Seat EXEO

4,929 on UK roads in 2025-590 vs 2024

On the road

4,929

4,929 licensed

Change vs 2024

-10.7%

-590 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Seat EXEO is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 4,929 licensed in 2025 - down 10.7% on 2024. None were registered new in 2025, so the fleet can only shrink as cars are retired. The fleet is overwhelmingly diesel (98%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the 2010-2014 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Seat EXEO cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Seat EXEO looks like

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

Fuel mix

Current split

4,929total

Petrol1.5%
Diesel98.5%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.6-2.0L2
2.0-3.0L4,927

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2005-200912%
2010-201488%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Seat Exeo holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 5,526 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

68%

5,526 MOT tests in 2025 · 4,285 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

74.7%

2023

72%

2024

70.5%

2025

68%

▼ 6.7 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

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

How a Seat Exeo is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 5,240 cars tracked across years

8,315miles a year · average use

25.2%

low · <5k

66.4%

avg · 5-15k

8.3%

high · 15k+

Most cover 4,973-10,609 miles a year (median 7,416).

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)

139,508

87,960middle 50%: 111,503-165,032190,787

Typical odometer rising: 123,666 → 129,065 → 134,429 → 139,508

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

89.5%

40-80k

73.7%

80-120k

70.1%

120k+

66.5%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Seat Exeo passes first time 68% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 8,315 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 89.5% of low-mileage cars pass versus 66.5% past 120k.

Why a EXEO fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 1,370 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 EXEO fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension41.8%

Brakes32.6%

Lamps & electrical30.1%

Tyres28%

Steering23.2%

Exhaust & emissions15.5%

Body & structure10.1%

Visibility8.2%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened282

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn241

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc213

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction184

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements142

A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched142

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning140

A tyre seriously damaged139

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements139

A tyre cords visible or damaged110

33.1% flagged dangerous·2.8 defects per fail·1,370 fails analysed

Seat EXEO - frequently asked

How many Seat EXEO are left in the UK?

There are 4,929 Seat EXEO cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 10.7% on 2024.

How many new Seat EXEO 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 EXEO use?

Most are diesel - about 98% of all Seat EXEO on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Seat EXEO?

Most Seat EXEO cars on the road today date from the 2010-2014 era.

How reliable is the Seat EXEO?

68% of Seat EXEO cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Seat EXEO has around 137,216 miles on the clock.

Buying a Seat EXEO?

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

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What the typical Seat EXEO looks like

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

Fuel mix

Current split

4,929total

Petrol1.5%
Diesel98.5%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.6-2.0L2
2.0-3.0L4,927

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2005-200912%
2010-201488%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Seat Exeo holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 5,526 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

68%

5,526 MOT tests in 2025 · 4,285 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

74.7%

2023

72%

2024

70.5%

2025

68%

▼ 6.7 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

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

How a Seat Exeo is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 5,240 cars tracked across years

8,315miles a year · average use

25.2%

low · <5k

66.4%

avg · 5-15k

8.3%

high · 15k+

Most cover 4,973-10,609 miles a year (median 7,416).

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)

139,508

87,960middle 50%: 111,503-165,032190,787

Typical odometer rising: 123,666 → 129,065 → 134,429 → 139,508

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

89.5%

40-80k

73.7%

80-120k

70.1%

120k+

66.5%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a EXEO fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 1,370 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 EXEO fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension41.8%

Brakes32.6%

Lamps & electrical30.1%

Tyres28%

Steering23.2%

Exhaust & emissions15.5%

Body & structure10.1%

Visibility8.2%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened282

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn241

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc213

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction184

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements142

A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched142

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning140

A tyre seriously damaged139

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements139

A tyre cords visible or damaged110

33.1% flagged dangerous·2.8 defects per fail·1,370 fails analysed

Seat EXEO - frequently asked

How many Seat EXEO are left in the UK?

There are 4,929 Seat EXEO cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 10.7% on 2024.

How many new Seat EXEO 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 EXEO use?

Most are diesel - about 98% of all Seat EXEO on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Seat EXEO?

Most Seat EXEO cars on the road today date from the 2010-2014 era.

How reliable is the Seat EXEO?

68% of Seat EXEO cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Seat EXEO has around 137,216 miles on the clock.

Buying a Seat EXEO?

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

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