Seat Toledo
Registered from 1999 to 2019.
About this model
The SEAT Toledo is a small family car produced by the Spanish manufacturer SEAT, part of Volkswagen Group. The Toledo name was first introduced to the SEAT line up in May 1991 being named after a Spanish city with the same name, with the fourth generation being introduced at the end of 2012, for the model year of 2013. Production ended in February 2019, and the nameplate is currently not in use.
From the Wikipedia article SEAT Toledo, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2018 1.0 petrol. 171 of 1,172 tests failed, 15%.
Better than 13% of 2018 cars. The typical one fails 10%, across 966 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres and wheels | 54% | 93 |
| Suspension | 30% | 51 |
| Brakes | 16% | 27 |
| Visibility | 12% | 20 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 5% | 9 |
| Lights and electrics | 5% | 9 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 54% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Suspension — 30% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
- Brakes — 16% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Exhaust and emissions — 5% of its failures
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lights and electrics — 5% of its failures
- Visibility — 12% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 80–100k miles this one fails 21% of its inspections, against the 15% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 6% | 6% | 150 | |
| 20–40k miles | 15% | 9% | 570 | |
| 40–60k miles | 15% | 12% | 266 | |
| 60–80k miles | 18% | 14% | 92 | |
| 80–100k miles | 21% | 15% | 39 |
1,117 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 20k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.0 petrol · 1200 kg · 2589 mm wheelbase · 5.5 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 1.0 petrol · 1193 kg · 2589 mm wheelbase · 5.5 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2017 | 1.0 petrol · 104 hp · 1185 kg · 2589 mm wheelbase · 4.4 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 1.6 diesel · 113 hp · 1281 kg · 2589 mm wheelbase · 4.1 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2015 | 1.6 diesel · 101 hp · 1274 kg · 2589 mm wheelbase · 4.3 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2014 | 1.6 diesel · 98 hp · 1271 kg · 2589 mm wheelbase · 4.3 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2013 | 1.6 diesel · 101 hp · 1265 kg · 2589 mm wheelbase · 4.2 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/02776/24
The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from 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