SEAT, Every model, MOT record and UK numbers

642,871 SEATs are licensed in the UK, the 20th most of any make. In 2025 they passed 74% of initial MOT tests, 1.7 points above the 72.3% UK average and 31st of 63 makes.

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SEAT at a glance

MOT pass rate, 2025: 74% 1.7 pts above the UK average
On UK roads: 642,871 20th most common make
Average age at MOT: 9.1years
Average mileage at MOT: 71,618miles
Fuel type, licensed SEATs: Petrol 74%

Diesel 24%

Plug-in hybrid 0.7%

Hybrid electric 0.7%

SEAT models

11 models, most common on UK roads first. The Ibiza is the most common; among models with 10,000 or more MOT tests, the Ateca has the highest pass rate at 87.9% and the Altea the lowest at 59.1%.

Ibiza 214,118 licensed in the UK 66% Ibiza MOT pass rate 10.4 years
Leon 193,680 licensed in the UK 75.8% Leon MOT pass rate 9.4 years
Arona 83,832 licensed in the UK 84.2% Arona MOT pass rate 5.2 years
Ateca 73,964 licensed in the UK 87.9% Ateca MOT pass rate 5.9 years
Alhambra 23,647 licensed in the UK 74.5% Alhambra MOT pass rate 9.8 years
Mii 18,171 licensed in the UK 75.9% Mii MOT pass rate 9.6 years
Tarraco 12,997 licensed in the UK 84.8% Tarraco MOT pass rate 4.9 years
Altea 10,925 licensed in the UK 59.1% Altea MOT pass rate 15.1 years
Toledo 5,125 licensed in the UK 68% Toledo MOT pass rate 10.6 years
Exeo 4,575 licensed in the UK 62% Exeo MOT pass rate 14.1 years
Arosa 1,299 licensed in the UK 56.8% Arosa MOT pass rate 22.5 years

Licensed vehicles from DfT statistics, June 2026. Pass rates are for initial MOT tests in 2025.

SEAT at the MOT

74% of 561,947 initial MOT tests passed in 2025, placing SEAT 31st of 63 makes. The rate falls by 25.3 points between the youngest and oldest cars, so compare a model with others of a similar age.

First-time pass rate, 2025

Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.

SEAT74%
All cars72.3%

Model pass rates partly reflect age: models that left sale years ago are tested as older cars, which fail more often. Compare MOT pass rates for every make.

Pass rate by age at test

Every SEAT tested in 2025.

3 to 5 years134,056 tests85.9%
6 to 10 years241,968 tests75.4%
11 years and over167,187 tests60.6%

SEATs in the UK

642,871 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 44% since the end of 2014. The Ibiza, Leon and Arona account for 76% of them.

Change since 2014: +44%from 445,767 licensed
Typical year of first use: 2017half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2017 or earlier
First registered in 2025: 23,195against 68,963 in 2019
Declared off the road: 46,4116.7% of those registered, under SORN

Licensed SEATs since 2014

Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.

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2014 2017 2020 Q2 2026 642,871

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Date	Licensed
End of 2014	445,767
End of 2015	469,416
End of 2016	494,188
End of 2017	521,749
End of 2018	555,539
End of 2019	595,166
End of 2020	609,408
End of 2021	630,695
End of 2022	631,686
End of 2023	638,185
End of 2024	649,723
End of 2025	648,140
End of June 2026	642,871

How old they are

Licensed SEATs by year of first use.

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Licensed at the end of 2025
First registered that year

A further 8,934 were first used before 2006.

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First used	Licensed, end 2025	First registered that year
2025	22,251	23,195
2024	35,580	36,946
2023	30,706	32,336
2022	20,781	22,266
2021	41,184	43,267
2020	43,389	45,589
2019	65,071	68,963
2018	59,163	63,038
2017	51,814	56,293
2016	43,005	47,733
2015	41,901	47,878
2014	45,414
2013	35,485
2012	27,112
2011	22,199
2010	16,250
2009	12,785
2008	8,747
2007	7,009
2006	4,431

SEAT head-to-head comparisons

Popular rivals compared on the same 2025 DVSA data.

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MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded). Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.