2004 SEAT Toledo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

62.0%

Latest Pass Rate

9,027

Total Tests (All Years)

144,822 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 62.0%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 5.4% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 SEAT Toledo as it ages.

5 yrs74.3%

→ ↓1.9%

6 yrs72.4%

→ ↓5.4%

7 yrs67.0%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs63.3%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs59.9%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs58.8%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs57.7%

→ ↑2.3%

12 yrs60.0%

→ ↓5.3%

13 yrs54.7%

→ ↓5.1%

14 yrs49.6%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs49.8%

→ ↑7.0%

16 yrs56.8%

→ ↓0.1%

17 yrs56.7%

→ ↑4.5%

18 yrs61.2%

→ ↑2.4%

19 yrs63.6%

→ ↓1.6%

20 yrs62.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	74.3%	995
6 yrs	72.4%	959
7 yrs	67.0%	972
8 yrs	63.3%	920
9 yrs	59.9%	888
10 yrs	58.8%	850
11 yrs	57.7%	771
12 yrs	60.0%	672
13 yrs	54.7%	601
14 yrs	49.6%	339
15 yrs	49.8%	259
16 yrs	56.8%	220
17 yrs	56.7%	215
18 yrs	61.2%	116
19 yrs	63.6%	121
20 yrs	62.0%	129

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 SEAT Toledo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	62%	129
2023 (19 yrs)	63.6%	121
2022 (18 yrs)	61.2%	116
2021 (17 yrs)	56.7%	215
2020 (16 yrs)	56.8%	220
2019 (15 yrs)	49.8%	259
2018 (14 yrs)	49.6%	339
2017 (13 yrs)	54.7%	601
2016 (12 yrs)	60%	672
2015 (11 yrs)	57.7%	771
2014 (10 yrs)	58.8%	850
2013 (9 yrs)	59.9%	888
2012 (8 yrs)	63.3%	920
2011 (7 yrs)	67%	972
2010 (6 yrs)	72.4%	959
2009 (5 yrs)	74.3%	995

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 995Avg Mileage 60,409Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2010

72.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 959Avg Mileage 70,286Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2011

67.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 972Avg Mileage 81,690Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2012High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 920Avg Mileage 88,466Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2013High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 888Avg Mileage 95,805Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.3%

2014High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 850Avg Mileage 103,940Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.6%

2015High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 771Avg Mileage 110,609Top Failure Brakes — 42.5%

2016High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 672Avg Mileage 118,407Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.1%

2017High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 601Avg Mileage 122,266Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.4%

2018High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 339Avg Mileage 125,598Top Failure Brakes — 69.0%

2019High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 259Avg Mileage 133,281Top Failure Brakes — 67.2%

2020High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 220Avg Mileage 134,133Top Failure Suspension — 48.2%

2021High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 215Avg Mileage 135,262Top Failure Brakes — 69.3%

2022High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 116Avg Mileage 138,532Top Failure Brakes — 58.6%

2023High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 121Avg Mileage 137,062Top Failure Brakes — 68.6%

2024High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 129Avg Mileage 144,822Top Failure Suspension — 60.5%

MOT results for 2004 SEAT Toledo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	74.3%	995	60,409	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2010	6	72.4%	959	70,286	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2011	7	67.0%	972	81,690	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2012	8	63.3%	920	88,466	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2013	9	59.9%	888	95,805	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.3%
2014	10	58.8%	850	103,940	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.6%
2015	11	57.7%	771	110,609	Brakes — 42.5%
2016	12	60.0%	672	118,407	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.1%
2017	13	54.7%	601	122,266	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.4%
2018	14	49.6%	339	125,598	Brakes — 69.0%
2019	15	49.8%	259	133,281	Brakes — 67.2%
2020	16	56.8%	220	134,133	Suspension — 48.2%
2021	17	56.7%	215	135,262	Brakes — 69.3%
2022	18	61.2%	116	138,532	Brakes — 58.6%
2023	19	63.6%	121	137,062	Brakes — 68.6%
2024	20	62.0%	129	144,822	Suspension — 60.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 SEAT Toledo, with age trends.

Brakes

42.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.0%

↑ 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	3.4% (5 yrs)	60.5% (20 yrs)	+57.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.8% (5 yrs)	56.6% (20 yrs)	+46.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.2% (5 yrs)	31.8% (20 yrs)	+23.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Toledo cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,027 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.