SEAT Arona
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 6 model years from 71,067 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
89%
Total Tests
71,067
Highest Pass Rate
2021 (93%)
Years Covered
6
About the SEAT Arona
The SEAT Arona was MOT tested 71,067 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 6 model years (2017 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 89%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol and diesel versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 93% from 5,929 tests. The 2017 model has the lowest at 80%. The 13 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Reliability Trend
Newer SEAT Aronas pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 10 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2017) averages 45,280 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 19,032 miles.
Compared to the SEAT brand average of 85%, the Arona performs 4 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the SEAT range.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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SEAT Arona by Year
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Questions about the SEAT Arona
Is the SEAT Arona reliable?
Across its 6 model years in our data (2017 to 2022), the SEAT Arona averages an 89% MOT pass rate, from 71,067 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 7 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2021 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 93%.
Which year SEAT Arona has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 SEAT Arona has the highest MOT pass rate at 93%, while the 2017 model has the lowest at 80%, a 13 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer SEAT Aronas more reliable?
Newer SEAT Aronas pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 10 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
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