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MOT reliability

Seat Marbella

3,534 vehicles · 4,920 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3,534 Seat Marbella vehicles and 4,920 completed MOT tests, the Seat Marbella has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 58,195 miles.

3,534
Vehicles
4,920
MOT tests
2,999
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Marbella problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Marbella MOT tests:

  • Other99%
  • Steering7%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical0%

Seat Marbella pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
61100%
7250%
81100%
101145%
118363%
1227862%
1345463%
1454861%
1565062%
1662562%
1753662%
1841365%
1931763%
2022364%

Fuel types: Petrol (3,534)

Most common Seat Marbella MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (255 times)
  2. Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (253 times)
  3. Oil leak (213 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (196 times)
  5. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (135 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (128 times)
  7. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (115 times)
  8. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (112 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (110 times)
  10. Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (109 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (109 times)
  12. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (108 times)
  13. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (105 times)
  14. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (104 times)
  15. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (103 times)

Seat Marbella pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 1 3 67% 54,436
1998 1 5 60% 13,982
1995 21 83 58% 58,619
1994 159 635 61% 51,012
1993 196 802 64% 56,949
1992 193 822 64% 57,817
1991 219 1,034 64% 64,046
1990 174 787 66% 57,292
1989 107 457 62% 63,340
1988 61 292 64% 55,380

Seat Marbella reliability FAQ

Across 3,534 Seat Marbella vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Marbella MOT issues are: Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c); Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c); Oil leak.

The typical Seat Marbella in our data has covered around 58,195 miles.

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