SEAT MOT pass rates by model

Across 542,824 MOT tests in 2025, 73.4% of SEAT cars passed first time. For all cars it was 71.5%.

Pass rates fall as cars get older, so compare models at the same age. The columns below split each model by age at the test.

ModelTestsAll ages3–5 years6–10 years11 years and over
Ibiza185,53565.5%86.0%67.7%56.4%
Leon180,93575.6%83.3%78.4%65.8%
Arona51,25483.7%87.0%77.4%–
Ateca47,65787.5%88.8%86.3%–
Alhambra25,94974.5%85.4%78.3%61.6%
Mii18,63875.9%86.5%76.9%70.7%
Altea12,31859.1%–68.9%58.4%
Tarraco9,25084.5%84.9%82.1%–
Toledo5,31268.0%–71.9%60.1%
Exeo4,29262.0%––62.0%
Arosa1,68456.6%––56.7%
All cars31,590,88371.5%86.1%76.1%61.3%

First-time pass rate on normal MOT tests of cars aged three and over. Models with fewer than 500 tests aren’t listed. “–” means too few tests at that age.

Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data for 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Our own analysis; not produced or endorsed by DVSA.