Seat AROSA

1,443 on UK roads in 2025-337 vs 2024

On the road

1,443

1,443 licensed

Change vs 2024

-18.9%

-337 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Seat AROSA is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 1,443 licensed in 2025 - down 18.9% on 2024. None were registered new in 2025, so the fleet can only shrink as cars are retired. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (92%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the 2000-2004 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Seat AROSA cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Seat AROSA looks like

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

Fuel mix

Current split

1,443total

Petrol91.5%
Diesel8.5%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L2
1.0-1.6L1,431
1.6-2.0L8
2.0-3.0L2

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200010%
2000-200486%
2005-20093%
2020-20252%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Seat Arosa holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 2,164 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

64.7%

2,164 MOT tests in 2025 · 1,692 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

64.6%

2023

66.7%

2024

67.3%

2025

64.7%

▲ 0.1 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

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

How a Seat Arosa is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 2,408 cars tracked across years

3,923miles a year · low use

70.1%

low · <5k

28.6%

avg · 5-15k

1.2%

high · 15k+

Most cover 1,394-5,520 miles a year (median 3,032).

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)

79,825

36,641middle 50%: 52,628-97,698123,752

Typical odometer rising: 78,661 → 78,307 → 79,405 → 79,825

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

85%

40-80k

64.6%

80-120k

59%

120k+

60.4%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Seat Arosa passes first time 64.7% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 3,923 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 85% of low-mileage cars pass versus 60.4% past 120k.

Why a AROSA fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 598 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 AROSA fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension42.8%

Lamps & electrical42.6%

Brakes36.5%

Body & structure28.9%

Exhaust & emissions26.9%

Tyres18.7%

Visibility14.9%

Steering9.9%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn99

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements90

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning77

Exhaust system leaking or insecure73

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc73

Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement59

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning53

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.52

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer51

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen50

27.3% flagged dangerous·3.5 defects per fail·598 fails analysed

Seat AROSA - frequently asked

How many Seat AROSA are left in the UK?

There are 1,443 Seat AROSA cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 18.9% on 2024.

How many new Seat AROSA were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical Seat AROSA use?

Most are petrol - about 92% of all Seat AROSA 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 AROSA?

Most Seat AROSA cars on the road today date from the 2000-2004 era.

How reliable is the Seat AROSA?

64.7% of Seat AROSA cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Seat AROSA has around 74,938 miles on the clock.

Buying a Seat AROSA?

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

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What the typical Seat AROSA looks like

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

Fuel mix

Current split

1,443total

Petrol91.5%
Diesel8.5%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L2
1.0-1.6L1,431
1.6-2.0L8
2.0-3.0L2

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200010%
2000-200486%
2005-20093%
2020-20252%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Seat Arosa holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 2,164 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

64.7%

2,164 MOT tests in 2025 · 1,692 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

64.6%

2023

66.7%

2024

67.3%

2025

64.7%

▲ 0.1 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

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

How a Seat Arosa is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 2,408 cars tracked across years

3,923miles a year · low use

70.1%

low · <5k

28.6%

avg · 5-15k

1.2%

high · 15k+

Most cover 1,394-5,520 miles a year (median 3,032).

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)

79,825

36,641middle 50%: 52,628-97,698123,752

Typical odometer rising: 78,661 → 78,307 → 79,405 → 79,825

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

85%

40-80k

64.6%

80-120k

59%

120k+

60.4%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a AROSA fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 598 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 AROSA fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension42.8%

Lamps & electrical42.6%

Brakes36.5%

Body & structure28.9%

Exhaust & emissions26.9%

Tyres18.7%

Visibility14.9%

Steering9.9%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn99

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements90

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning77

Exhaust system leaking or insecure73

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc73

Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement59

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning53

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.52

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer51

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen50

27.3% flagged dangerous·3.5 defects per fail·598 fails analysed

Seat AROSA - frequently asked

How many Seat AROSA are left in the UK?

There are 1,443 Seat AROSA cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 18.9% on 2024.

How many new Seat AROSA were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical Seat AROSA use?

Most are petrol - about 92% of all Seat AROSA 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 AROSA?

Most Seat AROSA cars on the road today date from the 2000-2004 era.

How reliable is the Seat AROSA?

64.7% of Seat AROSA cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Seat AROSA has around 74,938 miles on the clock.

Buying a Seat AROSA?

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

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