MOT reliability

Seat Arosa 1.7 sdi

Q: Is the Seat Arosa 1.7 sdi reliable?

Across 52 Seat Arosa 1.7 sdi vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 2.0 faults or advisories recorded per test.

52 vehicles · 126 completed MOT tests analysed

68%

MOT pass rate

Based on 52 Seat Arosa 1.7 sdi vehicles and 126 completed MOT tests, the Seat Arosa 1.7 sdi has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 109,665 miles.

Vehicles

126

MOT tests

10,275

Avg miles / year

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Seat Arosa 1.7 sdi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Arosa 1.7 sdi MOT tests:

Other111%
Steering11%
Seatbelts & equipment5%
Brakes3%
Emissions & nuisance3%
Body & structure0%

Seat Arosa 1.7 sdi pass rate by age

How the Seat Arosa 1.7 sdi's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
7	10	70%
8	34	71%
9	33	73%
10	34	65%
11	15	60%

Fuel types: Diesel (51), Petrol (1)

Most common Seat Arosa 1.7 sdi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat Arosa 1.7 sdi MOT tests:

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (9 times)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a) (7 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (6 times)
Horn not working (1.6.2a) (4 times)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (4 times)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (4 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)

Seat Arosa 1.7 sdi pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1999	3	13	77%	134,159
1998	21	113	67%	106,165

Seat Arosa 1.7 sdi reliability FAQ

Across 52 Seat Arosa 1.7 sdi vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Arosa 1.7 sdi MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2).

The typical Seat Arosa 1.7 sdi in our data has covered around 109,665 miles.

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