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

The SEAT Arona Fr Sport Ecotsi S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 11.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,128 individual SEAT Arona Fr Sport Ecotsi S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate88.5%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+11.8 points
Tests analysed1,128
Average mileage at test23,665 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank928 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 88.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 12 in every 100 SEAT Arona Fr Sport 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 Sport Ecotsi S-A tested had covered 23,665 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. On a SEAT Arona Fr Sport Ecotsi S-A bought as a 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 Sport Ecotsi S-A

  1. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.9% of tests (3.24x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.4% of tests (2.37x the national rate for this defect)
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.5% of tests (1.61x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.9% of tests
  5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.7% of tests
  6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
  7. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.5% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.5% of tests (2.17x the national rate for this defect)
  9. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.4% of tests
  10. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.4% of tests (3.53x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,821 DVSA-tracked SEAT Arona Fr Sport Ecotsi S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.09% of these flagged SEAT Arona Fr Sport Ecotsi S-A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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