MOT reliability

Seat Arona

Q: Is the Seat Arona reliable?

Across 42,906 Seat Arona vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Seat Arona?

The typical Seat Arona in our data has covered around 43,681 miles.

42,906 vehicles · 213,051 completed MOT tests analysed

87%

MOT pass rate

Based on 42,906 Seat Arona vehicles and 213,051 completed MOT tests, the Seat Arona has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 43,681 miles.

42,906

Vehicles

213,051

MOT tests

7,105

Avg miles / year

1.2

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Seat Arona problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Arona MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension44%
Brakes31%
Other12%
Steering7%
Visibility3%
Lamps & electrical2%
Identification & plates1%
Emissions & nuisance1%

Seat Arona pass rate by age

How the Seat Arona's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	35	86%
2	2,145	92%
3	48,427	91%
4	46,791	90%
5	45,650	87%
6	38,002	84%
7	24,249	81%
8	7,519	80%
9	230	78%

Fuel types: Petrol (37,466), Diesel (5,438), Other (2)

Most common Seat Arona MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat Arona MOT tests:

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (11,737 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (11,589 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (10,668 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (10,211 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (9,827 times)
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5,428 times)
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (5,342 times)
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (5,294 times)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (5,240 times)
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (4,775 times)
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (4,234 times)
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (4,203 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3,799 times)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) (3,243 times)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) (3,233 times)

Seat Arona pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2025	2	2	100%	3,215
2024	6	6	100%	17,024
2023	531	623	89%	27,290
2022	1,460	2,751	92%	28,910
2021	2,799	8,426	90%	34,773
2020	10,396	41,083	89%	37,343
2019	14,856	77,046	88%	44,765
2018	12,223	78,764	85%	51,808
2017	631	4,625	83%	53,241

Seat Arona reliability FAQ

Across 42,906 Seat Arona vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Arona MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Seat Arona in our data has covered around 43,681 miles.

Compare the Seat Arona

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