SEAT Tarraco: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The SEAT Tarraco passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 9.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 6,750 individual SEAT Tarraco tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate86.6%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+9.9 points
Tests analysed6,750
Average mileage at test41,477 miles
Average year of manufacture2019
Reliability rank1,127 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 86.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 13 in every 100 SEAT Tarracos 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 Tarraco tested had covered 41,477 miles and was built around 2019.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a SEAT Tarraco bought as a 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.

Looking at a specific SEAT Tarraco rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged SEAT Tarracos actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a SEAT Tarraco

  1. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.7% of tests (4.61x the national rate for this defect)
  2. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 1.4% of tests (4.59x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A suspension pin, bush or joint likely to become detached, 0.3% of tests (1.49x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.6% of tests
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.7% of tests
  6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.6% of tests
  7. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.9% of tests
  8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.9% of tests
  9. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.6% of tests
  10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.6% of tests

From 11,116 DVSA-tracked SEAT Tarraco tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.8% of these flagged SEAT Tarraco defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

SEAT Tarraco 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 Tarraco year:

SEAT Tarraco by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:

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