2019 SEAT Mii: MOT pass rate and reliability

92.8% of 2019 SEAT Miis pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,327 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 26,695 miles.

How the 2019 compares

  • Against all SEAT Miis (82.4%, 17,470 tests): +10.4 points
  • Against all 2019 cars (87.9%): +4.9 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every SEAT Mii model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2019 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the SEAT Mii:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2012 77.6% 1,774 70,375
2013 78.5% 3,523 65,457
2014 80.9% 3,135 59,002
2015 82.5% 2,703 52,593
2016 82.8% 2,239 46,355
2017 84.9% 1,493 39,427
2018 88.2% 1,275 33,528
2019 92.8% 1,327 26,695

What this means if you are buying a 2019 Mii

The 2019 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 10.4 points more often than the SEAT Mii 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 7-year-old car fails on

A 2019 car is 7 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 2019 SEAT Mii the average at test was 26,695 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.

2019 is the strongest year on record for this model at 92.8%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

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