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MOT reliability

Seat 3dr mpi

1 vehicles · 2 completed MOT tests analysed
50%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Seat 3dr mpi vehicles and 2 completed MOT tests, the Seat 3dr mpi has an overall 50% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 75,038 miles.

1
Vehicles
2
MOT tests
8.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat 3dr mpi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat 3dr mpi MOT tests:

  • Other118%
  • Seatbelts & equipment12%
  • Brakes12%

Seat 3dr mpi pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11250%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Seat 3dr mpi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat 3dr mpi MOT tests:

  1. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  2. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (2 times)
  6. Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (2 times)
  7. Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (2 times)
  8. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2 times)
  9. front brake calipers rusty (2 times)
  10. o/s head light cracked (2 times)
  11. Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8) (1 times)
  13. Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8) (1 times)
  14. front brake discs corroding and worn (1 times)

Seat 3dr mpi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2000 1 2 50% 75,038

Seat 3dr mpi reliability FAQ

Across 1 Seat 3dr mpi vehicles in our MOT data, 50% pass the MOT (a 50% failure rate), with about 8.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat 3dr mpi MOT issues are: Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a); Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a).

The typical Seat 3dr mpi in our data has covered around 75,038 miles.

Compare the Seat 3dr mpi

See how the Seat 3dr mpi stacks up against other Seat models on MOT reliability:

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