Seat EXEO - 2010
298.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat EXEO, model year 2010.
Sample size: 1,322 cars, 2,833 tests and 8,463 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,322 cars
The 2010 SEAT Exeo has an overall defect rate of 299 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average for cars of the same year at 294 per 100. Notably, the Exeo performs significantly better than average in categories such as Lights & Electrics, Body/Structure, and Equipment, with defect rates considerably lower than the yearly averages. However, it shows a concerning trend in steering-related defects, with a rate of 49 per 100 vehicles, much higher than the average of 16 per 100. Mileage-wise, defects tend to increase with higher mileages, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category where the car shows a rate of 398 per 100. Overall, the Exeo stands out positively in several areas but requires attention to its steering issues.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,322 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 22.7% worse
141.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 187.0% worse
48.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 3.6% worse
23.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 34.8% better
50.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 2.9% worse
293.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 49.0% better
18.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 39.5% better
4.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 47.1% better
17.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- 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
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,078
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,061
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 577
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 433
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 371
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 268
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 244
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 232
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 186
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 175
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 172
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 147
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 137
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
FAIL
Occurrences: 119
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 45