2003 SEAT Toledo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

63.0%

Latest Pass Rate

12,263

Total Tests (All Years)

144,074 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 2003 SEAT Toledo as it ages.

6 yrs67.7%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs66.0%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs64.2%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs62.6%

→ ↓6.5%

10 yrs56.1%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs54.2%

→ ↑3.2%

12 yrs57.4%

→ ↓3.4%

13 yrs54.0%

→ ↓2.8%

14 yrs51.2%

→ ↑1.7%

15 yrs52.9%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs52.9%

→ ↑1.9%

17 yrs54.8%

→ ↓4.1%

18 yrs50.7%

→ ↑4.6%

19 yrs55.3%

→ ↑0.3%

20 yrs55.6%

→ ↑7.4%

21 yrs63.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	67.7%	1,480
7 yrs	66.0%	1,423
8 yrs	64.2%	1,400
9 yrs	62.6%	1,338
10 yrs	56.1%	1,254
11 yrs	54.2%	1,146
12 yrs	57.4%	1,031
13 yrs	54.0%	911
14 yrs	51.2%	715
15 yrs	52.9%	384
16 yrs	52.9%	323
17 yrs	54.8%	228
18 yrs	50.7%	219
19 yrs	55.3%	132
20 yrs	55.6%	133
21 yrs	63.0%	146

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 SEAT Toledo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	63%	146
2023 (20 yrs)	55.6%	133
2022 (19 yrs)	55.3%	132
2021 (18 yrs)	50.7%	219
2020 (17 yrs)	54.8%	228
2019 (16 yrs)	52.9%	323
2018 (15 yrs)	52.9%	384
2017 (14 yrs)	51.2%	715
2016 (13 yrs)	54%	911
2015 (12 yrs)	57.4%	1,031
2014 (11 yrs)	54.2%	1,146
2013 (10 yrs)	56.1%	1,254
2012 (9 yrs)	62.6%	1,338
2011 (8 yrs)	64.2%	1,400
2010 (7 yrs)	66%	1,423
2009 (6 yrs)	67.7%	1,480

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,480Avg Mileage 68,331Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2010

66.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,423Avg Mileage 76,793Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2011High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,400Avg Mileage 85,303Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2012High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,338Avg Mileage 92,860Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2013High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,254Avg Mileage 99,886Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.4%

2014High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,146Avg Mileage 106,005Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.7%

2015High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,031Avg Mileage 112,785Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.1%

2016High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 911Avg Mileage 117,948Top Failure Brakes — 49.3%

2017High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 715Avg Mileage 122,480Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.3%

2018High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 384Avg Mileage 126,589Top Failure Brakes — 56.5%

2019High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 323Avg Mileage 131,037Top Failure Brakes — 62.2%

2020High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 228Avg Mileage 127,162Top Failure Brakes — 60.1%

2021High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 219Avg Mileage 125,984Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

2022High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 132Avg Mileage 127,039Top Failure Brakes — 70.5%

2023High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 133Avg Mileage 130,198Top Failure Brakes — 55.6%

2024High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 146Avg Mileage 144,074Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

MOT results for 2003 SEAT Toledo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	67.7%	1,480	68,331	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2010	7	66.0%	1,423	76,793	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2011	8	64.2%	1,400	85,303	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2012	9	62.6%	1,338	92,860	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2013	10	56.1%	1,254	99,886	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.4%
2014	11	54.2%	1,146	106,005	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.7%
2015	12	57.4%	1,031	112,785	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.1%
2016	13	54.0%	911	117,948	Brakes — 49.3%
2017	14	51.2%	715	122,480	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.3%
2018	15	52.9%	384	126,589	Brakes — 56.5%
2019	16	52.9%	323	131,037	Brakes — 62.2%
2020	17	54.8%	228	127,162	Brakes — 60.1%
2021	18	50.7%	219	125,984	Brakes — 54.8%
2022	19	55.3%	132	127,039	Brakes — 70.5%
2023	20	55.6%	133	130,198	Brakes — 55.6%
2024	21	63.0%	146	144,074	Brakes — 43.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 SEAT Toledo, with age trends.

Brakes

41.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.2%

↑ 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	13.6% (6 yrs)	43.2% (21 yrs)	+29.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.7% (6 yrs)	32.9% (21 yrs)	+28.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.8% (6 yrs)	16.4% (21 yrs)	+5.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Toledo cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 12,263 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.