2021 SEAT Arona: MOT pass rate and reliability

92.4% of 2021 SEAT Aronas pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,871 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 24,199 miles.

How the 2021 compares

  • Against all SEAT Aronas (86.9%, 40,955 tests): +5.5 points
  • Against all 2021 cars (90%): +2.4 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every SEAT Arona model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2021 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the SEAT Arona:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2017 74.4% 629 45,606
2018 80.9% 12,150 41,858
2019 88.5% 14,784 34,695
2020 90.6% 10,422 27,529
2021 92.4% 2,871 24,199

What this means if you are buying a 2021 Arona

The 2021 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 5.5 points more often than the SEAT Arona average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 5-year-old car fails on

A 2021 car is 5 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

  • Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
  • Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
  • Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
  • Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
  • Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
  • Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is low mileage, which usually means light urban use. Short journeys are harder on batteries, brakes and exhausts than motorway miles, so do not assume low miles means low wear. On a 2021 SEAT Arona the average at test was 24,199 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2021 is the strongest year on record for this model at 92.4%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

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