MOT reliability
Seat Malaga
26 vehicles · 72 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate
Based on 26 Seat Malaga vehicles and 72 completed MOT tests, the Seat Malaga has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 54,692 miles.
26
Vehicles
72
MOT tests
4,777
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Seat Malaga problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Seat Malaga MOT tests:
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Other94%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension17%
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Emissions & nuisance8%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Brakes3%
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Lamps & electrical1%
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Steering1%
Seat Malaga pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 9 | 89% |
| 4 | 7 | 100% |
| 5 | 8 | 88% |
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 6 | 50% |
| 15 | 4 | 50% |
| 16 | 4 | 75% |
| 17 | 9 | 56% |
| 18 | 8 | 62% |
| 19 | 4 | 50% |
| 20 | 8 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (16), Diesel (10)
Most common Seat Malaga MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Seat Malaga MOT tests:
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (4 times)
- Oil leak (4 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (3 times)
- Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (2 times)
- Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear 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)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- most brake pipes rusty (2 times)
- right front wing corroded (2 times)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (2 times)
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
Seat Malaga pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 26 | 92% | 40,938 |
| 1992 | 2 | 3 | 67% | 53,448 |
| 1991 | 3 | 6 | 50% | 87,670 |
| 1990 | 6 | 12 | 58% | 60,197 |
| 1989 | 4 | 15 | 60% | 39,037 |
| 1986 | 4 | 10 | 50% | 62,051 |
Seat Malaga reliability FAQ
Across 26 Seat Malaga vehicles in our MOT data,
69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about
1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Seat Malaga MOT issues are:
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)); Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).
The typical Seat Malaga in our data has covered around
54,692 miles.
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