Seat Tarraco MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Seat Tarraco took 6,533 MOT tests in Britain and passed 86% of them first time, above 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
- 6,533
- First-time pass rate
- 86%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Tarraco fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Tyres5.1% (all cars 6.4%)
- Seat belts and airbags3.5% (all cars 1.0%)
- Brakes2.9% (all cars 6.8%)
- Lights and electrics2.4% (all cars 11.3%)
- Visibility1.6% (all cars 4.8%)
- Suspension0.8% (all cars 9.0%)
- Exhaust and emissions0.5% (all cars 3.1%)
- Number plates and VIN0.3% (all cars 0.4%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault 3.1%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.4%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.7%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.5%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 0.9%
- Headlamp aim: too high 0.9%
- Brake pads: worn down to wear indicator 0.8%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 0.6%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 16.5%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 11.2%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 8.9%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 6.3%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 5.5%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 4.2%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 2.8%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 2.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4,269 | 85% |
| 2020 | 2,179 | 86% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 27,872 miles |
| 4 years | 35,268 miles |
Check a particular Tarraco
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 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.