Petrol SEAT Arona: MOT pass rate
87.5% of petrol SEAT Aronas pass the MOT first time, measured across 35,710 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 32,901.
Petrol against the other SEAT Arona versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 87.5% | 35,710 |
| Diesel | 82.4% | 5,245 |
| All SEAT Arona | 86.9% | 40,955 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the SEAT Arona specifically, petrol is the strongest at 87.5%, and this petrol version sits 0.6 points above the 86.9% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol SEAT Arona had covered 32,901 miles at test, against 45,793 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the SEAT Arona page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Most common MOT failures on a petrol SEAT Arona
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4% of tests (5.41x the national rate for this defect)
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.8% of tests (2.27x the national rate for this defect)
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.7% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.4% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 3.4% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.6% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.1% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.8% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
From 35,778 DVSA-tracked petrol SEAT Arona tests, 2024, split out from the SEAT Arona's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.1% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.
Most common MOT advisories on a petrol SEAT Arona
Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.
- A tyre seriously damaged, 27.3% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 13.9% of tests (1.49x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 16.2% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 16.3% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.8% of tests, also fails
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.3% of tests
- Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1% of tests
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.9% of tests
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 0.3% of tests
From 35,778 DVSA-tracked petrol SEAT Arona tests, 2024.
Other SEAT Arona fuel types
- Diesel SEAT Arona - 82.4%