Seat MOT pass rate

906,894 MOT tests in 2024. Overall pass rate: 79.8%

Seat has a 79.8% MOT pass rate based on 906,894 real DVSA test records from 2024. That is 1.5 percentage points above the UK average of 78.3%. It ranks 42 out of 85 makes.

The strongest model is the Arona Xperience Ecotsi S-A at 96%, while the Inca is lowest at 63%.

The single most common reason a Seat fails its MOT is a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, which accounted for 23,318 failures.

Most common Seat MOT failures

Reason	Count
a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn	23,318
tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements	21,315
a tyre seriously damaged	16,919
a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened	12,467
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm	12,324
the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements	12,294
a shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage	11,037
a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc	10,965
a tyre cords visible or damaged	10,456
windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen	10,082

How Seat compares

Seat pass rate79.8%

UK average78.3%

Black line = UK average (78.3%). Based on 57.7 million MOT tests.

All Seat models

Model	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
Ibiza	318,988	74.7%	70,929
Leon	278,381	80.8%	82,921
Ateca	58,291	89.9%	46,721
Arona	56,189	87.2%	33,838
Alhambra	43,862	78.8%	99,455
Mii	25,929	80.5%	53,638
Altea	20,754	67.7%	112,083
Tarraco	11,638	87.5%	41,220
Toledo	9,722	74.9%	109,111
Exeo	7,886	72.8%	135,993
Leon Fr Tsi Evo	6,940	91.6%	30,340
Leon Se Dynamic Tsi Evo	5,028	89%	29,182
Leon Fr Black Edition Tsi Evo	4,105	88.8%	37,739
Arosa	3,780	67.7%	79,546
Arona Fr Ecotsi	3,406	88.8%	25,891
Ibiza Fr Mpi	3,192	87.6%	33,817
Ateca Se Technology Tsi Evo	2,793	89.3%	29,068
Leon Fr Phev S-A	2,411	89.2%	33,866
Mii Ev	2,150	88.6%	19,073
Ateca Se Technology Tsi Evo Sa	1,971	91%	26,888
Arona Fr Sport Ecotsi S-A	1,818	88.3%	24,448
Altea Xl	1,755	69.4%	112,947
Ateca Xperience Tsi Evo S-A	1,744	92.8%	25,769
Leon Fr Sport Tsi Evo	1,602	88.7%	28,026
Leon Fr Etsi S-A	1,584	91.7%	32,924
Arona Fr Red Edition Ecotsi	1,380	89.8%	23,100
Arona Fr Sport Ecotsi	1,378	89.5%	24,737
Arona Fr Ecotsi S-A	1,368	87.2%	27,466
Ateca Fr Tsi Evo	1,318	91%	28,283
Ateca Fr Sport Tsi Evo S-A	1,317	90.7%	27,860
Arona Xcellence Lux Ecotsi S-A	1,246	91.7%	19,803
Leon Se Dynamic Tsi	1,169	88.8%	33,759
Arona Se Technology Ecotsi S-A	1,118	88.2%	22,329
Ateca Xperience Lux Tsi Evo Sa	1,022	90.1%	24,229
Taracco X-Lnc Lux Tsi Evo Sa	986	87.8%	30,685
Leon Fr Sport Phev S-A	880	88.6%	36,609
Leon Fr Black Ed Tsi Evo S-A	875	91.8%	39,521
Ateca Fr Tsi Evo S-A	849	92.3%	27,296
Ateca Xperience Tsi Evo	838	92.8%	26,597
Arona Fr Red Edition Ecotsi Sa	798	88.6%	22,946
Leon Fr Sport Etsi Evo S-A	730	88.9%	26,533
Taracco Xcellence Tsi Evo S-A	715	90.2%	32,200
Leon Xcellence Phev S-A	639	89.7%	32,651
Ibiza Fr Sport Mpi	570	88.2%	33,366
Leon First Edition Etsi Evo Sa	554	89%	28,792
Arona Xcellence Ecotsi S-A	553	88.6%	20,163
Ateca Fr Sport Tsi Evo	523	91%	25,894
Ateca Xperience Lux Tsi Evo	495	95.6%	28,114
Leon Xcellence Lux Tdi S-A	480	89.8%	44,718
Taracco Fr Tsi Evo S-A	478	92.7%	41,234
Arona Xcellence Lux Ecotsi	422	93.1%	21,057
Leon Cupra St R Tsi 4Drive S-A	379	92.3%	32,030
Arona Xcellence Ecotsi	369	87.8%	29,110
Taracco Se Tech Tsi Evo Sa	367	87.5%	33,880
Tarraco Fr Sport Tsi Evo S-A	342	93.3%	28,554
Cordoba	311	67.5%	116,305
Leon Xcellence Lux Etsi Evo Sa	309	91.3%	25,081
Arona Xperience Lux Ecotsi S-A	286	94.1%	20,231
Inca	281	63%	123,515
Leon Fr Black Edition Tdi S-A	276	88%	47,892
Leon Se Dynamic Tdi	240	90.4%	52,290
Ateca Fr Black Edition Tsi Evo	239	92.1%	33,175
Leon Xcellence Lux Phev S-A	222	90.5%	29,577
Leon Se Tsi Evo	218	84.4%	34,412
Arona Xperience Ecotsi S-A	201	96%	19,128