Seat ARONA - 2018
132.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat ARONA, model year 2018.
Sample size: 12,471 cars, 27,830 tests and 36,723 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 12,471 cars
The 2018 SEAT Arona has an overall defect rate of approximately 132 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 10% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it performs exceptionally well in categories such as visibility, lights and electrics, body/structure, and other issues, showing significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it has a higher incidence of defects in brakes and an alarming rate of steering-related issues, which is markedly worse than the average. Mileage-related trends indicate that as mileage increases, the defect rate for the Arona also rises, although it remains competitive within its segment.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 12,471 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 22.2% worse
84.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 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
▼ 786.0% worse
44.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- 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: 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.
Visibility
▲ 38.8% better
8.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 58.5% better
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 9.6% better
114.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 80.4% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 0.0% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 71.4% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
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: 6,817
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,003
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,972
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,333
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 3,234
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,662
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 869
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 859
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 711
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 621
Serious faults (Top 10)
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,662
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 859
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 621
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 539
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 381
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 268
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 229
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
FAIL
Occurrences: 185
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 156
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 152