Seat ARONA - 2017
147.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat ARONA, model year 2017.
Sample size: 654 cars, 1,243 tests and 1,834 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 654 cars
The 2017 SEAT Arona has an overall defect rate of 148 per 100 vehicles, which is 10% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Arona shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, with the highest rate seen in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles category at 363 defects per 100 vehicles. While it excels in areas such as visibility, lights and electrics, and body/structure—where it performs significantly better than the average—its steering issues are particularly concerning, with a defect rate of 66 per 100, vastly higher than the average of 5. The model’s performance indicates a stronger likelihood of defects in the steering category compared to other issues.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 654 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 17.7% worse
85.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 1,078.6% worse
66.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 37.9% better
9.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 70.1% better
6.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- Reflector defective or damaged: by more than 50% of the reflecting surface
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.5% better
122.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 77.1% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 29.6% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 67.8% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 274
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 239
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 224
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 211
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 184
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 141
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 41
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 39
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Serious faults (Top 10)
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 211
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 7