Seat TOLEDO - 2017
178.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Seat TOLEDO, model year 2017.
Sample size: 724 cars, 1,631 tests and 2,917 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 724 cars
The 2017 SEAT Toledo shows a higher overall defect rate of 179 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 34% above the average for its year at 134 defects per 100. Notably, the model experiences significantly fewer issues with steering and equipment, outperforming the average by 90% and 29% respectively. However, it has pronounced weaknesses in categories such as brakes, wheels, and body structure, with defect rates considerably higher than the average. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly beyond 93,000 miles. Overall, while the Toledo excels in some areas, it faces notable challenges that potential owners should consider.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 724 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 20.6% worse
87.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 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
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 91.1% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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
▲ 15.2% better
12.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- 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
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 8.8% better
18.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 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
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 47.2% worse
210.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 25.7% worse
8.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- 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
▲ 33.3% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 94.4% worse
17.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 399
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 326
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 289
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 274
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 264
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 186
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 80
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 63
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 15