MOT reliability
Seat 2
1 vehicles · 13 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Seat 2 vehicles and 13 completed MOT tests, the Seat 2 has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 70,946 miles.
1
Vehicles
13
MOT tests
4,023
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Seat 2 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Seat 2 MOT tests:
-
Other94%
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Steering35%
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Seatbelts & equipment18%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
Seat 2 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 50% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 0% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1)
Most common Seat 2 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat 2 MOT tests:
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
- water ingress to rear number plate (2 times)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e) (1 times)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (1 times)
- slight binding to offside rear brake (1 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1 times)
- Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1 times)
- rear brake discs pitted (1 times)
- Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2) (1 times)
- Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- slight play rear wheel bearings (1 times)
Seat 2 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 13 | 85% | 70,946 |
Seat 2 reliability FAQ
Across 1 Seat 2 vehicles in our MOT data,
85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about
1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Seat 2 MOT issues are:
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3); Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); water ingress to rear number plate.
The typical Seat 2 in our data has covered around
70,946 miles.
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