Seat MII - 2016
132.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat MII, model year 2016.
Sample size: 2,274 cars, 4,880 tests and 6,442 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: 2,274 cars
The 2016 SEAT MII has an overall defect rate of 132 per 100 vehicles, which is 12.5% lower than the average car of the same year, ensuring a relatively good reliability profile. Notably, it performs exceptionally well in steering and equipment defects, with rates significantly lower than the average for these categories. However, it shows a higher incidence of other defects compared to the average, indicating some specific concerns in that area. Mileage-related trends suggest that as the MII ages, defect rates increase, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, but they remain competitive with other vehicles in its class.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,274 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 9.6% better
70.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 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
▲ 80.2% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 5.3% better
14.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 13.4% better
22.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- 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
▲ 17.5% better
131.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 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
▲ 16.5% better
7.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▲ 42.4% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 28.3% worse
14.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- 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: 1,137
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 928
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 535
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 476
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 286
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 174
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 155
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
Serious faults (Top 10)
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 65