Seat Taracco Xcellence Tsi Evo S-A
From 715 MOT tests. Above average for its class.
Common MOT failure categories
Pass rate by registration year
What goes wrong?
The most common MOT failure reasons are tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, a tyre seriously damaged and a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. The top issue, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, caused 18 failures in 2024. Checking tread depth (1.6mm legal minimum, 3mm recommended) before your test can save an unnecessary fail. You can check prices at Black Circles if you need replacements. If you need repairs before retesting, sites like BookMyGarage let you compare local prices.
| tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 18 |
| a tyre seriously damaged | 16 |
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 8 |
| a tyre cords visible or damaged | 5 |
| an srs malfunction indicator lamp (mil) indicates a system malfunction | 5 |
| brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator | 4 |
| wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen | 2 |
| a direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 2 |
| seat belt retractor not functioning as intended | 1 |
| a tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative | 1 |
By registration year
| Year | Pass rate | Top failures |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 90.8% | tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm |
| 2020 | 89.8% | a tyre seriously damaged, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements |
Typical mileage
Half of all Taracco Xcellence Tsi Evo S-As tested had between 22,255 and 39,646 miles on the clock. Relatively low mileage overall. Many are still fairly young.
At 30,134 median miles, the Taracco Xcellence Tsi Evo S-A has 0.033 failures per 10,000 miles driven.
Other Seat models
| Seat Ibiza | 74.7% |
| Seat Leon | 80.8% |
| Seat Ateca | 89.9% |
| Seat Arona | 87.2% |
| Seat Alhambra | 78.8% |
Common questions
What is the Seat Taracco Xcellence Tsi Evo S-A MOT pass rate?
The Seat Taracco Xcellence Tsi Evo S-A has a 90.2% MOT pass rate based on 715 real MOT tests. This is above the national average.
What are common MOT failures on a Seat Taracco Xcellence Tsi Evo S-A?
The most common MOT failure on the Seat Taracco Xcellence Tsi Evo S-A is tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, which caused 18 failures. Other common issues include a tyre seriously damaged.
What is the typical mileage of a Seat Taracco Xcellence Tsi Evo S-A at MOT?
The median mileage at MOT for a Seat Taracco Xcellence Tsi Evo S-A is 30,134 miles. The middle 50% of vehicles tested have between 22,255 and 39,646 miles.
Buying a used Taracco Xcellence Tsi Evo S-A?
Start with the free tools. Look up the specific vehicle's MOT history on GOV.UK The mileage at each test will show if it's been wound back, and the advisory history tells you what's wearing. Cross-reference that against the typical failures above to see if anything looks unusual for this model.
The free data won't tell you about outstanding finance, theft markers, or write-off history. For that, you need a vehicle history check This is especially important on a private sale where you have fewer legal protections.
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