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Does the SEAT Tarraco fail the MOT on visibility more than it should?

The SEAT Tarraco records 4.73 visibility failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 4.40 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (+0.33, 95% interval −0.54 to +1.20). It ranks 270 of 746 models on visibility (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on visibility · check a SEAT Tarraco by registration

What exactly fails on visibility?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the SEAT Tarraco is “Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view”, recorded 46 times in 2019–2024.

SEAT Tarraco: most frequent visibility defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wordingItemsPer 100 tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view461.91

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,409 (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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