2012 SEAT Toledo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

72.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,135

Total Tests (All Years)

112,025 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 72.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 18.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 SEAT Toledo as it ages.

3 yrs77.2%

→ ↑3.6%

4 yrs80.8%

→ ↓0.8%

5 yrs80.0%

→ ↓11.6%

6 yrs68.4%

→ ↑4.3%

7 yrs72.7%

→ ↑1.0%

8 yrs73.7%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs69.2%

→ ↑8.5%

10 yrs77.7%

→ ↓14.8%

11 yrs62.9%

→ ↑10.0%

12 yrs72.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.2%	127
4 yrs	80.8%	130
5 yrs	80.0%	135
6 yrs	68.4%	98
7 yrs	72.7%	110
8 yrs	73.7%	99
9 yrs	69.2%	130
10 yrs	77.7%	94
11 yrs	62.9%	105
12 yrs	72.9%	107

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 SEAT Toledo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	72.9%	107
2023 (11 yrs)	62.9%	105
2022 (10 yrs)	77.7%	94
2021 (9 yrs)	69.2%	130
2020 (8 yrs)	73.7%	99
2019 (7 yrs)	72.7%	110
2018 (6 yrs)	68.4%	98
2017 (5 yrs)	80%	135
2016 (4 yrs)	80.8%	130
2015 (3 yrs)	77.2%	127

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

77.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 127Avg Mileage 33,238Top Failure Tyres — 23.6%

2016

80.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 130Avg Mileage 44,718Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%

2017

80.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 135Avg Mileage 59,046Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%

2018

68.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 98Avg Mileage 71,038Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2019

72.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 110Avg Mileage 82,749Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.9%

2020

73.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 99Avg Mileage 104,168Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%

2021

69.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 130Avg Mileage 102,495Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

2022

77.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 94Avg Mileage 101,149Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%

2023High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 105Avg Mileage 109,689Top Failure Tyres — 44.8%

2024

72.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 107Avg Mileage 112,025Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%

MOT results for 2012 SEAT Toledo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	77.2%	127	33,238	Tyres — 23.6%
2016	4	80.8%	130	44,718	Tyres — 17.7%
2017	5	80.0%	135	59,046	Tyres — 14.8%
2018	6	68.4%	98	71,038	Brakes — 25.5%
2019	7	72.7%	110	82,749	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.9%
2020	8	73.7%	99	104,168	Tyres — 22.2%
2021	9	69.2%	130	102,495	Brakes — 30.8%
2022	10	77.7%	94	101,149	Brakes — 26.6%
2023	11	62.9%	105	109,689	Tyres — 44.8%
2024	12	72.9%	107	112,025	Brakes — 32.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 SEAT Toledo, with age trends.

Tyres

23.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.6% (3 yrs)	32.7% (12 yrs)	+31.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.4% (3 yrs)	26.2% (12 yrs)	+23.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	23.6% (3 yrs)	22.4% (12 yrs)	-1.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how SEAT Toledo cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 1,135 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.