Pass rate, every year
96.2% Above average
53 tests across 1 model years, 2024–2024.
+15.2 pts vs the national average
BYD Seal MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics
Best year to buy
2024 96.2%
The strongest of the 1 years on record. See the 2024 page →
Worst year to buy
2024 96.2%
0.0 points below the 2024 peak. See the 2024 page →
The BYD Seal MOT pass rate is 96.2%, +15.2 percentage points above the UK average. That is 53 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2024 and 2024. This page lists the most common BYD Seal MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.
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BYD Seal MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average
The BYD Seal passed on its first attempt in 96.1%, and its overall record sits +15.2 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the BYD Seal in the 2023–2025 data: 53 tests across 1 model years (2024–2024). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 53 |
| Overall pass rate | 96.2% |
| Passed on first attempt | 96.1% |
| Average mileage at test | 28,863 mi |
| Model years covered | 2024–2024 (1 years) |
| Versus UK national average | +15.2 pts above |
Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.
Most Common BYD Seal MOT Problems by Failure Category
Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the BYD Seal, the Tyres section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.
| Inspection section | Share of failures |
|---|---|
| Tyres | 100% |
Shares are over the BYD Seal's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Tyres
Around 100% of the recorded BYD Seal failures fall in the Tyres section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (3.8%) among the BYD Seal's tyres faults.
Top Recorded BYD Seal DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the BYD Seal, each with how many of the model's 53 tests it was noted on.
- "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 2 BYD Seal tests, 3.8% of the model's MOT record.
Best and Worst BYD Seal Model Years by Pass Rate
The strongest BYD Seal model year on record is 2024 (96.2% across 53 tests), and the weakest is 2024 (96.2%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Seal | 53 | 96.2% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for BYD Seal Owners
These checks follow this BYD Seal's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a BYD Seal.
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the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”
Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.
Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the BYD Seal. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
Frequently Asked Questions: BYD Seal MOT & Reliability
What is the BYD Seal MOT pass rate?
96.2% of the 53 recorded BYD Seal MOT tests ended in a pass, +15.2 percentage points above the national average. 96.1% of those passed on the first attempt.
Which BYD Seal model years pass the MOT most often?
2024 is the strongest BYD Seal year on record at 96.2%, while 2024 is the weakest at 96.2%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
What are the most common BYD Seal MOT failures?
The most recorded BYD Seal failures are "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" — around 4% of tests, mostly in the Tyres section.