Does the SEAT Exeo fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?

The SEAT Exeo records 16.31 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 19.75 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.44, 95% interval −3.91 to −2.97). It ranks 474 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a SEAT Exeo by registration

What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the SEAT Exeo is “A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”, recorded 1,089 times in 2019–2024.

SEAT Exeo: most frequent lamps, reflectors and electrics defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources	1,089	3.17
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements	968	2.82
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	890	2.59
A lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning	425	1.24
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps	354	1.03

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

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