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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:

  • Other67%
  • Brakes33%
  • Emissions & nuisance11%
  • Body & structure11%

Seat 5 door pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
4250%
51100%
61100%
71100%
8250%
91100%
10250%
111100%
121100%

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:

  1. Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (1 times)
  2. Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (1 times)
  3. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (1 times)
  4. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (1 times)
  5. Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  6. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
  9. Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
  10. Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) (1 times)
  11. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1 times)

Seat 5 door pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg 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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