SEAT: MOT pass rate and reliability

SEAT vehicles pass the MOT first time 78.7% of the time, measured across 565,139 DVSA tests. That is 1.7 points better than the 77% national average, ranking SEAT 22 of 51 major brands sold in the UK.

Every brand ranked

1. Ferrari - 95.9%
2. LEVC - 95.4%
3. Aston Martin - 93.2%
4. Bentley - 92.5%
5. Porsche - 88.7%
6. Lexus - 87.7%
7. Tesla - 84.8%
8. Maserati - 84.3%
9. MG - 83.9%
10. BMW - 82.5%
11. Jaguar - 81.9%
12. Abarth - 81.8%
13. Audi - 81.6%
14. MINI - 81.6%
15. Toyota - 81.3%
16. Land Rover - 80.6%
17. Skoda - 80.6%
18. Mercedes-Benz - 79.9%
19. Suzuki - 79.5%
20. Kia - 78.9%
21. Hyundai - 78.8%
22. SEAT - 78.7%
23. Subaru - 78.6%
24. Honda - 78.3%
25. Dacia - 78.3%
26. Volvo - 78.2%
27. Jeep - 78%
28. Smart (Mcc) - 77.7%
29. Smart - 77.2%
30. Volkswagen - 77.1%
31. Mazda - 77%
32. Mitsubishi - 76.9%
33. DS - 76.2%
34. London Taxis International - 75.5%
35. Ford - 74.8%
36. Isuzu - 73.7%
37. Nissan - 73.4%
38. Peugeot - 73.2%
39. Fiat - 73%
40. Ssangyong - 73%
41. Vauxhall - 72.4%
42. Alfa Romeo - 72.4%
43. Citroen - 70.8%
44. Iveco - 70.2%
45. Rover - 70.2%
46. Saab - 69.1%
47. Renault - 68.1%
48. Chrysler - 67.2%
49. Daihatsu - 67.1%
50. Chrysler-Jeep - 67%
51. Chevrolet - 62.8%

SEAT models

• SEAT Ibiza - 71.3%, 193,366 tests
• SEAT Leon - 79.5%, 169,844 tests
• SEAT Arona - 86.6%, 41,107 tests
• SEAT Ateca - 89.7%, 38,123 tests
• SEAT Alhambra - 77.7%, 27,594 tests
• SEAT Mii - 82.1%, 17,534 tests
• SEAT Altea - 65.9%, 13,289 tests
• SEAT Tarraco - 86.6%, 6,750 tests
• SEAT Toledo - 73.9%, 6,015 tests
• SEAT Leon Fr Tsi Evo - 91.4%, 5,232 tests
• SEAT Exeo - 70.1%, 4,848 tests
• SEAT Leon Se Dynamic Tsi Evo - 90.4%, 3,308 tests
• SEAT Leon Fr Black Edition Tsi Evo - 86.9%, 2,264 tests
• SEAT Arona Fr Ecotsi - 88%, 2,191 tests
• SEAT Ateca Se Technology Tsi Evo - 89.5%, 2,060 tests
• SEAT Arosa - 66.7%, 2,041 tests
• SEAT Leon Fr Phev S-A - 89%, 1,970 tests
• SEAT Ibiza Fr Mpi - 88.3%, 1,818 tests
• SEAT Ateca Se Technology Tsi Evo Sa - 90.7%, 1,439 tests
• SEAT Mii Ev - 89.4%, 1,418 tests
• SEAT Altea Xl - 65.5%, 1,286 tests
• SEAT Ateca Xperience Tsi Evo S-A - 93.2%, 1,184 tests
• SEAT Arona Fr Sport Ecotsi S-A - 88.5%, 1,128 tests
• SEAT Leon Fr Sport Tsi Evo - 88.2%, 1,109 tests
• SEAT Arona Fr Red Edition Ecotsi - 90.3%, 1,107 tests
• SEAT Leon Fr Etsi S-A - 91.9%, 1,021 tests
• SEAT Arona Fr Ecotsi S-A - 86.1%, 971 tests
• SEAT Arona Fr Sport Ecotsi - 88.6%, 880 tests
• SEAT Ateca Fr Tsi Evo - 90%, 867 tests
• SEAT Arona Xcellence Lux Ecotsi S-A - 91.5%, 838 tests
• SEAT Arona Se Technology Ecotsi S-A - 90.2%, 834 tests
• SEAT Leon Se Dynamic Tsi - 89.2%, 798 tests
• SEAT Ateca Fr Sport Tsi Evo S-A - 92.3%, 731 tests
• SEAT Ateca Xperience Tsi Evo - 93.5%, 659 tests
• SEAT Ateca Fr Tsi Evo S-A - 92.5%, 601 tests
• SEAT Ateca Xperience Lux Tsi Evo Sa - 91.8%, 583 tests
• SEAT Taracco X-Lnc Lux Tsi Evo Sa - 87.7%, 575 tests
• SEAT Leon Fr Black Ed Tsi Evo S-A - 89.8%, 571 tests

Most common MOT failures across every SEAT

Pooled across all SEAT models, not just one: what actually fails on a SEAT more than the UK average.

1. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.2% of tests (2.22x the national rate for this defect)
2. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.5% of tests (2.1x the national rate for this defect)
3. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.8% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect)
5. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 0.9% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.1% of tests
7. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.2% of tests
8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1.6% of tests
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.6% of tests
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.6% of tests

From 867,984 DVSA-tracked SEAT tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.67% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 4.97% nationally.

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