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SEAT Tarraco Mk1 (KN2) (2019-present) reliability

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SEAT Tarraco Mk1 (KN2) built around 2020: about average at the MOT

SEAT Tarraco Mk1 (KN2) models 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 Tarraco Mk1 (KN2) models 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 Tarraco Mk1 (KN2) models built around 2020 involves the tyres.

SEAT Tarraco Mk1 (KN2)
No reliability rating: too close to call between ratings2019-presentSUVDIESEL / PETROL

Based on 9,278 tests of Tarraco models registered 2019+.

About 1 in 9 diesel Tarraco cars registered in 2022 (11.4%) failed their first MOT.

Based on 290 first MOTs (DVSA MOT results, 2025).

About 1 in 40 Tarraco Mk1 (KN2) MOTs (2.4%) failed and still hadn't passed 3 days later. That's for cars built around 2020 (5 years old), all fuels combined.

Based on 3,864 tests (DVSA MOT results, 2025). A fail that passed a retest within 3 days, even the same day, isn't counted. Nor is a fail with no later MOT on record.

About 1 in 20 Tarraco Mk1 (KN2) MOTs (5.4%) found at least one dangerous defect. These are cars built around 2020 (5 years old).

Based on 3,864 tests (DVSA MOT results, 2025). Dangerous is the most serious grade an MOT gives: a direct risk to road safety.

Mk1 (KN2) fail rate by age

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for cars this age
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.

How the Tarraco Mk1 (KN2) compares

At each age below, see how the Tarraco Mk1 (KN2) holds up against other cars the same age. The averages combine all fuel types.

Based on 60,328 tests across 7 SEAT models, built around 2020 (5 years old).

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateSEAT average
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.

What to check before viewing

The model's most common MOT issues, turned into things you can 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.

Other SUVs to compare

Other SUVs, with each one's figures taken at the same age as the Tarraco Mk1 (KN2).

  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 Mk1 (KN2), 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 Mk1 (KN2), 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 Mk1 (KN2), 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 Mk1 (KN2), 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.

Recall context

8 recalls in all

All 8 Tarraco Mk1 (KN2) 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.

What has gone wrong on Tarraco Mk1 (KN2) cars built around 2020

The share of diesel cars that have ever failed an MOT on each part of the car. Based on 80 cars.

Structural systems

Suspension
3%
Emissions
1%

Wear items

Tyres
11%
Lighting
10%
Brakes
6%
How Tarraco Mk1 (KN2) cars have aged

How Tarraco Mk1 (KN2) cars have aged

How fail rates have changed as these cars got older. Each line follows cars first registered in about the same year across several years of MOT data. Not a prediction for any one car.

Some lines cover only a year or two, so read this as a rough guide.

0%10%3456Age at MOTBuilt around 2021, 3 years old at the time of MOT: 10.2% (863 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2021, 4 years old at the time of MOT: 12.0% (866 tests, 2025 data)2021Built around 2020, 3 years old at the time of MOT: 12.9% (1,531 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2020, 4 years old at the time of MOT: 12.2% (1,504 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2020, 5 years old at the time of MOT: 14.3% (1,503 tests, 2025 data)2020Built around 2019, 3 years old at the time of MOT: 12.5% (3,019 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2019, 4 years old at the time of MOT: 13.3% (2,748 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2019, 5 years old at the time of MOT: 15.0% (2,586 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2019, 6 years old at the time of MOT: 14.9% (2,527 tests, 2025 data)2019
First registered around 2021First registered around 2020First registered around 2019
Mk1 (KN2) variants compared

Tarraco Mk1 (KN2) variants built around 2020

The fail rate for each Tarraco Mk1 (KN2) variant, grouped by fuel. Each row counts fails per MOT test, the same way as the main fail rate chart.

Diesel

  • TARRACO14.0%2,025 tests

Petrol

  • TARRACO13.8%1,701 tests
All generations of this modelEnough data

Most common issues on SEAT Tarracos of this age

This list covers every SEAT Tarraco built around 2020, whichever generation it is. We don't have a defect list for the Mk1 (KN2) on its own.

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 tests

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Frequently asked questions

Built around 2020 (5 years old), the SEAT Tarraco Mk1 (KN2) (2019-present) 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.

*The build year is worked out from the date a car was first used on UK roads. For most cars this matches when it was registered, but imports may differ by a few months.

Data sourced from DVSA MOT History API. From 9,278 MOT tests on SEAT Tarracos first registered from 2019. These figures are a guide, not a guarantee.