2006 SEAT Toledo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

55.8%

Latest Pass Rate

9,032

Total Tests (All Years)

136,857 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 55.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 1.5% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 SEAT Toledo as it ages.

3 yrs80.7%

→ ↓0.0%

4 yrs80.7%

→ ↓5.4%

5 yrs75.3%

→ ↓5.5%

6 yrs69.8%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs65.4%

→ ↓5.5%

8 yrs59.9%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs55.7%

→ ↑3.0%

10 yrs58.7%

→ ↓4.0%

11 yrs54.7%

→ ↓4.7%

12 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs50.0%

→ ↓2.8%

14 yrs47.2%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs47.5%

→ ↓3.0%

16 yrs44.5%

→ ↑1.9%

17 yrs46.4%

→ ↑9.4%

18 yrs55.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.7%	796
4 yrs	80.7%	766
5 yrs	75.3%	797
6 yrs	69.8%	777
7 yrs	65.4%	790
8 yrs	59.9%	769
9 yrs	55.7%	758
10 yrs	58.7%	726
11 yrs	54.7%	691
12 yrs	50.0%	440
13 yrs	50.0%	406
14 yrs	47.2%	341
15 yrs	47.5%	356
16 yrs	44.5%	211
17 yrs	46.4%	211
18 yrs	55.8%	197

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 SEAT Toledo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	55.8%	197
2023 (17 yrs)	46.4%	211
2022 (16 yrs)	44.5%	211
2021 (15 yrs)	47.5%	356
2020 (14 yrs)	47.2%	341
2019 (13 yrs)	50%	406
2018 (12 yrs)	50%	440
2017 (11 yrs)	54.7%	691
2016 (10 yrs)	58.7%	726
2015 (9 yrs)	55.7%	758
2014 (8 yrs)	59.9%	769
2013 (7 yrs)	65.4%	790
2012 (6 yrs)	69.8%	777
2011 (5 yrs)	75.3%	797
2010 (4 yrs)	80.7%	766
2009 (3 yrs)	80.7%	796

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 796Avg Mileage 36,272Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%

2010

80.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 766Avg Mileage 46,743Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2011

75.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 797Avg Mileage 56,307Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2012

69.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 777Avg Mileage 67,139Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%

2013

65.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 790Avg Mileage 75,795Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%

2014High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 769Avg Mileage 83,461Top Failure Tyres — 34.5%

2015High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 758Avg Mileage 93,497Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

2016High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 726Avg Mileage 99,432Top Failure Suspension — 50.1%

2017High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 691Avg Mileage 104,856Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%

2018High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 440Avg Mileage 111,564Top Failure Suspension — 65.0%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 406Avg Mileage 118,331Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2020High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 341Avg Mileage 121,453Top Failure Suspension — 73.0%

2021High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 356Avg Mileage 122,469Top Failure Suspension — 74.7%

2022High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 211Avg Mileage 124,031Top Failure Brakes — 70.1%

2023High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 211Avg Mileage 126,480Top Failure Suspension — 83.9%

2024High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 197Avg Mileage 136,857Top Failure Suspension — 62.4%

MOT results for 2006 SEAT Toledo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.7%	796	36,272	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2010	4	80.7%	766	46,743	Tyres — 9.5%
2011	5	75.3%	797	56,307	Tyres — 10.8%
2012	6	69.8%	777	67,139	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%
2013	7	65.4%	790	75,795	Brakes — 26.2%
2014	8	59.9%	769	83,461	Tyres — 34.5%
2015	9	55.7%	758	93,497	Suspension — 45.5%
2016	10	58.7%	726	99,432	Suspension — 50.1%
2017	11	54.7%	691	104,856	Suspension — 57.3%
2018	12	50.0%	440	111,564	Suspension — 65.0%
2019	13	50.0%	406	118,331	Suspension — 53.2%
2020	14	47.2%	341	121,453	Suspension — 73.0%
2021	15	47.5%	356	122,469	Suspension — 74.7%
2022	16	44.5%	211	124,031	Brakes — 70.1%
2023	17	46.4%	211	126,480	Suspension — 83.9%
2024	18	55.8%	197	136,857	Suspension — 62.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 SEAT Toledo, with age trends.

Suspension

44.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.8%

↑ 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	2.4% (3 yrs)	62.4% (18 yrs)	+60.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.8% (3 yrs)	53.3% (18 yrs)	+49.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.8% (3 yrs)	25.4% (18 yrs)	+16.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Toledo cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,032 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.