SEAT Tarraco MOT pass rate: 85.9% (6,852 tests, 2025)

The SEAT Tarraco passed 85.9% of its 6,852 MOT tests in 2025 — 8.4 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 6 years old with 48,156 miles on the clock.

85.9%Pass rate (2025)

6,852MOT tests analysed

48,156 miMedian mileage at test

6 yrsMedian age at test

How the Tarraco compares

SEAT Tarraco

85.9%

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 Tarraco

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	563	37.5%
2	Brakes	313	20.8%
3	Suspension	179	11.9%
4	Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems	146	9.7%
5	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	120	8.0%
6	Visibility	101	6.7%

Pre-MOT checklist for Tarraco 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
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Pull every belt sharply to confirm it locks, and check for cuts and fraying
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is

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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Tarraco pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2019	12,416	86.3%	-2.1 pts	42,136
2020	5,666	87.9%	-2.1 pts	34,215

Check a specific Tarraco 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 Tarraco?

In 2025, 85.9% of 6,852 first MOT tests on the SEAT Tarraco were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Tarraco fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is tyres (37.5% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the SEAT Tarraco reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 85.9% it performs above the national average at a median age of 6 years and 48,156 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.