Seat Exeo MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Seat Exeo took 5,296 MOT tests in Britain and passed 66% 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
- 5,296
- First-time pass rate
- 66%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Exeo fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics12.3% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension11.6% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes8.5% (all cars 6.8%)
- Tyres8.4% (all cars 6.4%)
- Exhaust and emissions4.6% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering3.9% (all cars 1.8%)
- Body and structure3.1% (all cars 3.5%)
- Visibility2.7% (all cars 4.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 7.1%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 4.3%
- Position lamp: not working 3.7%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.3%
- Flexible brake hoses: excessively deteriorated 2.4%
- Headlamp aim: too low 2.3%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 2.2%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 2.0%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 23.7%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 15.0%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 9.2%
- Non-component advisories: Play in steering rack inner joint(s) 7.4%
- Flexible brake hoses: slightly deteriorated 7.4%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 6.0%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 4.9%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 4.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 732 | 65% |
| 2010 | 1,425 | 63% |
| 2011 | 1,607 | 65% |
| 2012 | 1,019 | 69% |
| 2013 | 509 | 72% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 10 years | 114,364 miles |
| 11 years | 119,886 miles |
| 12 years | 130,214 miles |
| 13 years | 136,708 miles |
| 14 years | 134,308 miles |
Check a particular Exeo
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
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- Seat MII
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- Seat Tarraco
- Seat Arosa
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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.