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2008 SEAT Toledo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
54.3%
Latest Pass Rate
394
Total Tests (All Years)
121,000 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 54.3%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 1.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 SEAT Toledo as it ages.

3 yrs82.6%
4 yrs91.5%
5 yrs64.6%
6 yrs63.0%
7 yrs73.9%
8 yrs73.2%
9 yrs62.0%
11 yrs62.9%
13 yrs54.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs82.6%46
4 yrs91.5%47
5 yrs64.6%48
6 yrs63.0%46
7 yrs73.9%46
8 yrs73.2%41
9 yrs62.0%50
11 yrs62.9%35
13 yrs54.3%35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 SEAT Toledo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2021 (13 yrs)54.3%35
2019 (11 yrs)62.9%35
2017 (9 yrs)62%50
2016 (8 yrs)73.2%41
2015 (7 yrs)73.9%46
2014 (6 yrs)63%46
2013 (5 yrs)64.6%48
2012 (4 yrs)91.5%47
2011 (3 yrs)82.6%46

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
82.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 46Avg Mileage 38,668Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%
2012
91.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 47Avg Mileage 51,219Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.4%
2013High Fail Rate
64.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 48Avg Mileage 61,100Top Failure Tyres — 27.1%
2014High Fail Rate
63.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 46Avg Mileage 64,545Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%
2015
73.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 46Avg Mileage 75,047Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2016
73.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 41Avg Mileage 87,493Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%
2017High Fail Rate
62.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 50Avg Mileage 92,850Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%
2019High Fail Rate
62.9%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 35Avg Mileage 114,040Top Failure Suspension — 57.1%
2021High Fail Rate
54.3%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 35Avg Mileage 121,000Top Failure Suspension — 57.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 SEAT Toledo, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
25.7%
— Consistent
Visibility
25.7%
— Consistent
Brakes
23.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
23.7%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
22.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes6.5% (3 yrs)48.6% (13 yrs)
+42.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres8.7% (3 yrs)48.6% (13 yrs)
+39.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Toledo cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2021, covering 394 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.

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