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

The SEAT Arona Xcellence Lux Ecotsi S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 838 individual SEAT Arona Xcellence Lux Ecotsi S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate91.5%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+14.8 points
Tests analysed838
Average mileage at test19,496 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank470 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 SEAT Arona Xcellence Lux 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 Xcellence Lux Ecotsi S-A tested had covered 19,496 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 Xcellence Lux 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.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific SEAT Arona Xcellence Lux Ecotsi S-A rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged SEAT Arona Xcellence Lux Ecotsi S-As actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

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

  1. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 2.1% of tests (7.58x the national rate for this defect)
  2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.7% of tests
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.6% of tests
  4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.9% of tests (3.97x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.4% of tests
  6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.3% of tests
  7. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.3% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this defect)
  8. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.2% of tests
  9. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.2% of tests
  10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.2% of tests

From 1,215 DVSA-tracked SEAT Arona Xcellence Lux Ecotsi S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.52% of these flagged SEAT Arona Xcellence Lux Ecotsi S-A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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