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2022 SEAT Tarraco: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the SEAT Tarraco first registered in 2022: we looked at the 962 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

962MOTs of 2022 cars, done in 2023–2025
87%pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%)
9,600typical miles a year
4.9×the usual rate for brake pads

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2022 SEAT Tarraco?

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

  • Brake pads4.9× usual
    SEAT Tarraco
    21.6% All 2022 cars
    4.4%

    Failed outright at MOT: 3.7%, 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.

Common 2022 SEAT Tarraco MOT failures and advisories

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.

  • 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.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    4% of testsRough price £15–£250

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

  • 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.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2022 SEAT Tarraco

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the brake pads? (Flagged at MOT 4.9× as often on the 2022 SEAT Tarraco as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the SEAT Tarraco compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2024–Too new for MOT data
2023–Too new for MOT data
20212,242Tyres 27%
20206,271Tyres 28%
201912,475Tyres 31%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of SEAT Tarraco cars first registered in 2022. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score