62%
SEAT Exeo
SEAT Exeo MOT pass rate and common problems
The SEAT Exeo passed 62% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 10.3 percentage points below the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was coil spring fractured or broken.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the Exeo compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
74%
SEAT average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The Exeo runs 12 points behind the SEAT average. It is 9th of the 11 SEAT models in the data. The average Exeo arrived at its test 14.1 years old with 139,404 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
Exeo MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 years and over | 4,292 | 62% | 10.3 pts below |
Every SEAT Exeo tested in 2025 was aged 11 years and over, so there is no other age group to compare with. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where Exeo failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on SEAT Exeo cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and suspension together account for 41.8% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common Exeo MOT failures
Specific items recorded on SEAT Exeo cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 44.1% of everything testers recorded against failed SEAT Exeo cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a Exeo
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Suspension
Recorded most often: coil spring fractured or broken, linkage pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn and ball joint excessively worn. 13.3% of failure items.
2
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: position lamp not working and headlamp aim too low. 8.3% of failure items.
3
Tyres
Recorded most often: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm and condition has ply or cords exposed. 7% of failure items.
4
Noise, emissions and leaks
Recorded most often: malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction. 5.4% of failure items.
The car's own MOT history matters more than any model average. A free MOT history check shows whether a specific Exeo has failed on these items before, or had them noted as advisories. Buying one? See the used SEAT Exeo buying guide.
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SEAT Exeo MOT FAQs
What is the SEAT Exeo MOT pass rate?
62% of SEAT Exeo cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 4,292 tests. That is 10.3 percentage points below the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 471st of 575 models.
What does a SEAT Exeo most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on SEAT Exeo cars failing their 2025 MOT was coil spring fractured or broken, on 7.8% of failure items. Next were malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction (5.4%) and position lamp not working (5.4%).
Which area causes the most SEAT Exeo MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment at 21.5%, followed by suspension at 20.3%.
Does this mean every SEAT Exeo has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every SEAT Exeo that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific SEAT Exeo's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.