Seat ARONA

81,753 on UK roads in 2025+6,334 vs 2024

On the road

81,753

81,753 licensed

Change vs 2024

+8.4%

+6,334 cars

New in 2025

6,674

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Seat ARONA is a common sight on UK roads, with 81,753 licensed in 2025 - up 8.4% on 2024. 6,674 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (93%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the 2020-2025 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Seat ARONA cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Seat ARONA looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Seat ARONA on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

81,753total

Petrol93.4%
Diesel6.6%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L76,336
1.6-2.0L5,417

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2015-201933%
2020-202567%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Seat Arona holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 48,168 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

85%

48,168 MOT tests in 2025 · 42,045 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

91.6%

2023

88.5%

2024

86.9%

2025

85%

▼ 6.6 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Seat Arona is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 39,886 cars tracked across years

7,243miles a year · average use

30.9%

low · <5k

65%

avg · 5-15k

4.1%

high · 15k+

Most cover 4,481-9,244 miles a year (median 6,629).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

40,498

18,654middle 50%: 26,944-51,14964,846

Typical odometer rising: 23,394 → 27,657 → 33,988 → 40,498

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

88.5%

40-80k

81.3%

80-120k

75.4%

120k+

66.3%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

36,911 tests

85.5%

Diesel

5,134 tests

80.8%

A 2025 Seat Arona passes first time 85% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 7,243 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 88.5% of low-mileage cars pass versus 66.3% past 120k.

Why a ARONA fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 6,325 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a ARONA fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Tyres31.6%

Steering30.4%

Brakes28.6%

Suspension10.5%

Visibility9%

Lamps & electrical6%

Exhaust & emissions4.6%

Seat belts4.2%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc1,828

A tyre seriously damaged1,034

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm1,029

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements600

A tyre cords visible or damaged371

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen358

Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn353

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened330

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction233

Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.215

38.1% flagged dangerous·1.7 defects per fail·6,325 fails analysed

Seat ARONA - frequently asked

How many Seat ARONA are left in the UK?

There are 81,753 Seat ARONA cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 8.4% on 2024.

How many new Seat ARONA were registered in 2025?

6,674 brand-new Seat ARONA cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Seat ARONA use?

Most are petrol - about 93% of all Seat ARONA on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Seat ARONA?

Most Seat ARONA cars on the road today date from the 2020-2025 era.

How reliable is the Seat ARONA?

85% of Seat ARONA cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Seat ARONA has around 37,988 miles on the clock.

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What the typical Seat ARONA looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Seat ARONA on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

81,753total

Petrol93.4%
Diesel6.6%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L76,336
1.6-2.0L5,417

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2015-201933%
2020-202567%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Seat Arona holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 48,168 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

85%

48,168 MOT tests in 2025 · 42,045 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

91.6%

2023

88.5%

2024

86.9%

2025

85%

▼ 6.6 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Seat Arona is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 39,886 cars tracked across years

7,243miles a year · average use

30.9%

low · <5k

65%

avg · 5-15k

4.1%

high · 15k+

Most cover 4,481-9,244 miles a year (median 6,629).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

40,498

18,654middle 50%: 26,944-51,14964,846

Typical odometer rising: 23,394 → 27,657 → 33,988 → 40,498

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

88.5%

40-80k

81.3%

80-120k

75.4%

120k+

66.3%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

36,911 tests

85.5%

Diesel

5,134 tests

80.8%

Why a ARONA fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 6,325 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a ARONA fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Tyres31.6%

Steering30.4%

Brakes28.6%

Suspension10.5%

Visibility9%

Lamps & electrical6%

Exhaust & emissions4.6%

Seat belts4.2%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc1,828

A tyre seriously damaged1,034

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm1,029

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements600

A tyre cords visible or damaged371

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen358

Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn353

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened330

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction233

Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.215

38.1% flagged dangerous·1.7 defects per fail·6,325 fails analysed

Seat ARONA - frequently asked

How many Seat ARONA are left in the UK?

There are 81,753 Seat ARONA cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 8.4% on 2024.

How many new Seat ARONA were registered in 2025?

6,674 brand-new Seat ARONA cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Seat ARONA use?

Most are petrol - about 93% of all Seat ARONA on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Seat ARONA?

Most Seat ARONA cars on the road today date from the 2020-2025 era.

How reliable is the Seat ARONA?

85% of Seat ARONA cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Seat ARONA has around 37,988 miles on the clock.

Buying a Seat ARONA?

Before you buy a specific Seat ARONA, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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