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MOT reliability

Seat Marbella gl

915 vehicles · 27 completed MOT tests analysed
56%
MOT pass rate

Based on 915 Seat Marbella gl vehicles and 27 completed MOT tests, the Seat Marbella gl has an overall 56% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 53,835 miles.

915
Vehicles
27
MOT tests
4,135
Avg miles / year
3.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Marbella gl problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Marbella gl MOT tests:

  • Other95%
  • Steering7%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Body & structure1%

Seat Marbella gl pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
16475%
17944%
18967%
19540%

Fuel types: Petrol (915)

Most common Seat Marbella gl MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  2. Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1) (3 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  4. Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
  7. Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
  9. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
  10. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  11. Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a) (1 times)
  14. Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  15. Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a) (1 times)

Seat Marbella gl pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1990 1 3 67% 48,942
1989 4 17 53% 63,804
1988 2 7 57% 36,344

Seat Marbella gl reliability FAQ

Across 915 Seat Marbella gl vehicles in our MOT data, 56% pass the MOT (a 44% failure rate), with about 3.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Marbella gl MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Seat Marbella gl in our data has covered around 53,835 miles.

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