SEAT Arona FR Ecotsi
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 3 model years from 3,618 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
90%
Total Tests
3,618
Highest Pass Rate
2020 (95%)
Years Covered
3
About the SEAT Arona FR Ecotsi
The SEAT Arona FR Ecotsi was MOT tested 3,618 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 3 model years (2020 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 90%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 model has the highest pass rate at 95% from 116 tests. The 2021 model has the lowest at 91%. With just a 4 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2020) averages 28,220 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 24,991 miles.
Compared to the SEAT brand average of 85%, the Arona FR Ecotsi performs 5 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 FR Ecotsi by Year
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Questions about the SEAT Arona FR Ecotsi
Is the SEAT Arona FR Ecotsi reliable?
Across its 3 model years in our data (2020 to 2022), the SEAT Arona FR Ecotsi averages a 90% MOT pass rate, from 3,618 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 8 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2020 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 95%.
Which year SEAT Arona FR Ecotsi has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 SEAT Arona FR Ecotsi has the highest MOT pass rate at 95%, while the 2021 model has the lowest at 91%, a 4 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
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