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2022 SEAT Tarraco: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2022 SEAT Tarracos, from 883 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

883MOT tests in 2025
86%pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%)
9,600typical miles a year
4.7×the usual rate for brake pads

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2022 SEAT Tarracos than on all cars registered in 2022.

  • Brake pads4.7× usual
    SEAT Tarraco
    21.6% All 2022 cars
    4.6%

    Failed outright at MOT: 4%, against 0.8% of all 2022 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £75–£175 (one axle) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for squealing or grinding when braking, and look through the wheel at how much pad is left.

By area

The share of 2022 SEAT Tarraco MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    29% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Brakes
    24% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    7% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    5% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Lights and electrics
    4% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Suspension
    2% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20211,114Tyres 29%
20202,061Tyres 31%
20194,159Tyres 32%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2022 SEAT Tarracos registered in 2022. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score