Seat MII - 2018
106.3 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 MII, model year 2018.
Sample size: 1,311 cars, 2,817 tests and 2,994 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: 1,311 cars
The 2018 SEAT MII has a total defect rate of 106 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 11.4% lower than the average rate of 120 defects for cars of the same year. Notably, the MII performs significantly better than average in several key categories, including brakes, where it shows a 35.8% reduction in defects compared to the average. Additionally, it has remarkably low defect rates in steering, body and structure, and equipment, all significantly better than the yearly averages. Despite some slight increases in defect rates with mileage, the model remains consistent in its overall reliability.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,311 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 37.6% better
42.9 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
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 82.0% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
Visibility
▲ 0.7% better
13.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 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
▲ 12.5% better
15.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 5.1% worse
133.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 88.2% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- An engine mounting or bracket: fractured, missing or excessively loose
Equipment
▲ 54.5% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 31.4% better
4.8 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
- 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)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 823
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 501
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 252
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 148
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 127
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 116
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 74
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 50
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 19