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 rate87.7%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+11 points
Tests analysed575
Average mileage at test29,638 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank1,034 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. The SEAT Taracco X-Lnc Lux Tsi Evo Sa sits 11 points above the national average, ranked 1,034 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

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Most common MOT failures on a SEAT Taracco X-Lnc Lux Tsi Evo Sa

  1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.6% of tests (1.69x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 4% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.6% of tests
  4. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 2.1% of tests (5x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.7% of tests
  6. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 0.3% of tests
  7. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.3% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
  8. ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction, 0.3% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
  10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.3% of tests

From 578 DVSA-tracked SEAT Taracco X-Lnc Lux Tsi Evo Sa tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.05% 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 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a SEAT Taracco X-Lnc Lux Tsi Evo Sa

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a SEAT Taracco X-Lnc Lux Tsi Evo Sa before it actually fails on it.

  1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 15.9% of tests (1.7x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.3% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 23.2% of tests, also fails
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 16.8% of tests, also fails
  5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 8.7% of tests
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.2% of tests
  7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.5% of tests
  8. Brake fluid below minimum mark, 0.5% of tests (11.14x the national rate for this advisory)
  9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.5% of tests
  10. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.3% of tests

From 578 DVSA-tracked SEAT Taracco X-Lnc Lux Tsi Evo Sa tests, 2024.

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:

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