Seat Tarraco
Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 5 years from 12,469 real MOT tests.
Avg Pass Rate
88%
Total Tests
12,469
Best Year
2021 (91%)
Years Covered
5
About the Seat Tarraco
The Seat Tarraco has been tested 12,469 times in 2026 MOT data across 5 model years (2019 to 2023), with an average pass rate of 88%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as diesel and petrol.
Best and Worst Years
The 2021 model is the most reliable with a 91% pass rate from 1,195 tests. The 2022 model has the lowest at 81%. The 10 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.
Reliability Trend
Older SEAT TARRACOs tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 4 percentage points across model years.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2019) averages 44,613 miles, while the newest (2023) averages 34,959 miles.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, current fuel prices, and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
Full 2023 detailsHow reliable is the Seat Tarraco?
Seat Tarraco by Year
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