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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:

  • Other83%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension19%
  • Brakes8%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Visibility2%
  • Steering1%

Seat Cupra r pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
51100%
6367%
72100%
82100%
92100%
10450%
11367%
122100%
13367%
141100%
15367%
161100%
17250%

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:

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  2. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
  3. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
  4. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (2 times)
  5. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (2 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  8. Oil leak (2 times)
  9. nearside inner driveshaft gaiter split. (2 times)
  10. Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2) (2 times)
  11. all interior door panels missing. (2 times)
  12. engine management lamp on (2 times)
  13. nsf suspension arm bush splitting (2 times)
  14. rear floor corroding (2 times)
  15. slight bind osr brake (2 times)

Seat Cupra r pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg 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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