2013 SEAT Exeo: MOT pass rate and reliability
73.9% of 2013 SEAT Exeos pass the MOT first time, measured across 468 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 121,247 miles.
How the 2013 compares
- Against all SEAT Exeos (70.5%, 4,821 tests): +3.4 points
- Against all 2013 cars (72.9%): +1 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every SEAT Exeo model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2013 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the SEAT Exeo:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 71.6% | 654 | 138,840 |
| 2010 | 69.4% | 1,303 | 142,642 |
| 2011 | 68.7% | 1,460 | 136,948 |
| 2012 | 72.5% | 935 | 125,861 |
| 2013 | 73.9% | 468 | 121,247 |
What this means if you are buying a 2013 Exeo
The 2013 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 3.4 points more often than the SEAT Exeo 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 13-year-old car fails on
A 2013 car is 13 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 high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself. On a 2013 SEAT Exeo the average at test was 121,247 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.
2013 is the strongest year on record for this model at 73.9%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.
Nearby model years
- 2010 SEAT Exeo - 69.4%
- 2011 SEAT Exeo - 68.7%
- 2012 SEAT Exeo - 72.5%