MOT reliability
Seat 5 door
1 vehicles · 12 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Seat 5 door vehicles and 12 completed MOT tests, the Seat 5 door has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 132,005 miles.
1
Vehicles
12
MOT tests
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Seat 5 door problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Seat 5 door MOT tests:
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Other67%
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Brakes33%
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Emissions & nuisance11%
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Body & structure11%
Seat 5 door pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 50% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1)
Most common Seat 5 door MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat 5 door MOT tests:
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (1 times)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (1 times)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
- Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) (1 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
Seat 5 door pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 12 | 75% | 132,005 |
Seat 5 door reliability FAQ
Across 1 Seat 5 door vehicles in our MOT data,
75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about
0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Seat 5 door MOT issues are:
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8); Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8); Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b).
The typical Seat 5 door in our data has covered around
132,005 miles.
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