Seat TOLEDO - 2014
233.1 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 TOLEDO, model year 2014.
Sample size: 901 cars, 1,890 tests and 4,405 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 901 cars
The 2014 SEAT Toledo has an overall defect rate of 233 per 100 vehicles, which is 20% higher than the average for cars of the same year, which stands at 194 per 100. This model shows particularly high rates of defects in categories such as brakes, wheels, suspensions, and body structure, indicating significant concerns in these areas compared to the average. Additionally, while defects in steering, visibility, and equipment are notably lower than average, highlighting some strengths, the car's performance deteriorates with increased mileage, particularly beyond 124,000 miles, where defects rise sharply. Overall, the Toledo presents a mixed picture of reliability, with particular weaknesses in braking and suspension systems.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 901 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 34.3% worse
124.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 58.8% better
4.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
- 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
▲ 32.0% better
11.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 10.9% better
35.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 17.9% worse
234.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 78.8% worse
27.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
- 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
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 58.0% worse
24.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
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: 550
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 469
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 418
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 362
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 250
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 190
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 169
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 145
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 113
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 108
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 145
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 31