SEAT Arona MOT pass rate: 85.0% (41,799 tests, 2025)

The SEAT Arona passed 85.0% of its 41,799 MOT tests in 2025 — 7.5 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 6 years old with 38,016 miles on the clock.

85.0%Pass rate (2025)

41,799MOT tests analysed

38,016 miMedian mileage at test

6 yrsMedian age at test

How the Arona compares

SEAT Arona

85.0%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

SEAT average (all models)

78.4%

What fails most on the SEAT Arona

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Arona:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	2,896	27.3%
2	Brakes	2,672	25.2%
3	Steering	2,554	24.1%
4	Suspension	770	7.3%
5	Visibility	651	6.1%
6	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	476	4.5%

Pre-MOT checklist for Arona owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
With the engine running, turn lock to lock: knocks or stiff spots are testable defects
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Arona pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2017, 2018. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2021, 2022. Full ranking and method: SEAT Arona years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2017	1,850	73.9%	-10.1 pts	42,654
2018	35,598	81.5%	-4.9 pts	38,960
2019	43,448	88.1%	-0.2 pts	31,778
2020	31,053	90.3%	+0.3 pts	24,968
2021	5,485	91.5%	+1.1 pts	24,757
2022	1,547	93.0%	+1.7 pts	22,217

Check a specific Arona before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other SEAT models

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a SEAT Arona?

In 2025, 85.0% of 41,799 first MOT tests on the SEAT Arona were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Arona fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is tyres (27.3% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the SEAT Arona reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 85.0% it performs above the national average at a median age of 6 years and 38,016 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.