Seat MII - 2014
141.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat MII, model year 2014.
Sample size: 3,182 cars, 6,736 tests and 9,524 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 3,182 cars
The 2014 SEAT MII has a lower overall defect rate of 141 per 100 vehicles, which is 27% better than the average of 194 per 100 for cars of the same year. While mileage-related trends indicate a rise in defects as mileage increases, the MII performs exceptionally well in categories such as Steering and Visibility, with defect rates significantly lower than average. Tyre wear issues are common but are not the main focus, as the model stands out particularly in Steering, showing only 2 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 11 for the average. Overall, the SEAT MII demonstrates strong reliability in several key areas, making it a solid choice among its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,182 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 10.8% better
82.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 84.9% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering linkage component: fractured or deformed
Visibility
▲ 22.1% better
13.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 51.1% better
19.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 31.5% better
136.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 26.3% better
11.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 37.8% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 5.1% better
14.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- 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
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: 1,442
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,364
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 659
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 655
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 374
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 303
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 280
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 250
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 172
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
Serious faults (Top 10)
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 146
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 121
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 113
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 106
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 66