MOT reliability
Seat 5 door hatchback
1 vehicles · 12 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Seat 5 door hatchback vehicles and 12 completed MOT tests, the Seat 5 door hatchback has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 94,902 miles.
1
Vehicles
12
MOT tests
8,753
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Seat 5 door hatchback problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Seat 5 door hatchback MOT tests:
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Other133%
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Steering33%
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Seatbelts & equipment17%
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Brakes17%
Seat 5 door hatchback pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1)
Most common Seat 5 door hatchback MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat 5 door hatchback MOT tests:
- airbag warning light (2 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (1 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a) (1 times)
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) (1 times)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
- Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a) (1 times)
Seat 5 door hatchback pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 12 | 67% | 94,902 |
Seat 5 door hatchback reliability FAQ
Across 1 Seat 5 door hatchback vehicles in our MOT data,
67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about
0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Seat 5 door hatchback MOT issues are:
airbag warning light; Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4).
The typical Seat 5 door hatchback in our data has covered around
94,902 miles.
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