MOT reliability

Seat Arosa

Q: Is the Seat Arosa reliable?

Across 18,015 Seat Arosa vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Seat Arosa in our data has covered around 92,803 miles.

18,015 vehicles · 269,077 completed MOT tests analysed

72%

MOT pass rate

Based on 18,015 Seat Arosa vehicles and 269,077 completed MOT tests, the Seat Arosa has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 92,803 miles.

18,015

Vehicles

269,077

MOT tests

5,591

Avg miles / year

1.9

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Seat Arosa problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Arosa MOT tests:

Other87%
Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
Brakes8%
Emissions & nuisance5%
Seatbelts & equipment5%
Steering4%
Lamps & electrical3%
Body & structure2%

Seat Arosa pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	4	75%
2	118	90%
3	6,692	85%
4	9,852	82%
5	12,555	80%
6	15,041	78%
7	17,951	76%
8	21,677	75%
9	22,676	73%
10	22,562	71%
11	21,782	70%
12	20,446	69%
13	18,743	68%
14	16,635	68%
15	14,236	67%
16	11,535	67%
17	9,162	67%
18	7,316	67%
19	5,623	68%
20	4,500	69%

Fuel types: Petrol (16,445), Diesel (1,548), Other (20), LPG (2)

Most common Seat Arosa MOT faults

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11,899 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11,175 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6,611 times)
Oil leak (5,708 times)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (5,332 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5,271 times)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5,036 times)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (4,959 times)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (4,828 times)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (4,776 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (4,496 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (4,414 times)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (4,367 times)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (4,038 times)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (3,825 times)

Seat Arosa pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2022	17	22	82%	24,178
2007	2	6	83%	20,941
2006	1	11	55%	320,358
2005	99	1,923	77%	71,188
2004	2,572	45,347	73%	87,565
2003	2,448	44,335	73%	90,636
2002	2,803	48,054	72%	96,611
2001	1,952	31,853	72%	106,643
2000	1,809	25,473	73%	94,245
1999	1,877	23,893	71%	90,238
1998	3,308	36,821	70%	91,584
1997	1,075	11,276	69%	84,298

Seat Arosa reliability FAQ

Across 18,015 Seat Arosa vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Arosa MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Seat Arosa in our data has covered around 92,803 miles.

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