Seat Arosa MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Seat Arosa took 2,438 MOT tests in Britain and passed 58% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 2,438
- First-time pass rate
- 58%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Arosa fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics21.1% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension13.9% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes11.2% (all cars 6.8%)
- Body and structure11.1% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions10.1% (all cars 3.1%)
- Visibility8.4% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres6.6% (all cars 6.4%)
- Steering2.8% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 5.0%
- Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases 4.9%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 4.2%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 4.1%
- Stop lamp: not working 3.6%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 3.6%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 3.3%
- Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 3.2%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 15.8%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 13.8%
- Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 12.8%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 12.5%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 12.1%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 11.9%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 11.9%
- Coil spring: corroded 10.8%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 455 | 55% |
| 2003 | 586 | 58% |
| 2004 | 672 | 55% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 19 years | 73,243 miles |
| 20 years | 77,318 miles |
Check a particular Arosa
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Seat models
- Seat Ibiza
- Seat Leon
- Seat Ateca
- Seat Arona
- Seat Alhambra
- Seat MII
- Seat Altea
- Seat Toledo
- Seat Tarraco
- Seat Exeo
- Seat Ibiza FR MPI
- Seat Altea XL
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.