SEAT Arona Fr Ecotsi S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The SEAT Arona Fr Ecotsi S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 9.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 971 individual SEAT Arona Fr Ecotsi S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 86.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 14 in every 100 SEAT Arona Fr Ecotsi S-As presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average SEAT Arona Fr Ecotsi S-A tested had covered 26,663 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The SEAT Arona Fr Ecotsi S-A sits 9.4 points above the national average, ranked 1,165 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a SEAT Arona Fr Ecotsi S-A

1. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 2.1% of tests (5.63x the national rate for this defect)
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7.4% of tests (3.46x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.2% of tests (2.73x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.1% of tests
5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.6% of tests
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.2% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.2% of tests (3.98x the national rate for this defect)
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.6% of tests
9. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.5% of tests (3.5x the national rate for this defect)
10. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.5% of tests

From 970 DVSA-tracked SEAT Arona Fr Ecotsi S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 10.44% of these flagged SEAT Arona Fr Ecotsi S-A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a SEAT Arona Fr Ecotsi S-A

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a SEAT Arona Fr Ecotsi S-A before it actually fails on it.

1. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 2.3% of tests (2.68x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 25.4% of tests (2.07x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 18.5% of tests (1.97x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.8% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 14.7% of tests, also fails
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 9.3% of tests, also fails
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.1% of tests
8. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.3% of tests
9. Brake fluid below minimum mark, 0.2% of tests (4.43x the national rate for this advisory)
10. Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark, 0.2% of tests (2.64x the national rate for this advisory)

From 970 DVSA-tracked SEAT Arona Fr Ecotsi S-A tests, 2024.

Other SEAT models

• SEAT Ibiza - 71.3%
• SEAT Leon - 79.5%
• SEAT Arona - 86.6%
• SEAT Ateca - 89.7%
• SEAT Alhambra - 77.7%
• SEAT Mii - 82.1%
• SEAT Altea - 65.9%
• SEAT Tarraco - 86.6%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Volkswagen Transporter T30 Highline Tdi - 86.1%
• Volkswagen Id4 1st Edition - 86.1%
• BMW 330e Xdrive M Sport Auto - 86.1%
• Volkswagen Transporter T32 H-Ln Tdi 4m Sa - 86.1%
• Toyota Prius - 86%
• Peugeot Expert Professional L1 Bluehdi - 86%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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