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

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. The SEAT Arona Fr Sport Ecotsi S-A sits 11.8 points above the national average, ranked 928 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 Sport Ecotsi S-A

1. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.3% of tests (3.63x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.1% of tests (2.68x the national rate for this defect)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.8% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.8% of tests
5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.1% of tests
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.8% of tests (2.57x the national rate for this defect)
8. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.7% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this defect)
9. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.7% of tests
10. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.6% of tests (4.21x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,128 DVSA-tracked SEAT Arona Fr Sport Ecotsi S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.84% of these flagged SEAT Arona Fr Sport 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 Sport 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 Sport Ecotsi S-A before it actually fails on it.

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 15% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 19.3% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 13.5% of tests, also fails
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 10.1% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.5% of tests, also fails
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.2% of tests
7. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.1% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.6% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.3% of tests
10. Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is excessive, 0.1% of tests

From 1,128 DVSA-tracked SEAT Arona Fr Sport 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%

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• Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line Executive E A - 88.5%
• Mercedes-Benz Gls - 88.5%
• Volkswagen Up Gti - 88.5%
• Hyundai Kona Se Connect Gdi Hev S-A - 88.5%
• Peugeot 2008 GT Line Ev - 88.5%
• Toyota Hilux Invincible D-4d 4wd Dcb - 88.5%

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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