Car statistics by year

2016 SEAT Toledo

SEAT Toledo cars first registered in 2016: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2016, so like is set against like.

A year of the SEAT Toledo. “2016” is the year of first registration.

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509 MOT tests of 2016 SEAT Toledo cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 69.5% All 2016 cars 75.6%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 98,300 miles; all 2016 cars 65,300
  • Left at the end of 2025 588 70.8% of the 830 at the end of 2016
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 9.6% All 2016 cars 6.7%
  • Tests with an advisory 56.0% All 2016 cars 48.6%
  • MOT tests in 2025 509 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2016 SEAT Toledos do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 9 years old, 69.5% of 2016 SEAT Toledo MOT tests were passed first time, against 75.6% for all cars first registered in 2016. 2016 SEAT Toledos did worse than average for their age, by 6.1 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 70.1% of the time (all 2016 cars 77.5%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: SEAT Toledo vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each SEAT Toledo bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, SEAT Toledo compared with all cars
First registered SEAT ToledoAll cars
’13 62.8%66.0%
’14 67.7%69.1%
’15 68.7%72.6%
’16 69.5%75.6%
’17 70.7%79.1%
’18 75.9%81.8%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2016 SEAT Toledo

Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn was the most common single reason a 2016 SEAT Toledo failed, on 17.4% of about 200 failed tests. By area of the car, suspension failed most often (39.4% of failed tests; all 2016 cars 29.0%). 9.6% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 6.7% for all cars first registered in 2016. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2016 SEAT Toledo tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension 17.4%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes 11.0%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks 10.3%
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres 7.7%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 7.7%
Linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension 6.5%
Shock absorbers: serious fluid leak Suspension 6.5%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: SEAT Toledo vs all 2016 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2016 SEAT Toledo MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2016 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Suspension 39.4%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 32.3%
Tyres 26.5%
Brakes 24.5%
Noise, emissions and leaks 16.1%
Visibility 15.5%
Body, chassis, structure 11.0%
Steering 4.5%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2016 SEAT Toledo

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 56.0% of 2016 SEAT Toledo tests had at least one (all 2016 cars 48.6%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2016 SEAT Toledo tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 16.1%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 12.4%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 11.2%
Shock absorbers: light misting of oil Suspension 11.2%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 9.4%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 7.7%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 5.5%
Service brake performance: binding but not excessively Brakes 4.3%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes 2.9%
Nail in tyre Non-component advisories 2.6%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2016 SEAT Toledo?

Half of the 2016 SEAT Toledos tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 98,300 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 63,300 and a quarter more than 164,600. For all cars first registered in 2016, the middle figure was 65,300 miles, so 2016 SEAT Toledos have been driven 50.5% further than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2016 SEAT Toledo and all 2016 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2016 SEAT Toledo 45,200 63,300 98,300 164,600 220,800 480
All 2016 cars 32,200 47,000 65,300 86,000 108,800 2,323,151
miles

Half of the 2016 SEAT Toledos tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 98,300 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2016 SEAT Toledos are left?

At the end of 2016, 830 2016 SEAT Toledos were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom. By the end of 2025, 588 were: 515 licensed and 73 declared off the road (SORN). That is 70.8% still on the record, against 94.1% for all cars first registered in 2016.

Share still on the record since 2016

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2016. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2016 SEAT Toledos on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2016, compared with all 2016 cars
Year end 2016 SEAT ToledoAll 2016 cars
2016 100.0%100.0%
2017 100.8%100.0%
2018 99.8%99.0%
2019 97.1%96.5%
2020 95.5%96.5%
2021 93.1%96.6%
2022 89.6%96.4%
2023 80.8%95.6%
2024 77.0%95.0%
2025 70.8%94.1%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2016

3 of the SEAT Toledo’s 11 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2016. 1 has no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2016 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2016 may have been built in 2015, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

SEAT Toledo recalls whose build dates include 2016
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
11 Sept 2023 Front driver airbag replacement 8 Jun 2015 to 25 Apr 2017 2
7 Jul 2017 Parts of the front seat belt pretensioner(S) pyrotechnical system could enter the cabin 1 May 2016 to 31 Oct 2016 35
5 Aug 2016 Manual child lock may disengage without warning 25 Nov 2015 to 14 Apr 2016 1,334 (all models)

Every SEAT Toledo recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the SEAT Toledo

6 years of the SEAT Toledo, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2014 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (67.7% passed first time) and the 2017 cars worst (70.7%).

SEAT Toledos by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2013 1,023 62.8% 66.0%
2014 1,462 963 67.7% 69.1%
2015 1,130 790 68.7% 72.6%
2016 830 588 69.5% 75.6%
2017 830 730 70.7% 79.1%
2018 1,147 1,170 75.9% 81.8%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 509 MOT tests of 2016 SEAT Toledo cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 588 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of SEAT Toledo cars first registered in 2016; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2016.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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