2001 SEAT Toledo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

9,354

Total Tests (All Years)

130,873 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 2001 SEAT Toledo as it ages.

8 yrs62.0%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs57.5%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs56.2%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs55.7%

→ ↓7.7%

12 yrs48.0%

→ ↑3.5%

13 yrs51.5%

→ ↑2.6%

14 yrs54.1%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs52.7%

→ ↓1.7%

16 yrs51.0%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs50.3%

→ ↑4.5%

18 yrs54.8%

→ ↑0.7%

19 yrs55.5%

→ ↓6.6%

20 yrs48.9%

→ ↑5.9%

21 yrs54.8%

→ ↑9.1%

22 yrs63.9%

→ ↓7.2%

23 yrs56.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	62.0%	1,401
9 yrs	57.5%	1,328
10 yrs	56.2%	1,269
11 yrs	55.7%	1,139
12 yrs	48.0%	990
13 yrs	51.5%	837
14 yrs	54.1%	689
15 yrs	52.7%	560
16 yrs	51.0%	408
17 yrs	50.3%	197
18 yrs	54.8%	146
19 yrs	55.5%	119
20 yrs	48.9%	88
21 yrs	54.8%	62
22 yrs	63.9%	61
23 yrs	56.7%	60

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 SEAT Toledo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	56.7%	60
2023 (22 yrs)	63.9%	61
2022 (21 yrs)	54.8%	62
2021 (20 yrs)	48.9%	88
2020 (19 yrs)	55.5%	119
2019 (18 yrs)	54.8%	146
2018 (17 yrs)	50.3%	197
2017 (16 yrs)	51%	408
2016 (15 yrs)	52.7%	560
2015 (14 yrs)	54.1%	689
2014 (13 yrs)	51.5%	837
2013 (12 yrs)	48%	990
2012 (11 yrs)	55.7%	1,139
2011 (10 yrs)	56.2%	1,269
2010 (9 yrs)	57.5%	1,328
2009 (8 yrs)	62%	1,401

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,401Avg Mileage 90,185Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2010High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,328Avg Mileage 97,571Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%

2011High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,269Avg Mileage 104,348Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%

2012High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,139Avg Mileage 110,751Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2013High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 990Avg Mileage 116,140Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.3%

2014High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 837Avg Mileage 122,425Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2015High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 689Avg Mileage 125,222Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.9%

2016High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 560Avg Mileage 129,385Top Failure Brakes — 61.4%

2017High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 408Avg Mileage 131,465Top Failure Brakes — 68.4%

2018High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 197Avg Mileage 132,398Top Failure Brakes — 82.2%

2019High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 146Avg Mileage 129,439Top Failure Brakes — 82.2%

2020High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 119Avg Mileage 126,647Top Failure Brakes — 67.2%

2021High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 88Avg Mileage 135,003Top Failure Brakes — 83.0%

2022High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 62Avg Mileage 129,529Top Failure Brakes — 67.7%

2023High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 61Avg Mileage 135,521Top Failure Suspension — 67.2%

2024High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 60Avg Mileage 130,873Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

MOT results for 2001 SEAT Toledo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	62.0%	1,401	90,185	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2010	9	57.5%	1,328	97,571	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%
2011	10	56.2%	1,269	104,348	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%
2012	11	55.7%	1,139	110,751	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2013	12	48.0%	990	116,140	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.3%
2014	13	51.5%	837	122,425	Brakes — 57.1%
2015	14	54.1%	689	125,222	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.9%
2016	15	52.7%	560	129,385	Brakes — 61.4%
2017	16	51.0%	408	131,465	Brakes — 68.4%
2018	17	50.3%	197	132,398	Brakes — 82.2%
2019	18	54.8%	146	129,439	Brakes — 82.2%
2020	19	55.5%	119	126,647	Brakes — 67.2%
2021	20	48.9%	88	135,003	Brakes — 83.0%
2022	21	54.8%	62	129,529	Brakes — 67.7%
2023	22	63.9%	61	135,521	Suspension — 67.2%
2024	23	56.7%	60	130,873	Suspension — 60.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 SEAT Toledo, with age trends.

Brakes

52.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.1%

— Consistent

Tyres

26.8%

↑ 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
Suspension	13.1% (8 yrs)	60.0% (23 yrs)	+46.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.8% (8 yrs)	45.0% (23 yrs)	+31.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (8 yrs)	36.7% (23 yrs)	+25.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Toledo cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,354 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.