MOT reliability
Seat 850
6 vehicles · 20 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate
Based on 6 Seat 850 vehicles and 20 completed MOT tests, the Seat 850 has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 60,157 miles.
6
Vehicles
20
MOT tests
182
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
8%
Dangerous-fault share
Seat 850 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Seat 850 MOT tests:
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Other76%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension16%
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Lamps & electrical14%
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Brakes11%
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Visibility8%
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Body & structure5%
Seat 850 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 2 | 50% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (6)
Most common Seat 850 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat 850 MOT tests:
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) (2 times)
- Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy both (5.1.3 (b) (i)) (2 times)
- Headlamp masks/converters fitted (2 times)
- Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Oil leak (2 times)
- Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- fuel pipe perishing (2 times)
- Front position lamp(s) obscured but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3c) (2 times)
- Nearside Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
- Offside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
- Offside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) (1 times)
Seat 850 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 50,467 |
| 2002 | 1 | 9 | 67% | 59,122 |
| 1976 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 70,475 |
| 1974 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 11,780 |
| 1973 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 86,502 |
| 1972 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 82,596 |
Seat 850 reliability FAQ
Across 6 Seat 850 vehicles in our MOT data,
65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about
1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Seat 850 MOT issues are:
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)); Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy both (5.1.3 (b) (i)); Headlamp masks/converters fitted.
The typical Seat 850 in our data has covered around
60,157 miles.
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