MOT reliability

Seat Cupra

Q: Is the Seat Cupra reliable?

Across 40 Seat Cupra vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Seat Cupra in our data has covered around 89,676 miles.

40 vehicles · 461 completed MOT tests analysed

77%

MOT pass rate

Based on 40 Seat Cupra vehicles and 461 completed MOT tests, the Seat Cupra has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 89,676 miles.

Vehicles

461

MOT tests

7,027

Avg miles / year

1.3

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Seat Cupra problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Cupra MOT tests:

Other50%
Tyres, wheels & suspension28%
Brakes13%
Lamps & electrical6%
Visibility5%
Emissions & nuisance4%
Body & structure3%
Seatbelts & equipment3%

Seat Cupra pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	2	50%
2	2	100%
3	40	85%
4	42	81%
5	42	83%
6	49	73%
7	47	72%
8	40	82%
9	36	78%
10	38	74%
11	33	70%
12	20	70%
13	17	71%
14	18	72%
15	14	71%
16	8	88%
17	7	100%
18	3	100%
19	3	67%

Fuel types: Petrol (37), Diesel (2), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (1)

Most common Seat Cupra MOT faults

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14 times)
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (12 times)
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (11 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (9 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (7 times)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5 times)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (5 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (5 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (5 times)

Seat Cupra pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2021	1	2	50%	15,984
2020	1	3	100%	45,170
2019	2	12	75%	36,501
2018	3	16	88%	37,018
2017	1	5	60%	43,198
2016	4	38	84%	75,660
2015	5	43	98%	70,469
2014	1	14	64%	114,585
2013	1	11	82%	105,621
2011	5	77	77%	86,816
2010	2	25	76%	109,528
2009	1	23	61%	137,561
2008	5	71	75%	121,803
2007	1	22	73%	128,703
2004	2	35	80%	123,659
2002	1	11	73%	178,456
2001	3	43	72%	125,865
2000	1	10	60%	91,658

Seat Cupra reliability FAQ

Across 40 Seat Cupra vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Cupra MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)); Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)).

The typical Seat Cupra in our data has covered around 89,676 miles.

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