrs)	45.6%	215
2016 (17 yrs)	44.3%	352
2015 (16 yrs)	46.2%	481
2014 (15 yrs)	44.9%	642
2013 (14 yrs)	47.9%	892
2012 (13 yrs)	47.2%	1,186
2011 (12 yrs)	48.5%	1,477
2010 (11 yrs)	48.7%	1,716
2009 (10 yrs)	50.6%	1,951

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,951Avg Mileage 101,851Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2010High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,716Avg Mileage 108,971Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%

2011High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,477Avg Mileage 114,497Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2012High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,186Avg Mileage 117,865Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%

2013High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 892Avg Mileage 123,489Top Failure Suspension — 66.4%

2014High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 642Avg Mileage 125,849Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.2%

2015High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 481Avg Mileage 130,943Top Failure Suspension — 71.9%

2016High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 352Avg Mileage 133,881Top Failure Suspension — 71.6%

2017High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 215Avg Mileage 136,381Top Failure Brakes — 66.5%

2018High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 96Avg Mileage 133,108Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%

2019High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 65Avg Mileage 130,098Top Failure Brakes — 78.5%

2020High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 45Avg Mileage 126,173Top Failure Brakes — 97.8%

2021High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 42Avg Mileage 129,855Top Failure Brakes — 85.7%

2024

70.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 47Avg Mileage 108,100Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

MOT results for 1999 SEAT Toledo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	50.6%	1,951	101,851	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2010	11	48.7%	1,716	108,971	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2011	12	48.5%	1,477	114,497	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2012	13	47.2%	1,186	117,865	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2013	14	47.9%	892	123,489	Suspension — 66.4%
2014	15	44.9%	642	125,849	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.2%
2015	16	46.2%	481	130,943	Suspension — 71.9%
2016	17	44.3%	352	133,881	Suspension — 71.6%
2017	18	45.6%	215	136,381	Brakes — 66.5%
2018	19	52.1%	96	133,108	Suspension — 57.3%
2019	20	43.1%	65	130,098	Brakes — 78.5%
2020	21	51.1%	45	126,173	Brakes — 97.8%
2021	22	61.9%	42	129,855	Brakes — 85.7%
2024	25	70.2%	47	108,100	Brakes — 27.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 SEAT Toledo, with age trends.

Brakes

54.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

50.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

27.2%

↓ 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	24.1% (10 yrs)	8.5% (25 yrs)	-15.6%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	23.9% (10 yrs)	27.7% (25 yrs)	+3.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.6% (10 yrs)	14.9% (25 yrs)	-0.7%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Toledo cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,207 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.