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Seat Altea se ecomotive tdi vs Seat Arona: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Seat Altea se ecomotive tdi
57%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Seat Arona
87%
MOT pass rate · 42,906 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Seat Altea se ecomotive tdi (57%) and Seat Arona (87%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Seat Altea se ecomotive tdi Seat Arona
MOT pass rate 57% 87% ✓
MOT failure rate 43% 13% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 5.2 1.2 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 6%
Average mileage 172,927 mi 43,681 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 42,906

Most common faults

Seat Altea se ecomotive tdi

  1. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  2. Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  3. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  4. Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  5. Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Seat Arona

  1. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Seat Altea se ecomotive tdi (57%) and Seat Arona (87%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Seat Altea se ecomotive tdi report Full Seat Arona report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.