SEAT MOT pass rates by model and age
First-time pass rate of every SEAT model in our data together: initial tests passed with no repairs. The same-age average for all vehicles first used in the same years is 75.2%.
That is 0.9 points below the same-age average. Of the 8 SEAT models listed below, 4 are above the same-age average, 3 are below it and 1 can't be told apart from it.
- Furthest above the same-age averageAteca (+4.7 pts), Mii (+3.1 pts), Alhambra (+1.6 pts)
- Furthest below the same-age averageIbiza (−5.7 pts), Altea (−1.4 pts), Arona (−0.5 pts)
An MOT pass rate is one signal: it doesn't record breakdowns or repair costs, and it also reflects mileage and upkeep.
SEAT against all vehicles, by age
- 202289.3%+0.8 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2022 (88.5%), 20,871 tests
- 202187.8%+0.6 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2021 (87.2%), 41,031 tests
- 202085.9%−0.1 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2020 (86.0%), 42,122 tests
- 201982.3%−1.2 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2019 (83.5%), 65,792 tests
- 201878.1%−2.8 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2018 (80.9%), 59,778 tests
- 201777.8%−0.4 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2017 (78.2%), 50,630 tests
- 201673.7%−1.2 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2016 (74.9%), 41,937 tests
- 201571.1%−0.8 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2015 (71.9%), 39,274 tests
- 201469.3%+0.7 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2014 (68.6%), 42,000 tests
- 201364.9%−0.9 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2013 (65.8%), 33,043 tests
- 201262.6%−0.9 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2012 (63.5%), 25,287 tests
- 201159.4%−1.8 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2011 (61.2%), 22,087 tests
- 201057.9%−1.4 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2010 (59.3%), 16,595 tests
- 200955.4%−2.9 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2009 (58.3%), 12,869 tests
Right-hand column: points above (+) or below (−) all vehicles first used in the same year. Covers every SEAT model in our data, including those without their own page.
SEAT models
| Model | Tests | Passed first time | Against the same-age average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibiza2005–2022 | 187,432 | 66.1% | −5.7 ptsaverage: 71.8% |
| Leon2004–2022 | 182,120 | 75.9% | +1.5 ptsaverage: 74.4% |
| Arona2018–2022 | 55,859 | 84.3% | −0.5 ptsaverage: 84.8% |
| Ateca2016–2022 | 51,705 | 87.8% | +4.7 ptsaverage: 83.2% |
| Alhambra2011–2019 | 22,955 | 76.3% | +1.6 ptsaverage: 74.6% |
| Mii2012–2021 | 18,357 | 75.7% | +3.1 ptsaverage: 72.6% |
| Altea2007–2013 | 8,661 | 59.0% | −1.4 ptsaverage: 60.3% |
| Tarraco2019–2021 | 7,322 | 84.0% | −0.7 ptsaverage: 84.8% |
The same-age average is the first-time pass rate all vehicles would have with this model's mix of first-use years. Tests are initial MOT tests in 2025.
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