Comparison · small SUVs

Toyota C-HR vs SEAT Arona: which is more reliable?

The Toyota C-HR does better at the MOT, with a score of 102 against 100 for the SEAT Arona, comparing each with cars of the same age. Based on 130,909 real MOT tests in 2024.

Toyota C-HR

102About average
MOT tests84,467

SEAT Arona

100About average
MOT tests46,442

By age

MOT Rank score for each age group (100 = an average car that age).

Age at testToyota C-HRSEAT Arona
3–5 years
102Above average
101About average
6–9 years
101About average
94Below average
10–14 years––
15+ years––

Year by year

Share that passed first time, same registration year.

YearToyota C-HRSEAT Arona
202191.1%87.5%
202088.2%88.7%
201985.3%86.4%
201881.9%78.0%
201782.3%71.6%

Problem areas

Failure items per 100 tests.

AreaToyota C-HRSEAT Arona
Tyres4.25.2
Lights & electrics6.52.4
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)5.91.9
Brakes1.65.9
Steering0.12.7
Suspension0.50.7
Seat belts & airbags0.10.8
Emissions & leaks0.00.7

Toyota C-HR: top failures

  1. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively4.8%
  2. Headlamp: not working on dipped beam1.8%
  3. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.3%
  4. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.2%
  5. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick0.8%
  6. Headlamp: not working on main beam0.8%

SEAT Arona: top failures

  1. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick2.4%
  2. Track rod end: ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt2.1%
  3. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.4%
  4. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.2%
  5. Service brake performance: excessively fluctuating0.9%
  6. Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed0.9%

Questions

Which is more reliable, the Toyota C-HR or the SEAT Arona?

The Toyota C-HR does better at the MOT, with a score of 102 against 100 for the SEAT Arona, comparing each with cars of the same age.

Which years of the Toyota C-HR and SEAT Arona can be compared?

Both were tested for 5 registration years (2017–2021). The Toyota C-HR had the higher pass rate in 3 of them and the SEAT Arona in 2.

What fails most on each?

Toyota C-HR: wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively; headlamp: not working on dipped beam. SEAT Arona: brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick; track rod end: ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt.