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2019 SEAT Toledo: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the SEAT Toledo first registered in 2019: we looked at the 258 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: there were only 258 MOTs of these cars during 2023–2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

258MOTs of 2019 cars, done in 2023–2025
83%pass first time (all 2019 cars: 85%)
7,500typical miles a year
2.4×the usual rate for tyre condition

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2019 SEAT Toledo?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2019 SEAT Toledo than on all cars registered in 2019.

  • Tyre condition2.4× usual
    SEAT Toledo
    30.6% All 2019 cars
    12.6%

    Failed outright at MOT: 9.3%, against 3.3% of all 2019 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £70–£150 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges. Uneven wear can point to tracking or suspension problems.

Common 2019 SEAT Toledo MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2019 SEAT Toledo MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    36% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Brakes
    16% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Suspension
    12% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Lights and electrics
    5% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    5% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    3% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2019 SEAT Toledo

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the tyre condition? (Flagged at MOT 2.4× as often on the 2019 SEAT Toledo as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the SEAT Toledo compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20183,352Tyres 33%
20172,159Tyres 30%
20161,694Suspension 31%
20152,251Suspension 35%
20142,695Suspension 37%
20132,652Suspension 39%
2012280Suspension 37%
2008–Too few tests
2007288Suspension 56%
2006471Suspension 52%
2005568Suspension 55%
2004271Brakes 48%
2003331Suspension 44%
2002156Suspension 49%
2001117Suspension 50%
2000–Too few tests
1999–Too few tests
1998–Too few tests
1997–Too few tests
1996–Too few tests
1994–Too few tests
1993–Too few tests
1992–Too few tests

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of SEAT Toledo cars first registered in 2019. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score