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SEAT Tarraco reliability by build year

Coverage 2019-present1 named generationSUVPETROL / DIESEL
At a glance

SEAT Tarraco built around 2020: about average at the MOT

SEAT Tarracos built around 2020 fail their MOT about as often as similar cars the same age.

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Key figure

14% of MOT tests on SEAT Tarracos built around 2020 ended in a fail (retests included), against 12% for similar cars the same age.

Most common issue

The most common MOT issue on SEAT Tarracos built around 2020 involves the tyres.

Before you view it

What to check before viewing

The SEAT Tarraco's most common MOT issues, turned into things to ask about or look for.

Brake pads

High priority

Ask when the pads were last replaced and check the warning-light history.

Brake discs

High priority

Ask for the date and mileage of the last disc replacement; visually check for a deep wear lip and rust pitting on each disc.

Tyres

Worth checking

Check tread depth across the full width on all four; uneven wear suggests alignment or suspension issues.

Suspension bushes and joints

Worth checking

Listen for knocks over speed bumps and ask about recent control-arm or anti-roll-bar work.

Vehicle-specific check

Worth checking

Check the car’s number plate on MOT Wise to see its own MOT history and any recalls for its build years.

By build year

How build years differ

Use the build-year guide below to separate newer build years from older ones.

Find your Tarraco's generation

Each card below is a different generation. Select your year and we'll highlight the match.

Tarraco Mk1 (KN2)

Mk1 (KN2) (2019-present)

Too close to call between ratings
PETROLDIESEL

14.0% fail rate, built around 2020 (5 years old)

Fails more often than the average car this age (about 1 in 8 MOTs, 12.8%)

From 3,864 MOT tests at this ageView details →

Not sure which one you're looking at?

Match your build year to its generation, then see the fail rates for those build years of the SEAT Tarraco.

See every build year for the SEAT Tarraco

By age

SEAT Tarraco fail rate by age

This chart combines every SEAT Tarraco ever sold. It's good for the big picture. For one generation, scroll up to the build-year cards.

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rate
Age / builtFail rateMOT tests
3 yearsbuilt around 2022
1,12111.8%
4 yearsbuilt around 2021
1,76612.2%
5 yearsbuilt around 2020
3,86414.0%
6 yearsbuilt around 2019
2,52714.9%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Build years are worked out from age, so they are approximate. Tests counted are 2025 MOTs. Highest fail rate at 6 years old.

All generations of this model

What goes wrong most often on 5-year-old SEAT Tarracos

These issues come from 5-year-old SEAT Tarracos, every generation combined.

All generations of this modelEnough data

Most common advisories and fails

In order of the share of MOT tests that recorded each one

  1. 1
    Advisory

    Tyre worn close to the legal limit or worn on the edge

    20.9%
    Advisory: 1,248Fail: 121 (9% of the times it was found)
  2. 2
    Advisory

    Brake pads wearing thin

    12.9%
    Advisory: 553Fail: 79 (13% of the times it was found)
  3. 3
    Advisory

    Tyre slightly damaged, cracking or perishing

    11.1%
    Advisory: 615Fail: 67 (10% of the times it was found)
  4. 4
    Advisory

    Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened

    8.7%
    Advisory: 431Fail: 5 (1% of the times it was found)
  5. 5
    Advisory

    Suspension arm pin or bush worn, but not moving too much

    4.8%
    Advisory: 232Fail: 61 (21% of the times it was found)

Based on 3,864 MOT tests on 5-year-old SEAT Tarracos, every generation combined.

All generations of this model

Issues that often appear together

The pairs seen most often when an MOT on 5-year-old SEAT Tarracos notes problems with more than one part of the car.

Issues that often appear together on this model

All generations of this modelEnough data
  1. Brakes + Tyres41%
  2. Other + Tyres24%
  3. Brakes + Other18%
  4. Suspension + Tyres18%

Both were noted at the same test. That doesn't mean one caused the other.

Across 913 MOT tests on SEAT Tarraco cars built around 2020 (5 years old) where more than one part of the car was noted.

Still registered

How many are still registered, and recalls

How many of these are still registered in the UK, and what's been recalled across the model.

How many are still registered

Not enough registration data to show this for the SEAT Tarraco.

The share still registered can reflect demand, the cost of repairs, exports, write-offs and how owners use the car. It isn't proof of how long the car lasts mechanically.

Recall context

8 recalls in all

All 8 SEAT Tarraco recalls cover cars built in these years.

  • 1 Critical
  • 7 more

Top concerns

  • Replacement of curtain airbag
  • 48T7 - steering housing bolt ateca and Tarraco
  • Possibility that four of the six welding points on the bottom connection of the impact beam for the rear left door are t

For the exact car, check GOV.UK's recall checker with the number plate.

Like-for-like

Other SUVs to compare

Other SUVs to compare

  1. 1

    Lexus RX

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    4.9%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    0.8%
    Dangerous
    1.5%
    Still registered at 10 years
    90.4%

    Lower fail rate: 4.9%, against 14.0% for the SEAT Tarraco, both built around 2020.

    1,790 MOT tests on cars built around 2020

  2. 2

    Lexus UX

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    7.1%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    0.6%
    Dangerous
    2.3%

    Lower fail rate: 7.1%, against 14.0% for the SEAT Tarraco, both built around 2020.

    4,133 MOT tests on cars built around 2020

  3. 3

    Porsche Macan

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    6.5%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    1.3%
    Dangerous
    2.1%
    Still registered at 10 years
    91.6%

    Lower fail rate: 6.5%, against 14.0% for the SEAT Tarraco, both built around 2020.

    4,146 MOT tests on cars built around 2020

  4. 4

    Honda HR-V

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    8%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    0.6%
    Dangerous
    2.8%
    Still registered at 10 years
    97%

    Lower fail rate: 8.0%, against 14.0% for the SEAT Tarraco, both built around 2020.

    4,166 MOT tests on cars built around 2020

Fail rate
= the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests.
Fail, no pass in 3 days
= the share of MOT tests that failed and still hadn't passed 3 days later. A fail that passed a retest within 3 days, even the same day, isn't counted.
Dangerous
= the share of MOT tests where the tester marked a fault as dangerous. It is against the law to drive the car until it is fixed.
Still registered at 10 years
= the share of cars still registered (taxed or declared off the road) 10 years after they were first registered.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Built around 2020 (5 years old), the SEAT Tarraco across all generations combined fails MOTs at about the rate typical for this age. This is based on 3,864 5-year-old MOT tests from DVSA data. Each retest counts as a test.

These figures come from DVSA's MOT records. Across every SEAT Tarraco ever sold: 9,278 tests. The main figures are for cars built around 2020 (5 years old): 3,864 tests. They are a guide, not a guarantee. Always inspect the car or have a mechanic check it.