SEAT Malaga MOT reliability

SEAT Malagas passed their MOT first time 86% of the time across 7 tests in 2025. 8 are still licensed in Great Britain.

These figures come from only 7 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

86%

MOTs analysed

7

Still licensed (GB)

8

Body type

Sedan

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2020 diesel

7 MOTs

Passed first time 86%. Typical mileage 36,158 (most between 29,881 and 47,305).

2023: 90% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 86%

Most common failures

Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn (14.3%)

Where 2020 Malagas fail

Suspension & axles

14.3%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.