SEAT Tarraco
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 5 model years from 12,469 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
88%
Total Tests
12,469
Highest Pass Rate
2021 (91%)
Years Covered
5
About the SEAT Tarraco
The SEAT Tarraco was MOT tested 12,469 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 5 model years (2019 to 2023), with an average pass rate of 88%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list diesel and petrol versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 91% from 1,195 tests. The 2019 model has the lowest at 89%. With just a 2 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Reliability Trend
The SEAT Tarraco has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 2 percentage points.
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, 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 Tarraco by Year
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Questions about the SEAT Tarraco
Is the SEAT Tarraco reliable?
Across its 5 model years in our data (2019 to 2023), the SEAT Tarraco averages an 88% MOT pass rate, from 12,469 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 6 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 91%.
Which year SEAT Tarraco has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 SEAT Tarraco has the highest MOT pass rate at 91%, while the 2019 model has the lowest at 89%, a 2 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer SEAT Tarracos more reliable?
The SEAT Tarraco has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 2 percentage points.
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