MOT reliability

Seat Tarraco

Q: Is the Seat Tarraco reliable?

Across 7,044 Seat Tarraco vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Seat Tarraco?

The typical Seat Tarraco in our data has covered around 54,243 miles.

7,044 vehicles · 31,649 completed MOT tests analysed

87%

MOT pass rate

Based on 7,044 Seat Tarraco vehicles and 31,649 completed MOT tests, the Seat Tarraco has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 54,243 miles.

7,044

Vehicles

31,649

MOT tests

9,617

Avg miles / year

1.3

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Seat Tarraco problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Tarraco MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension48%
Brakes26%
Other16%
Visibility4%
Lamps & electrical3%
Seatbelts & equipment2%
Identification & plates1%
Emissions & nuisance1%

Seat Tarraco pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	58	90%
2	327	87%
3	8,108	87%
4	7,840	88%
5	7,398	86%
6	5,922	86%
7	1,981	85%

Fuel types: Diesel (3,635), Petrol (3,409)

Most common Seat Tarraco MOT faults

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,052 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,050 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1,253 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1,221 times)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (1,094 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1,072 times)
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (979 times)
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (929 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (868 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (806 times)
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (789 times)
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (762 times)
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) (657 times)
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (626 times)
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (596 times)

Seat Tarraco pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2024	1	1	0%	—
2023	27	100	87%	57,561
2022	316	632	88%	36,909
2021	496	1,522	88%	46,575
2020	1,903	7,821	87%	51,308
2019	4,301	21,669	86%	57,713

Seat Tarraco reliability FAQ

Across 7,044 Seat Tarraco vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Tarraco MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Seat Tarraco in our data has covered around 54,243 miles.

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