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MOT reliability

Seat Arosa s

298 vehicles · 546 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate

Based on 298 Seat Arosa s vehicles and 546 completed MOT tests, the Seat Arosa s has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 83,187 miles.

298
Vehicles
546
MOT tests
5,808
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Arosa s problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Arosa s MOT tests:

  • Other117%
  • Seatbelts & equipment12%
  • Brakes4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Steering3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension0%

Seat Arosa s pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3875%
41182%
51493%
64279%
76174%
85565%
92979%
102070%
11250%
12250%

Fuel types: Petrol (222), Other (76)

Most common Seat Arosa s MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  4. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (8 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  6. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (6 times)
  7. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  10. Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (4 times)
  11. Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h) (4 times)
  12. Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (4 times)
  13. Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  14. Oil leak (4 times)
  15. Emissions not tested (7.0) (3 times)

Seat Arosa s pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2004 3 11 73% 31,644
2003 3 9 89% 42,505
2002 2 4 100% 39,079
2001 8 34 79% 59,825
2000 14 69 68% 79,319
1999 23 117 74% 66,414

Seat Arosa s reliability FAQ

Across 298 Seat Arosa s vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Arosa s 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 Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1).

The typical Seat Arosa s in our data has covered around 83,187 miles.

Compare the Seat Arosa s

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