Seat manufacturer reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Manufacturer

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Seat

Manufacturer reliability rank
49
MOT-based score from 2,440,870 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
79.6%
Share of this make's 2,440,870 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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UK market share
1.56%
Smaller but visible share in active represented vehicles.
Vehicles represented
649,117
567,481 valid MOT, 81,636 under 3 years.
Insight summary

Seat has 649,117 represented vehicles in this snapshot, giving it a 1.56% share of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, AutoRank has 2,440,870 MOT tests for the make and a pass rate of 79.6%, with a reliability score of 49. Petrol is the largest fuel group at 72.8%, followed by diesel at 24.6%. The list of common models is led by Ibiza and Leon, while Leon FR TSI Evo and Ateca sit near the top for MOT reliability. If you are choosing a Seat, start with the exact model rather than the badge. Ibiza and Leon are the models you are most likely to find, but Leon FR TSI Evo and Ateca stand out more for MOT reliability here.

Fuel type breakdown
FuelVehicles
PETROL472,592
DIESEL159,470
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)8,605
OTHER6,932
ELECTRIC1,334
GAS BI-FUEL175
LPG9
PETROL72.8%472,592 vehicles
Top 25 most reliable models
ModelReliability
LEON FR TSI EVO74.70
ATECA73.42
LEON SE DYNAMIC TSI EVO69.79
ARONA68.43
TARRACO67.72
LEON FR BLACK EDITION TSI EVO66.72
MII57.97
LEON54.97
ALHAMBRA52.78
TOLEDO47.34
IBIZA43.46
EXEO42.88
ALTEA34.96
AROSA31.14
Top 14 qualifying models ranked by reliability rankOnly models with 10,000+ selected-period MOT tests
01
LEON FR TSI EVO
17,695 tests
74.70
02
ATECA
201,247 tests
73.42
03
LEON SE DYNAMIC TSI EVO
10,972 tests
69.79
04
ARONA
204,646 tests
68.43
05
TARRACO
31,466 tests
67.72
06
LEON FR BLACK EDITION TSI EVO
10,228 tests
66.72
07
MII
106,262 tests
57.97
08
LEON
1,087,452 tests
54.97
09
ALHAMBRA
174,907 tests
52.78
10
TOLEDO
42,387 tests
47.34
11
IBIZA
1,279,323 tests
43.46
12
EXEO
36,589 tests
42.88
13
ALTEA
101,945 tests
34.96
14
AROSA
16,113 tests
31.14
Top 25 most common models
ModelVehicles
IBIZA177,537
LEON155,970
ARONA40,656
ATECA39,293
ALHAMBRA22,737
MII16,586
ALTEA9,929
LEON FR TSI EVO7,049
TARRACO6,642
ATECA XPERIENCE ECOTSI S-A6,224
ARONA FR ECOTSI5,871
ARONA FR SPORT ECOTSI S-A5,166
TOLEDO4,923
EXEO4,315
LEON SE DYNAMIC TSI EVO4,187
ARONA SE TECHNOLOGY ECOTSI S-A3,813
ARONA FR SPORT ECOTSI3,720
ARONA XPERIENCE LUX ECOTSI S-A3,570
ARONA FR ECOTSI S-A3,060
IBIZA XCELLENCE ECOTSI S-A2,906
IBIZA FR ECOTSI2,886
LEON FR PHEV S-A2,775
IBIZA XCELLENCE ECOTSI2,749
IBIZA FR SPORT ECOTSI2,617
IBIZA FR SPORT ECOTSI S-A2,448
All 25 models ranked by active represented vehicle volumeShowing 537,629 vehicles across this top 25 set
01
IBIZA
33.0% of displayed top 25
177,537
02
LEON
29.0% of displayed top 25
155,970
03
ARONA
7.6% of displayed top 25
40,656
04
ATECA
7.3% of displayed top 25
39,293
05
ALHAMBRA
4.2% of displayed top 25
22,737
06
MII
3.1% of displayed top 25
16,586
07
ALTEA
1.8% of displayed top 25
9,929
08
LEON FR TSI EVO
1.3% of displayed top 25
7,049
09
TARRACO
1.2% of displayed top 25
6,642
10
ATECA XPERIENCE ECOTSI S-A
1.2% of displayed top 25
6,224
11
ARONA FR ECOTSI
1.1% of displayed top 25
5,871
12
ARONA FR SPORT ECOTSI S-A
1.0% of displayed top 25
5,166
13
TOLEDO
0.9% of displayed top 25
4,923
14
EXEO
0.8% of displayed top 25
4,315
15
LEON SE DYNAMIC TSI EVO
0.8% of displayed top 25
4,187
16
ARONA SE TECHNOLOGY ECOTSI S-A
0.7% of displayed top 25
3,813
17
ARONA FR SPORT ECOTSI
0.7% of displayed top 25
3,720
18
ARONA XPERIENCE LUX ECOTSI S-A
0.7% of displayed top 25
3,570
19
ARONA FR ECOTSI S-A
0.6% of displayed top 25
3,060
20
IBIZA XCELLENCE ECOTSI S-A
0.5% of displayed top 25
2,906
21
IBIZA FR ECOTSI
0.5% of displayed top 25
2,886
22
LEON FR PHEV S-A
0.5% of displayed top 25
2,775
23
IBIZA XCELLENCE ECOTSI
0.5% of displayed top 25
2,749
24
IBIZA FR SPORT ECOTSI
0.5% of displayed top 25
2,617
25
IBIZA FR SPORT ECOTSI S-A
0.5% of displayed top 25
2,448