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MOT reliability

Seat Ecomotive

1 vehicles · 16 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Seat Ecomotive vehicles and 16 completed MOT tests, the Seat Ecomotive has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 159,203 miles.

1
Vehicles
16
MOT tests
13,192
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
12%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Ecomotive problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Ecomotive MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension29%
  • Other26%
  • Brakes21%
  • Body & structure10%
  • Steering7%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Lamps & electrical2%

Seat Ecomotive pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
41100%
51100%
61100%
7250%
8250%
9250%
11250%
12250%
13250%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Seat Ecomotive MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (4 times)
  2. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  3. Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint link rod (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  6. Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play inner rod (2.1.3 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  7. Coolant level low (2 times)
  8. Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play inner (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play steering rod (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  11. Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  14. Oil leaking excessively from engine oil cap missing (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)

Seat Ecomotive pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2010 1 16 62% 159,203

Seat Ecomotive reliability FAQ

Across 1 Seat Ecomotive vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Ecomotive MOT issues are: Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ; Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)); Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint link rod (2.4.G.2).

The typical Seat Ecomotive in our data has covered around 159,203 miles.

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