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MOT reliability

Seat Xl

1 vehicles · 18 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Seat Xl vehicles and 18 completed MOT tests, the Seat Xl has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 83,525 miles.

1
Vehicles
18
MOT tests
5,449
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Seat Xl problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Seat Xl MOT tests:

  • Other42%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension39%
  • Lamps & electrical10%
  • Identification & plates10%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Body & structure3%

Seat Xl pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
41100%
51100%
61100%
7250%
81100%
10250%
111100%
12250%
131100%
14250%
151100%
16250%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Seat Xl MOT faults

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

  1. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (3 times)
  2. Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  3. exhaust rear box outer skin corroded (2 times)
  4. Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  6. Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  8. nsr exhaust box casing corroded (2 times)
  9. Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)

Seat Xl pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2007 1 18 72% 83,525

Seat Xl reliability FAQ

Across 1 Seat Xl vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Seat Xl MOT issues are: Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)); Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2); exhaust rear box outer skin corroded.

The typical Seat Xl in our data has covered around 83,525 miles.

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