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25.3%fail rate

SEAT Arosa common MOT failures and failure rate

What a SEAT Arosa fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 537 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Lamps & electrical24.3% of failures
Suspension20.6% of failures
Tyres20.6% of failures
Brakes19.9% of failures
Other14.0% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.
Exhaust & emissions12.5% of failures

About 25.3% of MOT tests recorded on the SEAT Arosa in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is lamps & electrical, which makes up 24.3% of the SEAT Arosa's failures, followed by lamps & electrical, suspension, tyres, brakes. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

SEAT Ibiza MOT failures23.1% failure rateSEAT Leon MOT failures18.0% failure rateSEAT Alhambra MOT failures20.3% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain