MOT reliability
Seat 600
4 vehicles · 35 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4 Seat 600 vehicles and 35 completed MOT tests, the Seat 600 has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 59,828 miles.
4
Vehicles
35
MOT tests
629
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Seat 600 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Seat 600 MOT tests:
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Other89%
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Lamps & electrical7%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Brakes4%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Seatbelts & equipment1%
Seat 600 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 2 | 50% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 2 | 50% |
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (4)
Most common Seat 600 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat 600 MOT tests:
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (4 times)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (4 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (4 times)
- Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (4 times)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i)) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (3 times)
- Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (3 times)
- Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
- Front Front wheel bearing has slight play both (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
- Oil leak (2 times)
- Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f) (1 times)
- Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (1 times)
- Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a) (1 times)
Seat 600 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 15 | 60% | 91,001 |
| 1973 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 86,201 |
| 1969 | 2 | 15 | 67% | 31,055 |
Seat 600 reliability FAQ
Across 4 Seat 600 vehicles in our MOT data,
69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about
2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Seat 600 MOT issues are:
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3).
The typical Seat 600 in our data has covered around
59,828 miles.
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