2002 SEAT Toledo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

46.2%

Latest Pass Rate

10,207

Total Tests (All Years)

126,645 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 2002 SEAT Toledo as it ages.

7 yrs65.6%

→ ↓4.6%

8 yrs61.0%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs59.4%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs59.4%

→ ↓4.4%

11 yrs55.0%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs53.5%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs54.6%

→ ↓3.0%

14 yrs51.6%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs50.7%

→ ↑6.2%

16 yrs56.9%

→ ↓5.6%

17 yrs51.3%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs53.8%

→ ↑2.1%

19 yrs55.9%

→ ↓4.5%

20 yrs51.4%

→ ↑6.9%

21 yrs58.3%

→ ↓12.1%

22 yrs46.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	65.6%	1,410
8 yrs	61.0%	1,350
9 yrs	59.4%	1,296
10 yrs	59.4%	1,201
11 yrs	55.0%	1,090
12 yrs	53.5%	936
13 yrs	54.6%	804
14 yrs	51.6%	673
15 yrs	50.7%	509
16 yrs	56.9%	253
17 yrs	51.3%	199
18 yrs	53.8%	143
19 yrs	55.9%	136
20 yrs	51.4%	70
21 yrs	58.3%	72
22 yrs	46.2%	65

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 SEAT Toledo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	46.2%	65
2023 (21 yrs)	58.3%	72
2022 (20 yrs)	51.4%	70
2021 (19 yrs)	55.9%	136
2020 (18 yrs)	53.8%	143
2019 (17 yrs)	51.3%	199
2018 (16 yrs)	56.9%	253
2017 (15 yrs)	50.7%	509
2016 (14 yrs)	51.6%	673
2015 (13 yrs)	54.6%	804
2014 (12 yrs)	53.5%	936
2013 (11 yrs)	55%	1,090
2012 (10 yrs)	59.4%	1,201
2011 (9 yrs)	59.4%	1,296
2010 (8 yrs)	61%	1,350
2009 (7 yrs)	65.6%	1,410

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,410Avg Mileage 81,872Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2010High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,350Avg Mileage 90,471Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2011High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,296Avg Mileage 98,123Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2012High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,201Avg Mileage 104,926Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2013High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,090Avg Mileage 112,408Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.2%

2014High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 936Avg Mileage 118,023Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.1%

2015High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 804Avg Mileage 123,532Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.3%

2016High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 673Avg Mileage 128,180Top Failure Brakes — 49.8%

2017High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 509Avg Mileage 128,125Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2018High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 253Avg Mileage 130,657Top Failure Brakes — 51.0%

2019High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 199Avg Mileage 133,322Top Failure Brakes — 59.8%

2020High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 143Avg Mileage 129,658Top Failure Brakes — 64.3%

2021High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 136Avg Mileage 129,517Top Failure Brakes — 57.4%

2022High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 70Avg Mileage 132,355Top Failure Suspension — 68.6%

2023High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 72Avg Mileage 126,726Top Failure Brakes — 72.2%

2024High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 65Avg Mileage 126,645Top Failure Brakes — 76.9%

MOT results for 2002 SEAT Toledo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	65.6%	1,410	81,872	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2010	8	61.0%	1,350	90,471	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2011	9	59.4%	1,296	98,123	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2012	10	59.4%	1,201	104,926	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2013	11	55.0%	1,090	112,408	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.2%
2014	12	53.5%	936	118,023	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.1%
2015	13	54.6%	804	123,532	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.3%
2016	14	51.6%	673	128,180	Brakes — 49.8%
2017	15	50.7%	509	128,125	Suspension — 55.0%
2018	16	56.9%	253	130,657	Brakes — 51.0%
2019	17	51.3%	199	133,322	Brakes — 59.8%
2020	18	53.8%	143	129,658	Brakes — 64.3%
2021	19	55.9%	136	129,517	Brakes — 57.4%
2022	20	51.4%	70	132,355	Suspension — 68.6%
2023	21	58.3%	72	126,726	Brakes — 72.2%
2024	22	46.2%	65	126,645	Brakes — 76.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 SEAT Toledo, with age trends.

Brakes

45.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.3%

↑ 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	14.3% (7 yrs)	76.9% (22 yrs)	+62.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.0% (7 yrs)	46.2% (22 yrs)	+40.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.3% (7 yrs)	38.5% (22 yrs)	+26.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Toledo cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,207 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.