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MOT reliability

Seat Marbella special

2,017 vehicles · 131 completed MOT tests analysed
57%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,017 Seat Marbella special vehicles and 131 completed MOT tests, the Seat Marbella special has an overall 57% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 64,963 miles.

2,017
Vehicles
131
MOT tests
3,644
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Marbella special problem areas

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

  • Other98%
  • Steering10%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Visibility0%

Seat Marbella special pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12757%
131872%
144356%
152654%
162352%
17967%
18250%
19333%

Fuel types: Petrol (2,015), Diesel (1), Electric (1)

Most common Seat Marbella special MOT faults

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

  1. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (7 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
  3. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (6 times)
  4. Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (5 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  6. Oil leak (5 times)
  7. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (5 times)
  8. Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (5 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  10. Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (4 times)
  11. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (4 times)
  12. Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (4 times)
  13. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)
  14. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)
  15. Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)

Seat Marbella special pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1994 2 7 71% 85,505
1993 10 40 60% 73,564
1992 16 74 55% 58,464
1990 1 3 33% 54,509
1989 2 7 57% 55,395

Seat Marbella special reliability FAQ

Across 2,017 Seat Marbella special vehicles in our MOT data, 57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Marbella special MOT issues are: Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a).

The typical Seat Marbella special in our data has covered around 64,963 miles.

Compare the Seat Marbella special

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