SEAT Arosa MOT pass rate: 64.6% (1,690 tests, 2025)

The SEAT Arosa passed 64.6% of its 1,690 MOT tests in 2025 — 12.9 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 22 years old with 74,614 miles on the clock.

64.6%Pass rate (2025)

1,690MOT tests analysed

74,614 miMedian mileage at test

22 yrsMedian age at test

How the Arosa compares

SEAT Arosa

64.6%

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 Arosa

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	448	22.0%
2	Suspension	401	19.7%
3	Brakes	388	19.1%
4	Body, chassis, structure	232	11.4%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	214	10.5%
6	Tyres	161	7.9%

Pre-MOT checklist for Arosa owners

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

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

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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Arosa pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2004	1,706	65.3%	+1.0 pts	71,869

Check a specific Arosa 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 Arosa?

In 2025, 64.6% of 1,690 first MOT tests on the SEAT Arosa were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Arosa fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (22.0% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the SEAT Arosa reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 64.6% it performs below the national average at a median age of 22 years and 74,614 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.