Is the Seat Arosa reliable?

The Seat Arosa has an average MOT pass rate of 74% across 9 years, based on 4,172 tests in 2024. That's 8 points below the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 1998 with a 76% pass rate.

Which year Seat Arosa is best?

The 1998 Seat Arosa has the highest MOT pass rate at 76%, while the 2005 model has the lowest at 71%. There's a 5 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Seat Arosa Running Costs, MOT Pass Rates & Reliability

Seat Arosa

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 9 years from 4,172 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

74%

Total Tests

4,172

Best Year

1998 (76%)

Years Covered

How reliable is the Seat Arosa?

vs national average-8% (82% avg)

vs Seat brand average-11% (85% avg)

Best to worst year spread5 percentage points

Reliability trendStable over years

Seat Arosa by Year

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2005	71%	98	66,594 mi
2004	74%	1,092	73,523 mi
2003	75%	969	82,650 mi
2002	75%	743	82,794 mi
2001	74%	417	95,929 mi
2000	74%	214	80,798 mi
1999	76%	238	79,871 mi
1998	76%	296	68,823 mi
1997	74%	105	57,888 mi

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About the Seat Arosa

The Seat Arosa has been tested 4,172 times in 2024 MOT data across 9 model years (1997 to 2005), with an average pass rate of 74%. That's 8 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as petrol and diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 1998 model is the most reliable with a 76% pass rate from 296 tests. The 2005 model has the lowest at 71%. With just a 5 point spread, the Arosa is consistently reliable regardless of year.

Reliability Trend

The SEAT AROSA has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 1 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1997) averages 57,888 miles, while the newest (2005) averages 66,594 miles.

Compared to the Seat brand average of 85%, the Arosa is 11 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Seat models.

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