Seat Exeo
Registered from 2008 to 2013.
About this model
The SEAT Exeo is a large family car and flagship model, that was built by the Spanish car manufacturer SEAT, subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group. The Exeo is an rebadged Audi A4 (B7) with a redesigned front and rear.
From the Wikipedia article SEAT Exeo, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2011 2.0 diesel. 454 of 2,018 tests failed, 22%.
Better than 49% of 2011 cars. The typical one fails 22%, across 924 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 43% | 193 |
| Tyres and wheels | 29% | 132 |
| Brakes | 28% | 128 |
| Lights and electrics | 27% | 122 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 13% | 58 |
| Steering | 11% | 49 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A tyre seriously damaged
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 43% of its failures
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Tyres and wheels — 29% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Brakes — 28% of its failures
- A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Exhaust and emissions — 13% of its failures
- Steering — 11% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 27% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
When it starts failing
At 200k+ miles this one fails 25% of its inspections, against the 26% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60–80k miles | 18% | 21% | 129 | |
| 80–100k miles | 22% | 24% | 324 | |
| 100–120k miles | 21% | 25% | 396 | |
| 120–140k miles | 24% | 26% | 414 | |
| 140–160k miles | 23% | 26% | 299 | |
| 160–180k miles | 23% | 27% | 188 | |
| 180–200k miles | 28% | 26% | 120 | |
| 200k+ miles | 25% | 26% | 115 |
1,985 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 120k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.0 diesel · 136 hp · 1576 kg · 2642 mm wheelbase · 5.1 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2012 | 2.0 diesel · 139 hp · 1578 kg · 2641 mm wheelbase · 5.3 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2011 | 2.0 diesel · 141 hp · 1577 kg · 2622 mm wheelbase · 5.4 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2010 | 2.0 diesel · 1573 kg · 2626 mm wheelbase · 5.5 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
SR/00564/25
The propellant in the inflator of the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments of the inflator injuring the vehicle's occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users