New registrations in Europe
48,906 new SEAT Exeo cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2016, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2016 the largest markets were Italy (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 5 | — |
| 2014 | 173 | — |
| 2013 | 6,468 | — |
| 2012 | 4,028 | — |
| 2011 | 15,020 | — |
| 2010 | 23,211 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Year by year
| Year | New in Europe | Licensed in the UK |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 173 | 1 |
| 2013 Exeo | 6,468 | 576 |
| 2012 Exeo | 4,028 | 1,062 |
| 2011 Exeo | 15,020 | 1,514 |
| 2010 Exeo | 23,211 | 1,201 |
| 2009 Exeo | — | 575 |
New in Europe: registration year (European Environment Agency) · UK: year of manufacture, end of 2025 (DfT/DVLA) · MOT: year of first registration, tests in 2023 (DVSA) · Finland: year of first registration (Traficom) · a year gets its own page when at least three of these cover it
In the Netherlands
727 Exeo cars are on Dutch roads; 10% arrived later as imports, and 284 still have a recall open. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 103 | €28,986 |
| 2011 | 226 | €29,731 |
| 2010 | 244 | €29,690 |
| 2009 | 154 | €32,290 |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In Finland
657 Exeo cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 45% petrol, 55% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 35 | 239,000 km |
| 2012 | 121 | 255,000 km |
| 2011 | 195 | 265,000 km |
| 2010 | 224 | 283,000 km |
| 2009 | 82 | 281,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
Road collisions in Great Britain
From 2021 to 2025, 73 Exeo cars were involved in road collisions in Great Britain that injured someone and were reported to the police. 3 of those collisions were fatal and 10 caused serious injuries. As with any count, models with more cars on British roads appear more often.
| Year | Cars in injury collisions | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 27 | 0 | 4 |
Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data 2021–2025 · Open Government Licence v3.0 · how we count
In the United Kingdom
4,929 Exeo cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | — |
| 2013 | 576 | 41 |
| 2012 | 1,062 | 115 |
| 2011 | 1,514 | 238 |
| 2010 | 1,201 | 238 |
| 2009 | 575 | 128 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
5,292 Exeo cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 66% passed first time, against 63% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 509 | 72% |
| 2012 | 1,019 | 69% |
| 2011 | 1,607 | 65% |
| 2010 | 1,425 | 63% |
| 2009 | 732 | 65% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | Exeo | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 12.3% | 16.2% |
| Suspension | 11.6% | 14.1% |
| Brakes | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| Tyres | 8.4% | 7.3% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 4.6% | 3.9% |
| Steering | 3.9% | 2.7% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 3.1% | 4.6% |
| Visibility | 2.7% | 5.6% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the Exeo in 2 alerts. European versions can differ from the North American car.
The propellant in the inflator of the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments of the inflator injuring the vehicle's occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surv…
In the event of an accident with airbag activation, the front passenger airbaggas generator housing may explode. Fragments from the gas generator can cause injuries.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0