Does the SEAT Exeo fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The SEAT Exeo records 11.81 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 12.66 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−0.85, 95% interval −1.22 to −0.47). It ranks 384 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the SEAT Exeo is “A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched ”, recorded 904 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched | 904 | 2.63 |
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 563 | 1.64 |
| Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn | 369 | 1.07 |
| Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 327 | 0.95 |
| Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution. | 278 | 0.81 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 34,374 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a SEAT Exeo gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
11.8% of SEAT Exeo MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 7,806 miles later (6,663 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,663 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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