MOT reliability
Seat Cupra r
2 vehicles · 33 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2 Seat Cupra r vehicles and 33 completed MOT tests, the Seat Cupra r has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 135,136 miles.
2
Vehicles
33
MOT tests
4,811
Avg miles / year
3.2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Seat Cupra r problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Seat Cupra r MOT tests:
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Other83%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension19%
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Brakes8%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Body & structure4%
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Lamps & electrical4%
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Visibility2%
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Steering1%
Seat Cupra r pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 3 | 67% |
| 7 | 2 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 100% |
| 9 | 2 | 100% |
| 10 | 4 | 50% |
| 11 | 3 | 67% |
| 12 | 2 | 100% |
| 13 | 3 | 67% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 3 | 67% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (2)
Most common Seat Cupra r MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat Cupra r MOT tests:
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (2 times)
- Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (2 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Oil leak (2 times)
- nearside inner driveshaft gaiter split. (2 times)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2) (2 times)
- all interior door panels missing. (2 times)
- engine management lamp on (2 times)
- nsf suspension arm bush splitting (2 times)
- rear floor corroding (2 times)
- slight bind osr brake (2 times)
Seat Cupra r pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 12 | 92% | 125,893 |
| 2000 | 1 | 21 | 62% | 144,379 |
Seat Cupra r reliability FAQ
Across 2 Seat Cupra r vehicles in our MOT data,
73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about
3.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Seat Cupra r MOT issues are:
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b); Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a).
The typical Seat Cupra r in our data has covered around
135,136 miles.
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