Seat MII - 2015
133.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat MII, model year 2015.
Sample size: 2,749 cars, 5,853 tests and 7,792 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: 2,749 cars
The 2015 SEAT MII shows an overall defect rate of 133 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly better than the average rate of 170 per 100 for cars of the same year, marking a 21.9% improvement. The model performs particularly well in categories such as brakes, steering, and lights and electrics, with defect rates notably lower than average. However, it does have a higher incidence of defects in the "Other" category, which stands out at 16% compared to the average of 13%. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, but the MII remains relatively competitive across all mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,749 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 23.1% better
65.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 88.9% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 17.4% better
13.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 32.9% better
20.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 22.2% better
138.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 23.9% better
8.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 47.5% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 24.2% worse
16.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
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: 1,309
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,262
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 617
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 468
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 247
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 213
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 211
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 167
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 120
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 119
Serious faults (Top 10)
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 167
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 119
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 110
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 76