Petrol SEAT Toledo: MOT pass rate

78.1% of petrol SEAT Toledos pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,060 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 66,262.

Petrol against the other SEAT Toledo versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the SEAT Toledo specifically, petrol is the strongest at 78.1%, and this petrol version sits 3.7 points above the 74.4% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol SEAT Toledo is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol SEAT Toledo had covered 66,262 miles at test, against 148,136 for the diesel. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the SEAT Toledo page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol SEAT Toledo

1. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 1.2% of tests (3.31x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.2% of tests (2.21x the national rate for this defect)
3. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.8% of tests (1.88x the national rate for this defect)
4. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 0.8% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.2% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this defect)
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 7.5% of tests (1.49x the national rate for this defect)
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.2% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this defect)
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3% of tests
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.3% of tests
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.1% of tests

From 3,077 DVSA-tracked petrol SEAT Toledo tests, 2024, split out from the SEAT Toledo's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.34% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol SEAT Toledo

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 16.8% of tests (4.3x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched, 1% of tests (1.74x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 26.6% of tests (1.73x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 19.3% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this defect)
5. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.1% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.7% of tests (1.48x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 16.9% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 23.2% of tests, also fails
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.1% of tests, also fails
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 3.5% of tests

From 3,077 DVSA-tracked petrol SEAT Toledo tests, 2024.

Other SEAT Toledo fuel types

• Diesel SEAT Toledo - 70.5%

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