Seat TOLEDO - 2013
263.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat TOLEDO, model year 2013.
Sample size: 887 cars, 1,922 tests and 5,054 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 887 cars
The 2013 SEAT Toledo has a higher overall defect rate of 263 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 20% above the average for cars of the same year at 219 defects. Notably, the Toledo shows significant issues with brakes, reporting 144 defects per 100 vehicles, far exceeding the average of 100. Additionally, it struggles with body and structure defects, with a rate of 41 compared to the average of 19. However, it performs better in lights and electrics, with only 37 defects against the average of 49. Mileage trends reveal a steady increase in defects with higher mileage, particularly noticeable in the 93,000–124,000 miles and 124,000+ miles categories.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 887 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 46.5% worse
144.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 31.0% worse
16.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 10.6% better
16.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 26.1% better
37.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- 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 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 10.7% worse
243.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▼ 103.0% worse
40.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 15.4% better
4.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▼ 20.4% worse
23.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
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: 632
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 503
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 429
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 260
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 197
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 177
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 165
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 156
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 150
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 143
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 156
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 79
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 36