2018 SEAT Toledo: MOT pass rate and reliability

82.6% of 2018 SEAT Toledos pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,128 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 63,058 miles.

How the 2018 compares

  • Against all SEAT Toledos (74.4%, 5,977 tests): +8.2 points
  • Against all 2018 cars (85.9%): -3.3 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every SEAT Toledo model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2018 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the SEAT Toledo:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2013 69% 893 127,204
2014 76% 896 114,082
2015 73.7% 764 128,032
2016 75.3% 562 120,853
2017 78% 731 84,060
2018 82.6% 1,128 63,058

What this means if you are buying a 2018 Toledo

The 2018 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 8.2 points more often than the SEAT Toledo 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 an 8-year-old car fails on

A 2018 car is 8 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 around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does. On a 2018 SEAT Toledo the average at test was 63,058 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.

2018 is the strongest year on record for this model at 82.6%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

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