MOT reliability

Seat Terra

Q: Is the Seat Terra reliable?

Across 3,192 Seat Terra vehicles in our MOT data, 61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about 2.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Seat Terra in our data has covered around 65,059 miles.

3,192 vehicles · 2,068 completed MOT tests analysed

61%

MOT pass rate

Based on 3,192 Seat Terra vehicles and 2,068 completed MOT tests, the Seat Terra has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 65,059 miles.

3,192

Vehicles

2,068

MOT tests

2,661

Avg miles / year

2.8

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Seat Terra problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Terra MOT tests:

Other102%
Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
Seatbelts & equipment5%
Steering4%
Emissions & nuisance4%
Brakes2%
Body & structure1%
Lamps & electrical1%

Seat Terra pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
5	2	50%
6	3	67%
7	4	50%
8	4	50%
9	4	50%
10	2	50%
11	44	64%
12	148	60%
13	198	62%
14	211	60%
15	249	62%
16	271	61%
17	219	61%
18	183	61%
19	116	62%
20	82	63%

Fuel types: Petrol (2,917), Diesel (274), LPG (1)

Most common Seat Terra MOT faults

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (146 times)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (122 times)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (109 times)
Oil leak (99 times)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (58 times)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (54 times)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (53 times)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (52 times)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (52 times)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (51 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (48 times)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (48 times)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (47 times)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (47 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (46 times)

Seat Terra pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2000	2	22	55%	73,298
1995	2	5	60%	20,796
1994	93	366	62%	71,776
1993	78	397	60%	55,756
1992	57	228	63%	55,980
1991	71	363	60%	62,046
1990	97	410	65%	79,050
1989	46	221	60%	55,591
1988	14	56	55%	66,056

Seat Terra reliability FAQ

Across 3,192 Seat Terra vehicles in our MOT data, 61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about 2.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Terra MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); 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).

The typical Seat Terra in our data has covered around 65,059 miles.

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Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
5	2	50%
6	3	67%
7	4	50%
8	4	50%
9	4	50%
10	2	50%
11	44	64%
12	148	60%
13	198	62%
14	211	60%
15	249	62%
16	271	61%
17	219	61%
18	183	61%
19	116	62%
20	82	63%

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
5	2	50%
6	3	67%
7	4	50%
8	4	50%
9	4	50%
10	2	50%
11	44	64%
12	148	60%
13	198	62%
14	211	60%
15	249	62%
16	271	61%
17	219	61%
18	183	61%
19	116	62%
20	82	63%