SEAT Taracco X-Lnc Lux Tsi Evo Sa: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The SEAT Taracco X-Lnc Lux Tsi Evo Sa passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 11 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 575 individual SEAT Taracco X-Lnc Lux Tsi Evo Sa tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 87.7% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +11 points |
| Tests analysed | 575 |
| Average mileage at test | 29,638 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 1,034 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 87.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 12 in every 100 SEAT Taracco X-Lnc Lux Tsi Evo Sas 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 Taracco X-Lnc Lux Tsi Evo Sa tested had covered 29,638 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 Taracco X-Lnc Lux Tsi Evo Sa bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.
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Most common MOT failures on a SEAT Taracco X-Lnc Lux Tsi Evo Sa
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.6% of tests (1.68x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 2.7% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.1% of tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 1.3% of tests (4.16x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.5% of tests
- A tyre valve seriously damaged or misaligned likely to cause sudden deflation of the tyre, 0.3% of tests (15.34x the national rate for this defect)
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 0.2% of tests
- A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.2% of tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction, 0.2% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this defect)
- Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended, 0.2% of tests (7.72x the national rate for this defect)
From 931 DVSA-tracked SEAT Taracco X-Lnc Lux Tsi Evo Sa tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.45% of these flagged SEAT Taracco X-Lnc Lux Tsi Evo Sa defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
SEAT Taracco X-Lnc Lux Tsi Evo Sa pass rate by model year
Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each SEAT Taracco X-Lnc Lux Tsi Evo Sa year:
- 2020 SEAT Taracco X-Lnc Lux Tsi Evo Sa - 89.4% first-time pass, 236 tests
- 2021 SEAT Taracco X-Lnc Lux Tsi Evo Sa - 86.4% first-time pass, 332 tests
Other SEAT models
- SEAT Ibiza - 71.3%
- SEAT Leon - 79.5%
- SEAT Arona - 86.6%
- SEAT Ateca - 89.7%
- SEAT Alhambra - 77.7%
- SEAT Mii - 82.1%
- SEAT Altea - 65.9%
- SEAT Tarraco - 86.6%
Models with a similar pass rate
- Kia Sportage GT-Line Crdi Isg Mhev - 87.7%
- BMW 220d M Sport Auto - 87.7%
- Bentley Arnage - 87.7%
- BMW X5 Xdrive45e Xline Auto - 87.7%
- Honda Freed - 87.7%
- Kia Sportage 2 Crdi Isg Mhev - 87.6%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
- What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
- What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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