Which included Seat model group has the lowest recorded failure rate?

The table ranks included Seat model groups by their recorded MOT failure rate and shows each sample size. A lower group rate is not a vehicle recommendation.

Seat MOT Failure Rates

Q: What is the recorded Seat MOT failure rate?

Across the 9 included model groups, Seat has a sample-size-weighted historical failure rate of 24.6% from 2,237,225 recorded tests. This is population evidence, not a prediction for an individual vehicle.

Q: How can I assess a Seat before its MOT?

AutoSafe offers a free MOT-history and comparable-vehicle failure-rate report. Enter your registration number to see the evidence source and comparison scope used.

MOT failure rates for 9 Seat models, ranked from highest to lowest failure rate. The checked-in dataset contains 148,509,908 recorded DVSA MOT tests.

Seat Recorded MOT Overview

Across 9 included model groups, Seat has a sample-size-weighted historical MOT failure rate of 24.6% from 2,237,225 tests. That is below the dataset-wide reference of 26.9%. This describes the included groups and does not predict an individual vehicle's result.

The lowest recorded failure rate among the included Seat model groups belongs to the Seat Ateca with a 10.6% failure rate. The highest failure rate belongs to the Seat Altea at 39.6%.

These figures are calculated from real DVSA MOT test records and represent weighted averages across all vehicle ages and mileage bands. Only model groups with 100 or more test records are included; the sample size is shown for context.

Which Seat Models Fail MOT Most?

Model	Failure Rate	Total Tests
Seat Altea	39.6%	73,065
Seat Ibiza	31.2%	824,128
Seat Toledo	28.5%	29,653
Seat Alhambra	25.1%	120,835
Seat Leon	21.9%	787,845
Seat MII	19.7%	75,189
Seat Tarraco	13.9%	22,340
Seat Arona	12.7%	144,212
Seat Ateca	10.6%	159,958

How we calculate failure rates: Rates are weighted averages across all mileage bands for each model group. Only groups with 100+ test records are shown. The checked-in data contains 148,509,908 tests and 39,969,903 failures.

Seat MOT FAQs

What is the recorded Seat MOT failure rate?

The sample-size-weighted rate across the 9 included Seat model groups is 24.6%, based on 2,237,225 tests. Individual group rates and sample sizes appear above. These historical group outcomes are not an assessment of a specific car.

Which included Seat model group has the lowest rate?

The Seat Ateca has the lowest MOT failure rate at 10.6% among the groups shown. This is a historical population comparison, not a recommendation. See full Seat Ateca MOT data.

Which Seat model fails MOT most?

The Seat Altea has the highest failure rate at 39.6% among the groups shown. The rate does not describe the condition of a particular car. See full Seat Altea MOT data.

How can I assess a Seat before its MOT?

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